Health Profile of Calloway County, Kentucky
Calloway 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
Calloway County Around averageHealthier than 85% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Calloway County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.9 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.5% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.1% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Calloway County is 75.9 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 7.5%, higher than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.1% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,818 residents in Calloway County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 683 241 men · 441 women
- 75–84 2,004 856 men · 1,148 women
- 65–74 3,592 1,665 men · 1,927 women
- 50–64 6,539 3,172 men · 3,368 women
Younger residents
6,518 residents in Calloway County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,036 1,010 boys · 1,026 girls
- 7–12 1,976 979 boys · 996 girls
- 3–7 1,461 742 boys · 719 girls
- 0–3 1,046 526 boys · 519 girls
About 2,498 residents in Calloway County (6.5% 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 | Calloway County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.9% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Calloway County is about 19% lower than in Kentucky. The rate of heart disease in Calloway County is about 17% lower than in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Calloway County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.4% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Calloway County is about 19% lower than in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 65,494 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 23.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 720,433 minutes a day and 263.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Calloway County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.60 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 | Calloway County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.89 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Calloway County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Calloway County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Calloway County, KY is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 38,226 residents against a local median of 31,743. Calloway County, KY sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 7% below the local median at 7.5% against 8.1%. Calloway County, KY has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway County, KY | 38,226 | 75.9 yrs #5/6 | 7.5% #2/6 | 37.9% #2/6 |
| Marshall County, KY | 31,743 | 76.0 yrs | 8.1% | 38.0% |
| Henry County, TN | 32,412 | 73.4 yrs | 11.3% | 39.7% |
| Graves County, KY | 36,630 | 76.6 yrs | 7.6% | 37.9% |
| Trigg County, KY | 14,315 | 76.1 yrs | 12.0% | 38.6% |
| Lyon County, KY | 8,900 | 77.1 yrs | 6.1% | 37.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Calloway 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 Calloway County, Kentucky.
Is Calloway County, Kentucky a healthy place to live?
Calloway 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 Calloway County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Calloway County ranks 19th 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.
How long do people live in Calloway County, Kentucky?
People in Calloway County, Kentucky can expect to live 75.9 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What percentage of Calloway County, Kentucky residents are uninsured?
7.5% of residents in Calloway County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.5 points above the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
How common is obesity in Calloway County, Kentucky?
37.9% of adults in Calloway County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.8 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Calloway County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 65,494 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 23.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 720,433 minutes a day and 263.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Calloway County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.60 lifetimes a year.
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