Health Profile of Boyle County, Kentucky
Boyle 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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C
Boyle County Below averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Boyle County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.5 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.3% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.1% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Boyle County is 76.5 years, about 1.5 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 6.3%, higher than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.1% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,573 residents in Boyle County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 688 207 men · 481 women
- 75–84 1,749 704 men · 1,045 women
- 65–74 3,081 1,394 men · 1,687 women
- 50–64 6,054 2,913 men · 3,141 women
Younger residents
6,203 residents in Boyle County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,939 972 boys · 968 girls
- 7–12 1,931 1,023 boys · 908 girls
- 3–7 1,384 716 boys · 668 girls
- 0–3 949 442 boys · 507 girls
About 2,098 residents in Boyle County (6.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Boyle County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.1% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.0% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Boyle County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Boyle County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.8% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.7% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.1% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Boyle County is about 16% lower than in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 53,458 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 588,040 minutes a day and 214.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Boyle County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.34 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 | Boyle County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.35 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Boyle County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Boyle County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Boyle County, KY is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 30,941 residents against a local median of 17,568. Boyle County, KY's uninsured, at 6.3%, runs 19% below the 7.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.0% on uninsured, so Boyle County, KY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Boyle County, KY has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyle County, KY | 30,941 | 76.5 yrs #4/6 | 6.3% #2/6 | 38.0% #1/6 |
| Mercer County, KY | 23,027 | 76.7 yrs | 5.0% | 39.9% |
| Lincoln County, KY | 24,512 | 73.3 yrs | 7.8% | 41.1% |
| Casey County, KY | 15,914 | 75.2 yrs | 13.0% | 39.2% |
| Garrard County, KY | 17,568 | 76.6 yrs | 7.6% | 40.4% |
| Washington County, KY | 12,140 | 76.8 yrs | 11.0% | 39.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Boyle County, Kentucky has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Kentucky, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Boyle County, Kentucky.
Is Boyle County, Kentucky a healthy place to live?
Boyle County, Kentucky has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Boyle County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Boyle County ranks 25th 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 Boyle County, Kentucky?
People in Boyle County, Kentucky can expect to live 76.5 years on average, 1.5 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What percentage of Boyle County, Kentucky residents are uninsured?
6.3% of residents in Boyle County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, about the same as the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
How common is obesity in Boyle County, Kentucky?
38.0% of adults in Boyle County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Boyle County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 53,458 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 588,040 minutes a day and 214.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Boyle County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.34 lifetimes a year.
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