Health Profile of Pendleton County, Kentucky
Pendleton 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
Pendleton County Below averageHealthier than 74% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pendleton County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.0 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.5% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.1% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pendleton County is about the same as in Kentucky, at 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 6.5%, higher than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.1% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,405 residents in Pendleton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 174 71 men · 102 women
- 75–84 663 278 men · 385 women
- 65–74 1,384 661 men · 723 women
- 50–64 3,184 1,653 men · 1,531 women
Younger residents
3,343 residents in Pendleton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,093 618 boys · 475 girls
- 7–12 975 496 boys · 479 girls
- 3–7 735 369 boys · 366 girls
- 0–3 539 297 boys · 242 girls
About 834 residents in Pendleton County (5.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pendleton County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.5% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.7% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Pendleton County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pendleton County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.7% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.0% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.8% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Pendleton County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,068 cigarettes a day, 872,051 a month, or 10.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 319,752 minutes a day and 116.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pendleton County is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.96 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 | Pendleton County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.39 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pendleton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pendleton County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pendleton County, KY is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 14,723 residents against a local median of 25,418. Pendleton County, KY's uninsured, at 6.5%, runs 39% above the 4.7% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.9% on uninsured, so Pendleton County, KY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Pendleton County, KY has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendleton County, KY | 14,723 | 75.0 yrs #3/6 | 6.5% #6/6 | 40.7% #6/6 |
| Campbell County, KY | 93,398 | 76.3 yrs | 4.9% | 39.2% |
| Harrison County, KY | 19,140 | 75.0 yrs | 3.2% | 39.0% |
| Grant County, KY | 25,418 | 74.6 yrs | 6.1% | 38.2% |
| Bracken County, KY | 8,444 | 74.2 yrs | 4.7% | 39.7% |
| Kenton County, KY | 171,173 | 75.2 yrs | 4.7% | 36.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pendleton 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 Pendleton County, Kentucky.
How healthy is Pendleton County, Kentucky?
Pendleton 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 Pendleton County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Pendleton County ranks 32nd 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 Pendleton County, Kentucky?
People in Pendleton County, Kentucky can expect to live 75.0 years on average, about the same as the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What percentage of Pendleton County, Kentucky residents are uninsured?
6.5% of residents in Pendleton County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 0.5 points above the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Pendleton County, Kentucky?
40.7% of adults in Pendleton County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.0 points above the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pendleton County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,068 cigarettes a day, 872,051 a month, or 10.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 319,752 minutes a day and 116.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pendleton County is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.96 lifetimes a year.
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