Health Profile of Casey County, Kentucky
Casey 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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D
Casey County Well below averageLess healthy than 91% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Casey County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.0% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 28.1% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Casey County is 75.2 years, about 0.2 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 13.0%, higher than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 28.1% of residents, higher than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,168 residents in Casey County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 266 68 men · 198 women
- 75–84 973 420 men · 554 women
- 65–74 1,848 876 men · 971 women
- 50–64 3,080 1,529 men · 1,551 women
Younger residents
3,548 residents in Casey County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,053 541 boys · 512 girls
- 7–12 1,064 566 boys · 498 girls
- 3–7 824 412 boys · 411 girls
- 0–3 607 277 boys · 330 girls
About 1,222 residents in Casey County (7.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Casey County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.9% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.9% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.2% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Casey County is about 19% higher than in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Casey County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 29.9% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.0% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 39.2% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Casey County is about 15% higher than in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,600 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 402,600 minutes a day and 146.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Casey County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.72 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 | Casey County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.13 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Casey County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Casey County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Casey County, KY is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 15,914 residents against a local median of 24,512. Casey County, KY's uninsured, at 13.0%, runs 109% above the 6.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 4.6% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Casey County, KY, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Casey County, KY has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey County, KY | 15,914 | 75.2 yrs #4/6 | 13.0% #6/6 | 39.2% #3/6 |
| Lincoln County, KY | 24,512 | 73.3 yrs | 7.8% | 41.1% |
| Boyle County, KY | 30,941 | 76.5 yrs | 6.3% | 38.0% |
| Russell County, KY | 18,221 | 74.3 yrs | 7.6% | 39.8% |
| Taylor County, KY | 26,397 | 75.9 yrs | 3.9% | 37.5% |
| Marion County, KY | 19,749 | 76.3 yrs | 3.1% | 39.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Casey County, Kentucky has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Kentucky, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Casey County, Kentucky.
What is the health grade for Casey County, Kentucky?
Casey County, Kentucky has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Casey County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Casey County ranks 109th 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 average lifespan in Casey County, Kentucky?
People in Casey County, Kentucky can expect to live 75.2 years on average, about the same as the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What percentage of Casey County, Kentucky residents are uninsured?
13.0% of residents in Casey County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 7.0 points above the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Casey County, Kentucky residents are obese?
39.2% of adults in Casey County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.5 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Casey County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,600 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 402,600 minutes a day and 146.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Casey County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.72 lifetimes a year.
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