Health Profile of Christian County, Kentucky
Christian 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
Christian County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Christian County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.2% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.3% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Christian County is 75.2 years, about 0.2 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 10.2%, higher than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.3% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
18,130 residents in Christian County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,123 375 men · 748 women
- 75–84 2,766 1,103 men · 1,663 women
- 65–74 4,915 2,220 men · 2,695 women
- 50–64 9,325 4,363 men · 4,962 women
Younger residents
19,251 residents in Christian County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,618 2,328 boys · 2,290 girls
- 7–12 5,517 2,802 boys · 2,715 girls
- 3–7 5,125 2,612 boys · 2,513 girls
- 0–3 3,990 2,035 boys · 1,956 girls
About 3,806 residents in Christian County (5.3% 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 | Christian County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.3% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.8% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Christian County is about 22% lower than in Kentucky. The rate of heart disease in Christian County is about 21% lower than in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Christian County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.4% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.4% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.1% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Christian County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 131,154 cigarettes a day, 3.9 million a month, or 47.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 526.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Christian County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 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 | Christian County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.05 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Christian County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Christian County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Christian County, KY is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 72,067 residents against a local median of 14,315. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Christian County, KY an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 12% above the local median at 10.2% against 9.1%. Christian County, KY has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian County, KY | 72,067 | 75.2 yrs #5/6 | 10.2% #4/6 | 36.8% #1/6 |
| Todd County, KY | 12,467 | 76.7 yrs | 20.4% | 37.9% |
| Trigg County, KY | 14,315 | 76.1 yrs | 12.0% | 38.6% |
| Montgomery County, TN | 234,153 | 75.7 yrs | 9.1% | 37.1% |
| Hopkins County, KY | 45,117 | 73.9 yrs | 4.9% | 42.5% |
| Caldwell County, KY | 12,618 | 76.5 yrs | 8.2% | 38.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Christian 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 Christian County, Kentucky.
How healthy is Christian County, Kentucky?
Christian 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 Christian County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Christian County ranks 41st 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 Christian County, Kentucky?
People in Christian County, Kentucky can expect to live 75.2 years on average, about the same as the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What percentage of Christian County, Kentucky residents are uninsured?
10.2% of residents in Christian County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 4.1 points above the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
How common is obesity in Christian County, Kentucky?
36.8% of adults in Christian County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.9 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Christian County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 131,154 cigarettes a day, 3.9 million a month, or 47.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 526.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Christian County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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