Health Profile of Kenton County, Kentucky
Kenton 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
Kenton County Around averageHealthier than 87% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kenton County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.7% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.4% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kenton County is 75.2 years, about 0.2 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 4.7%, lower than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.4% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
55,934 residents in Kenton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,448 800 men · 1,648 women
- 75–84 7,035 2,850 men · 4,185 women
- 65–74 14,371 6,698 men · 7,673 women
- 50–64 32,081 15,976 men · 16,105 women
Younger residents
38,750 residents in Kenton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,627 5,752 boys · 5,875 girls
- 7–12 11,493 6,013 boys · 5,479 girls
- 3–7 9,041 4,785 boys · 4,256 girls
- 0–3 6,588 3,328 boys · 3,261 girls
About 9,279 residents in Kenton County (5.4% 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 | Kenton County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.2% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.5% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Kenton County is about 25% lower than in Kentucky. The rate of diabetes in Kenton County is about 23% lower than in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kenton County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.1% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.0% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Kenton County is about 19% higher than in Kentucky. The rate of smoking in Kenton County is about 15% lower than in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 290,201 cigarettes a day, 8.7 million a month, or 105.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.2 million minutes a day and 1.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kenton County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 29 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 | Kenton County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.46 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kenton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Kenton County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kenton County, KY is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 171,173 residents against a local median of 93,398. The measure that sets Kenton County, KY apart most is uninsured: 4.7%, 20% below the local median of 5.8%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 1.6% on uninsured, so Kenton County, KY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kenton County, KY has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenton County, KY | 171,173 | 75.2 yrs #4/6 | 4.7% #1/6 | 36.5% #1/6 |
| Campbell County, KY | 93,398 | 76.3 yrs | 4.9% | 39.2% |
| Boone County, KY | 139,822 | 78.4 yrs | 5.1% | 39.2% |
| Hamilton County, OH | 829,354 | 76.1 yrs | 5.8% | 36.8% |
| Pendleton County, KY | 14,723 | 75.0 yrs | 6.5% | 40.7% |
| Grant County, KY | 25,418 | 74.6 yrs | 6.1% | 38.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kenton 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 Kenton County, Kentucky.
Is Kenton County, Kentucky a healthy place to live?
Kenton 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 Kenton County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Kenton County ranks 17th 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 Kenton County, Kentucky?
People in Kenton County, Kentucky can expect to live 75.2 years on average, about the same as the Kentucky average of 75.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Kenton County, Kentucky?
4.7% of residents in Kenton County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 21 people, 1.4 points below the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Kenton County, Kentucky?
36.5% of adults in Kenton County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.2 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kenton County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 290,201 cigarettes a day, 8.7 million a month, or 105.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.2 million minutes a day and 1.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kenton County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 29 lifetimes a year.
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