Health Profile of Taylor County, Kentucky
Taylor 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
Taylor County Below averageHealthier than 79% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Taylor County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.9 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.9% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.2% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Taylor County is 75.9 years, about 0.9 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 21.2% of residents, lower than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,488 residents in Taylor County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 543 178 men · 365 women
- 75–84 1,423 624 men · 799 women
- 65–74 2,564 1,176 men · 1,388 women
- 50–64 4,959 2,398 men · 2,560 women
Younger residents
5,725 residents in Taylor County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,829 933 boys · 896 girls
- 7–12 1,734 936 boys · 798 girls
- 3–7 1,260 696 boys · 564 girls
- 0–3 903 475 boys · 428 girls
About 1,795 residents in Taylor County (6.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Taylor County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.5% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Taylor County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Taylor County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.5% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.2% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.2% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Taylor County are about the same as in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 47,657 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 524,223 minutes a day and 191.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Taylor County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.79 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 | Taylor County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.19 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Taylor County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Taylor County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Taylor County, KY is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 26,397 residents against a local median of 15,914. The measure that sets Taylor County, KY apart most is uninsured: 3.9%, 47% below the local median of 7.4%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.9% on uninsured, so Taylor County, KY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Taylor County, KY has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County, KY | 26,397 | 75.9 yrs #3/6 | 3.9% #2/6 | 37.5% #1/6 |
| Marion County, KY | 19,749 | 76.3 yrs | 3.1% | 39.7% |
| Green County, KY | 11,369 | 75.2 yrs | 7.4% | 40.4% |
| Adair County, KY | 19,089 | 76.0 yrs | 7.5% | 40.1% |
| Casey County, KY | 15,914 | 75.2 yrs | 13.0% | 39.2% |
| Larue County, KY | 15,088 | 74.7 yrs | 4.2% | 41.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Taylor 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 Taylor County, Kentucky.
How healthy is Taylor County, Kentucky?
Taylor 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 Taylor County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Taylor County ranks 26th 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 Taylor County, Kentucky?
People in Taylor County, Kentucky can expect to live 75.9 years on average, 0.9 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Taylor County, Kentucky?
3.9% of residents in Taylor County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 26 people, 2.1 points below the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Taylor County, Kentucky residents are obese?
37.5% of adults in Taylor County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.2 points below the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Taylor County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 47,657 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 524,223 minutes a day and 191.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Taylor County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.79 lifetimes a year.
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