Health Profile of Kennebec County, Maine
Kennebec 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
Kennebec County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kennebec County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 78.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.8% | 6.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.3% | 13.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kennebec County is 77.8 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Maine average of 78.2 years. The uninsured rate is 5.8%, lower than the Maine average of 6.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.3% of residents, lower than the Maine average of 13.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
52,108 residents in Kennebec County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,735 1,125 men · 1,610 women
- 75–84 7,429 3,110 men · 4,320 women
- 65–74 13,975 6,698 men · 7,278 women
- 50–64 27,968 13,539 men · 14,429 women
Younger residents
23,047 residents in Kennebec County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,043 3,598 boys · 3,446 girls
- 7–12 7,104 3,645 boys · 3,458 girls
- 3–7 5,303 2,662 boys · 2,642 girls
- 0–3 3,597 1,749 boys · 1,847 girls
About 7,712 residents in Kennebec County (6.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kennebec County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 10.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.7% | 32.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Kennebec County are about the same as in Maine.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kennebec County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.7% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.1% | 22.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Kennebec County are about the same as in Maine.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 192,926 cigarettes a day, 5.8 million a month, or 70.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.1 million minutes a day and 774.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kennebec County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 19 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 | Kennebec County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.70 | 4.43 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kennebec County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Kennebec County, ME Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kennebec County, ME is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 126,799 residents against a local median of 40,192. Nothing separates Kennebec 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, 9% above the local median at 34.7% against 31.7%. Kennebec County, ME has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebec County, ME | 126,799 | 77.8 yrs #5/6 | 5.8% #3/6 | 34.7% #5/6 |
| Lincoln County, ME | 36,099 | 79.0 yrs | 6.6% | 25.3% |
| Androscoggin County, ME | 113,398 | 76.9 yrs | 5.9% | 35.6% |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | 37,285 | 79.9 yrs | 5.3% | 31.8% |
| Waldo County, ME | 40,192 | 78.9 yrs | 9.2% | 31.7% |
| Cumberland County, ME | 308,608 | 80.1 yrs | 4.7% | 26.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kennebec 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 Kennebec County, Maine.
Is Kennebec County, Maine a healthy place to live?
Kennebec 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 Kennebec County, Maine one of the healthiest counties in Maine?
Kennebec County ranks 9th 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 Kennebec County, Maine?
People in Kennebec County, Maine can expect to live 77.8 years on average, about the same as the Maine average of 78.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Kennebec County, Maine?
5.8% of residents in Kennebec County, Maine have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, about the same as the Maine rate of 6.2%.
How common is obesity in Kennebec County, Maine?
34.7% of adults in Kennebec County, Maine are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.4 points above the Maine rate of 32.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kennebec County, Maine go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 192,926 cigarettes a day, 5.8 million a month, or 70.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.1 million minutes a day and 774.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kennebec County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 19 lifetimes a year.
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