Health Profile of Cumberland County, Kentucky
Cumberland 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
Cumberland County Below averageLess healthy than 78% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cumberland County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.1 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.5% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.9% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cumberland County is 74.1 years, about 0.9 years shorter than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 12.5%, higher than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 24.9% of residents, higher than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,550 residents in Cumberland County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 125 38 men · 86 women
- 75–84 405 178 men · 227 women
- 65–74 716 359 men · 358 women
- 50–64 1,304 658 men · 646 women
Younger residents
1,248 residents in Cumberland County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 375 177 boys · 198 girls
- 7–12 376 199 boys · 177 girls
- 3–7 290 161 boys · 129 girls
- 0–3 207 112 boys · 94 girls
About 600 residents in Cumberland County (10.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cumberland County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.6% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.8% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.4% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Cumberland County is about 18% higher than in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cumberland County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 26.1% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.0% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 35.7% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cumberland County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,100 cigarettes a day, 362,999 a month, or 4.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 133,100 minutes a day and 48.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cumberland County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.25 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 | Cumberland County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.68 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cumberland County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cumberland County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cumberland County, KY is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,948 residents against a local median of 10,425. The measure that sets Cumberland County, KY apart most is uninsured: 12.5%, 67% above the local median of 7.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.2% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Cumberland County, KY, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Cumberland County, KY has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County, KY | 5,948 | 74.1 yrs #3/6 | 12.5% #6/6 | 39.4% #1/6 |
| Clinton County, KY | 9,202 | 73.7 yrs | 7.4% | 41.2% |
| Clay County, TN | 7,670 | 73.1 yrs | 8.2% | 40.8% |
| Metcalfe County, KY | 10,425 | 74.7 yrs | 6.4% | 41.4% |
| Adair County, KY | 19,089 | 76.0 yrs | 7.5% | 40.1% |
| Monroe County, KY | 11,269 | 72.2 yrs | 6.0% | 39.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cumberland County, Kentucky has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Kentucky, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Cumberland County, Kentucky.
What is the health grade for Cumberland County, Kentucky?
Cumberland 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 Cumberland County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Cumberland County ranks 94th 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 Cumberland County, Kentucky?
People in Cumberland County, Kentucky can expect to live 74.1 years on average, 0.9 years shorter than the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What percentage of Cumberland County, Kentucky residents are uninsured?
12.5% of residents in Cumberland County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 6.4 points above the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
How common is obesity in Cumberland County, Kentucky?
39.4% of adults in Cumberland County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cumberland County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,100 cigarettes a day, 362,999 a month, or 4.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 133,100 minutes a day and 48.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cumberland County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.25 lifetimes a year.
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