Health Profile of Rockcastle County, Kentucky
Rockcastle 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
Rockcastle County Below averageLess healthy than 72% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Rockcastle County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 72.9 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.8% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.1% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Rockcastle County is 72.9 years, about 2.1 years shorter than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 6.8%, higher than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.2% of residents, higher than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,402 residents in Rockcastle County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 283 93 men · 190 women
- 75–84 911 402 men · 508 women
- 65–74 1,717 782 men · 934 women
- 50–64 3,492 1,727 men · 1,765 women
Younger residents
3,257 residents in Rockcastle County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,061 537 boys · 524 girls
- 7–12 954 468 boys · 486 girls
- 3–7 717 356 boys · 361 girls
- 0–3 525 280 boys · 245 girls
About 1,531 residents in Rockcastle County (9.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 72.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Rockcastle County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.6% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.3% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Rockcastle County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Rockcastle County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 29.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.7% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 36.5% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Rockcastle County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,737 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 404,104 minutes a day and 147.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rockcastle County is 72.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.85 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 | Rockcastle County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.00 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Rockcastle County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Rockcastle County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Rockcastle County, KY is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 16,158 residents against a local median of 24,512. Rockcastle County, KY sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 10% below the local median at 6.8% against 7.6%. Rockcastle County, KY has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockcastle County, KY | 16,158 | 72.9 yrs #5/6 | 6.8% #3/6 | 41.3% #5/6 |
| Jackson County, KY | 13,086 | 72.7 yrs | 5.3% | 42.8% |
| Laurel County, KY | 62,983 | 75.1 yrs | 7.8% | 40.4% |
| Garrard County, KY | 17,568 | 76.6 yrs | 7.6% | 40.4% |
| Lincoln County, KY | 24,512 | 73.3 yrs | 7.8% | 41.1% |
| Madison County, KY | 95,769 | 76.1 yrs | 5.6% | 34.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Rockcastle 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 Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
What is the health grade for Rockcastle County, Kentucky?
Rockcastle 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 Rockcastle County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Rockcastle County ranks 87th 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 Rockcastle County, Kentucky?
People in Rockcastle County, Kentucky can expect to live 72.9 years on average, 2.1 years shorter than the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What percentage of Rockcastle County, Kentucky residents are uninsured?
6.8% of residents in Rockcastle County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 0.8 points above the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Rockcastle County, Kentucky residents are obese?
41.3% of adults in Rockcastle County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.6 points above the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Rockcastle County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,737 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 404,104 minutes a day and 147.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rockcastle County is 72.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.85 lifetimes a year.
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