Health Profile of McLean County, Kentucky
McLean 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
McLean County Below averageHealthier than 81% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | McLean County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.9% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.7% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in McLean County is 79.5 years, about 4.5 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 3.9%, lower than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.7% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,603 residents in McLean County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 189 70 men · 119 women
- 75–84 548 245 men · 303 women
- 65–74 978 471 men · 507 women
- 50–64 1,888 929 men · 959 women
Younger residents
1,981 residents in McLean County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 677 338 boys · 339 girls
- 7–12 585 291 boys · 294 girls
- 3–7 418 216 boys · 203 girls
- 0–3 300 150 boys · 151 girls
About 432 residents in McLean County (4.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | McLean County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.0% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in McLean County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | McLean County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.8% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.4% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.4% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in McLean County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,782 cigarettes a day, 503,449 a month, or 6.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 184,598 minutes a day and 67.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in McLean County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.61 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 | McLean County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.33 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in McLean County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
McLean County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
McLean County, KY is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,114 residents against a local median of 44,257. Where McLean County, KY breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 21% below the local median of 4.9% at 3.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 0.8% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and McLean County, KY, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. McLean County, KY has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean County, KY | 9,114 | 79.5 yrs #1/6 | 3.9% #1/6 | 38.0% #2/6 |
| Daviess County, KY | 103,589 | 76.6 yrs | 5.5% | 39.2% |
| Muhlenberg County, KY | 30,591 | 74.2 yrs | 4.8% | 39.9% |
| Hopkins County, KY | 45,117 | 73.9 yrs | 4.9% | 42.5% |
| Henderson County, KY | 44,257 | 75.0 yrs | 4.7% | 41.6% |
| Ohio County, KY | 23,735 | 75.0 yrs | 5.3% | 37.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, McLean 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 McLean County, Kentucky.
How healthy is McLean County, Kentucky?
McLean 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 McLean County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
McLean County ranks 24th 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 McLean County, Kentucky?
People in McLean County, Kentucky can expect to live 79.5 years on average, 4.5 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What is the uninsured rate in McLean County, Kentucky?
3.9% of residents in McLean County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 26 people, 2.1 points below the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What is the obesity rate in McLean County, Kentucky?
38.0% of adults in McLean County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in McLean County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,782 cigarettes a day, 503,449 a month, or 6.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 184,598 minutes a day and 67.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in McLean County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.61 lifetimes a year.
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