Health Profile of Franklin County, Maine
Franklin 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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B
Franklin County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Franklin County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 78.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.9% | 6.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.5% | 13.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Franklin County is 78.2 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Maine average of 78.2 years. The uninsured rate is 7.9%, higher than the Maine average of 6.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.5% of residents, lower than the Maine average of 13.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,274 residents in Franklin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 861 300 men · 561 women
- 75–84 1,707 886 men · 820 women
- 65–74 3,846 1,886 men · 1,960 women
- 50–64 6,860 3,424 men · 3,436 women
Younger residents
5,081 residents in Franklin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,558 807 boys · 751 girls
- 7–12 1,572 784 boys · 789 girls
- 3–7 1,175 588 boys · 587 girls
- 0–3 776 406 boys · 370 girls
About 1,952 residents in Franklin County (6.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Franklin County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.2% | 10.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.9% | 32.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Franklin County are about the same as in Maine.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Franklin County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.3% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.3% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.6% | 22.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Franklin County are about the same as in Maine.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 46,138 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 16.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 507,516 minutes a day and 185.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.51 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 | Franklin County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.34 | 4.43 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Franklin County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Franklin County, ME Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Franklin County, ME is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 30,413 residents against a local median of 59,255. Nothing separates Franklin County, ME 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 obesity, 11% below the local median at 30.9% against 34.9%. Franklin County, ME has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, ME | 30,413 | 78.2 yrs #3/6 | 7.9% #5/6 | 30.9% #1/6 |
| Oxford County, ME | 59,255 | 78.9 yrs | 8.6% | 34.9% |
| Somerset County, ME | 50,956 | 76.7 yrs | 7.5% | 33.5% |
| Androscoggin County, ME | 113,398 | 76.9 yrs | 5.9% | 35.6% |
| Kennebec County, ME | 126,799 | 77.8 yrs | 5.8% | 34.7% |
| Coos County, NH | 31,270 | 78.8 yrs | 7.7% | 35.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Franklin County, Maine has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Maine, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Franklin County, Maine.
What is the health grade for Franklin County, Maine?
Franklin County, Maine has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Franklin County, Maine one of the healthiest counties in Maine?
Franklin County ranks 8th healthiest out of 16 counties in Maine by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Franklin County, Maine?
People in Franklin County, Maine can expect to live 78.2 years on average, about the same as the Maine average of 78.2.
What percentage of Franklin County, Maine residents are uninsured?
7.9% of residents in Franklin County, Maine have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.7 points above the Maine rate of 6.2%.
What percentage of Franklin County, Maine residents are obese?
30.9% of adults in Franklin County, Maine are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.3 points below the Maine rate of 32.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Franklin County, Maine go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 46,138 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 16.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 507,516 minutes a day and 185.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.51 lifetimes a year.
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