Health Profile of Hancock County, Kentucky
Hancock 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
Hancock County Below averageHealthier than 84% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hancock County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.1% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.1% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hancock County is 77.6 years, about 2.6 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 4.1%, lower than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.1% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,339 residents in Hancock County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 139 55 men · 84 women
- 75–84 443 190 men · 253 women
- 65–74 866 457 men · 409 women
- 50–64 1,890 941 men · 949 women
Younger residents
2,132 residents in Hancock County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 705 368 boys · 338 girls
- 7–12 648 336 boys · 312 girls
- 3–7 463 245 boys · 219 girls
- 0–3 315 174 boys · 141 girls
About 461 residents in Hancock County (5.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hancock County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.7% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.4% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Hancock County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hancock County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.2% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.4% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Hancock County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,642 cigarettes a day, 499,270 a month, or 6.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 183,066 minutes a day and 66.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hancock County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.64 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 | Hancock County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.55 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hancock County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hancock County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hancock County, KY is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,034 residents against a local median of 20,880. Hancock County, KY's uninsured, at 4.1%, runs 25% below the 5.5% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.3% on uninsured, so Hancock County, KY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hancock County, KY has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County, KY | 9,034 | 77.6 yrs #2/6 | 4.1% #1/6 | 36.4% #1/6 |
| Perry County, IN | 19,268 | 76.0 yrs | 5.8% | 37.3% |
| Spencer County, IN | 19,953 | 80.7 yrs | 4.7% | 38.3% |
| Daviess County, KY | 103,589 | 76.6 yrs | 5.5% | 39.2% |
| Breckinridge County, KY | 20,880 | 74.9 yrs | 7.0% | 39.4% |
| Ohio County, KY | 23,735 | 75.0 yrs | 5.3% | 37.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hancock 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 Hancock County, Kentucky.
How healthy is Hancock County, Kentucky?
Hancock 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 Hancock County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Hancock County ranks 20th 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 Hancock County, Kentucky?
People in Hancock County, Kentucky can expect to live 77.6 years on average, 2.6 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What percentage of Hancock County, Kentucky residents are uninsured?
4.1% of residents in Hancock County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 24 people, 1.9 points below the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
How common is obesity in Hancock County, Kentucky?
36.4% of adults in Hancock County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.3 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hancock County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,642 cigarettes a day, 499,270 a month, or 6.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 183,066 minutes a day and 66.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hancock County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.64 lifetimes a year.
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