Health Profile of Wolfe County, Kentucky
Wolfe 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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D
Wolfe County Well below averageLess healthy than 90% of counties in Kentucky
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wolfe County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.5 | 75.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.9% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 31.1% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wolfe County is 75.5 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Kentucky average of 75.0 years. The uninsured rate is 2.9%, lower than the Kentucky average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 31.2% of residents, higher than the Kentucky average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,485 residents in Wolfe County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 112 18 men · 95 women
- 75–84 332 163 men · 168 women
- 65–74 709 357 men · 353 women
- 50–64 1,332 659 men · 672 women
Younger residents
1,429 residents in Wolfe County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 446 266 boys · 180 girls
- 7–12 419 209 boys · 211 girls
- 3–7 323 169 boys · 154 girls
- 0–3 240 139 boys · 100 girls
About 427 residents in Wolfe County (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Wolfe County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.5% | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.7% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 43.2% | 39.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Wolfe County is about 29% higher than in Kentucky. The rate of diabetes in Wolfe County is about 27% higher than in Kentucky.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wolfe County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 32.4% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.5% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 41.0% | 34.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Wolfe County is about 24% higher than in Kentucky. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Wolfe County is about 21% higher than in Kentucky.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,197 cigarettes a day, 485,903 a month, or 5.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 178,164 minutes a day and 65.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wolfe County is 75.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.64 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 | Wolfe County | Kentucky Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.56 | 7.19 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Wolfe County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wolfe County, KY Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Wolfe County, KY is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 6,443 residents against a local median of 13,038. Where Wolfe County, KY breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 49% below the local median of 5.7% at 2.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.8% on uninsured, so Wolfe County, KY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wolfe County, KY has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfe County, KY | 6,443 | 75.5 yrs #1/6 | 2.9% #1/6 | 43.2% #6/6 |
| Menifee County, KY | 6,230 | 75.2 yrs | 6.3% | 39.9% |
| Lee County, KY | 7,339 | 72.7 yrs | 5.7% | 42.4% |
| Breathitt County, KY | 13,276 | 70.0 yrs | 3.2% | 42.3% |
| Morgan County, KY | 14,053 | 74.0 yrs | 8.0% | 41.5% |
| Powell County, KY | 13,038 | 70.8 yrs | 5.7% | 37.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wolfe County, Kentucky has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Kentucky, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Wolfe County, Kentucky.
Is Wolfe County, Kentucky a healthy place to live?
Wolfe County, Kentucky has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Wolfe County, Kentucky one of the healthiest counties in Kentucky?
Wolfe County ranks 108th 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 Wolfe County, Kentucky?
People in Wolfe County, Kentucky can expect to live 75.5 years on average, about the same as the Kentucky average of 75.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Wolfe County, Kentucky?
2.9% of residents in Wolfe County, Kentucky have no health insurance, about 1 in 34 people, 3.1 points below the Kentucky rate of 6.0%.
How common is obesity in Wolfe County, Kentucky?
43.2% of adults in Wolfe County, Kentucky are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.5 points above the Kentucky rate of 39.7%.
What health issue is more common in Wolfe County, Kentucky than elsewhere?
Compared with Kentucky as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 10.7%, about 29% higher than the Kentucky rate of 8.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Wolfe County, Kentucky go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,197 cigarettes a day, 485,903 a month, or 5.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 178,164 minutes a day and 65.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wolfe County is 75.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.64 lifetimes a year.
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