Health Profile of Robertson County, Kentucky
Robertson 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
Robertson County Below averageLess healthy than 71% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Robertson County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 72.5 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.0% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.5% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Robertson County is 72.5 years, about 2.5 years shorter than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 4.0%, lower than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.5% of residents, higher than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
842 residents in Robertson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 48 8 men · 40 women
- 75–84 132 66 men · 67 women
- 65–74 228 117 men · 111 women
- 50–64 434 219 men · 215 women
Younger residents
511 residents in Robertson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 160 76 boys · 85 girls
- 7–12 154 61 boys · 93 girls
- 3–7 117 42 boys · 75 girls
- 0–3 81 31 boys · 49 girls
About 229 residents in Robertson County (10.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 72.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Robertson County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.9% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.5% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.3% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Robertson County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Robertson County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.6% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.2% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.5% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Robertson County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,123 cigarettes a day, 123,689 a month, or 1.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 45,353 minutes a day and 16.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Robertson County is 72.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.43 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 | Robertson County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.23 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Robertson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Robertson County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Robertson County, KY is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,283 residents against a local median of 16,956. Nothing separates Robertson County, KY sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% above the local median at 4.0% against 3.5%. Robertson County, KY has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson County, KY | 2,283 | 72.5 yrs #6/6 | 4.0% #4/6 | 39.3% #2/6 |
| Bracken County, KY | 8,444 | 74.2 yrs | 4.7% | 39.7% |
| Nicholas County, KY | 7,708 | 73.3 yrs | 3.5% | 40.9% |
| Mason County, KY | 16,956 | 75.2 yrs | 4.4% | 39.4% |
| Harrison County, KY | 19,140 | 75.0 yrs | 3.2% | 39.0% |
| Bourbon County, KY | 20,240 | 77.0 yrs | 3.5% | 39.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Robertson County, Kentucky has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Kentucky, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Robertson County, Kentucky.
How healthy is Robertson County, Kentucky?
Robertson 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 Robertson County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Robertson County ranks 86th 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 Robertson County, Kentucky?
People in Robertson County, Kentucky can expect to live 72.5 years on average, 2.5 years shorter than the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What percentage of Robertson County, Kentucky residents are uninsured?
4.0% of residents in Robertson County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 25 people, 2.0 points below the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Robertson County, Kentucky residents are obese?
39.3% of adults in Robertson County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Robertson County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,123 cigarettes a day, 123,689 a month, or 1.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 45,353 minutes a day and 16.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Robertson County is 72.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.43 lifetimes a year.
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