Health Profile of Meade County, Kentucky
Meade 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
Meade County Around averageHealthier than 86% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Meade County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.1 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.1% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.7% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Meade County is 74.1 years, about 0.9 years shorter than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 5.1%, lower than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.7% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,024 residents in Meade County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 283 97 men · 186 women
- 75–84 1,205 571 men · 635 women
- 65–74 2,496 1,242 men · 1,254 women
- 50–64 6,040 2,952 men · 3,089 women
Younger residents
6,618 residents in Meade County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,007 1,035 boys · 972 girls
- 7–12 2,117 1,058 boys · 1,059 girls
- 3–7 1,520 761 boys · 759 girls
- 0–3 975 502 boys · 473 girls
About 1,680 residents in Meade County (5.6% 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 | Meade County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.4% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.3% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.8% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.6% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Meade County is about 30% lower than in Kentucky. The rate of diabetes in Meade County is about 28% lower than in Kentucky. The rate of cancer in Meade County is about 21% lower than in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Meade County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.8% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.3% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.6% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Meade County is about 16% lower than in Kentucky. The rate of binge drinking in Meade County is about 15% higher than in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 53,793 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 591,720 minutes a day and 216.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Meade County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.54 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 | Meade County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.84 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Meade County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Meade County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Meade County, KY is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 30,155 residents against a local median of 20,880. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Meade County, KY an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% below the local median at 5.1% against 5.8%. Meade County, KY has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade County, KY | 30,155 | 74.1 yrs #6/6 | 5.1% #2/6 | 37.6% #2/6 |
| Harrison County, IN | 39,866 | 78.1 yrs | 5.0% | 40.3% |
| Breckinridge County, KY | 20,880 | 74.9 yrs | 7.0% | 39.4% |
| Hardin County, KY | 111,942 | 76.4 yrs | 5.8% | 39.5% |
| Crawford County, IN | 10,499 | 76.5 yrs | 7.0% | 41.2% |
| Perry County, IN | 19,268 | 76.0 yrs | 5.8% | 37.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Meade 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 Meade County, Kentucky.
What is the health grade for Meade County, Kentucky?
Meade 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 Meade County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Meade County ranks 18th 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 Meade County, Kentucky?
People in Meade 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 Meade County, Kentucky residents are uninsured?
5.1% of residents in Meade County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 1.0 points below the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Meade County, Kentucky residents are obese?
37.6% of adults in Meade County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.1 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Meade County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 53,793 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 591,720 minutes a day and 216.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Meade County is 74.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.54 lifetimes a year.
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