Health Profile of Butler County, Kentucky
Butler 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
Butler County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Butler County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.4 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.8% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.4% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Butler County is 75.4 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 11.8%, higher than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.4% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,679 residents in Butler County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 255 80 men · 174 women
- 75–84 668 309 men · 359 women
- 65–74 1,291 638 men · 653 women
- 50–64 2,466 1,220 men · 1,246 women
Younger residents
2,701 residents in Butler County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 834 466 boys · 368 girls
- 7–12 811 422 boys · 389 girls
- 3–7 618 308 boys · 310 girls
- 0–3 439 211 boys · 228 girls
About 891 residents in Butler County (7.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Butler County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.3% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Butler County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Butler County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.7% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.2% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.8% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Butler County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,444 cigarettes a day, 733,311 a month, or 8.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 268,881 minutes a day and 98.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Butler County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.48 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 | Butler County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.35 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Butler County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Butler County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Butler County, KY is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,393 residents against a local median of 26,707. Where Butler County, KY breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 50% above the local median of 7.9% at 11.8%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.9% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Butler County, KY, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Butler County, KY has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, KY | 12,393 | 75.4 yrs #2/6 | 11.8% #6/6 | 38.3% #3/6 |
| Ohio County, KY | 23,735 | 75.0 yrs | 5.3% | 37.5% |
| Warren County, KY | 140,918 | 76.6 yrs | 7.9% | 37.2% |
| Logan County, KY | 27,986 | 75.2 yrs | 8.2% | 40.5% |
| Grayson County, KY | 26,707 | 73.9 yrs | 8.0% | 41.7% |
| Edmonson County, KY | 12,355 | 75.3 yrs | 7.5% | 39.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Butler 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 Butler County, Kentucky.
What is the health grade for Butler County, Kentucky?
Butler 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 Butler County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Butler County ranks 52nd 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 Butler County, Kentucky?
People in Butler County, Kentucky can expect to live 75.4 years on average, about the same as the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Butler County, Kentucky?
11.8% of residents in Butler County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 5.8 points above the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Butler County, Kentucky residents are obese?
38.3% of adults in Butler County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Butler County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,444 cigarettes a day, 733,311 a month, or 8.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 268,881 minutes a day and 98.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Butler County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.48 lifetimes a year.
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