Health Profile of Anderson County, Kentucky
Anderson County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Anderson County Around averageHealthier than 87% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Anderson County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.9 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.5% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.4% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Anderson County is 75.9 years, about 0.9 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 4.5%, lower than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.4% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,655 residents in Anderson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 300 61 men · 238 women
- 75–84 1,131 501 men · 630 women
- 65–74 2,086 1,008 men · 1,079 women
- 50–64 5,138 2,686 men · 2,453 women
Younger residents
5,516 residents in Anderson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,608 854 boys · 754 girls
- 7–12 1,677 847 boys · 830 girls
- 3–7 1,325 687 boys · 638 girls
- 0–3 906 477 boys · 429 girls
About 1,306 residents in Anderson County (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Anderson County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.9% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Anderson County is about 17% lower than in Kentucky. The rate of diabetes in Anderson County is about 17% lower than in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Anderson County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.5% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.9% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.2% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Anderson County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 43,952 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 483,474 minutes a day and 176.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Anderson County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.43 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Anderson County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.47 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Anderson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Anderson County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Anderson County, KY is typical in size for this group, 24,353 residents against a local median of 27,278, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Anderson County, KY apart most is uninsured: 4.5%, 19% below the local median of 5.5%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.0% on uninsured, so Anderson County, KY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Anderson County, KY has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, KY | 24,353 | 75.9 yrs #5/6 | 4.5% #1/6 | 35.9% #1/6 |
| Mercer County, KY | 23,027 | 76.7 yrs | 5.0% | 39.9% |
| Woodford County, KY | 27,278 | 77.3 yrs | 5.6% | 37.4% |
| Franklin County, KY | 51,842 | 75.8 yrs | 5.4% | 37.3% |
| Shelby County, KY | 49,096 | 78.3 yrs | 5.5% | 38.4% |
| Washington County, KY | 12,140 | 76.8 yrs | 11.0% | 39.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Anderson County, Kentucky has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Kentucky, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Anderson County, Kentucky.
How healthy is Anderson County, Kentucky?
Anderson County, Kentucky has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Anderson County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Anderson County ranks 16th healthiest out of 120 counties in Kentucky by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Anderson County, Kentucky?
People in Anderson County, Kentucky can expect to live 75.9 years on average, 0.9 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Anderson County, Kentucky?
4.5% of residents in Anderson County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, 1.5 points below the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Anderson County, Kentucky residents are obese?
35.9% of adults in Anderson County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.8 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Anderson County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 43,952 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 483,474 minutes a day and 176.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Anderson County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.43 lifetimes a year.
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