Health Profile of Lincoln County, Maine
Lincoln 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
Lincoln County Around averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Maine
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lincoln County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 78.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.6% | 6.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.4% | 13.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lincoln County is 79.0 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Maine average of 78.2 years. The uninsured rate is 6.6%, higher than the Maine average of 6.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.4% of residents, lower than the Maine average of 13.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
17,993 residents in Lincoln County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,225 451 men · 774 women
- 75–84 2,831 1,363 men · 1,468 women
- 65–74 5,520 2,582 men · 2,938 women
- 50–64 8,417 4,049 men · 4,367 women
Younger residents
5,880 residents in Lincoln County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,900 1,017 boys · 883 girls
- 7–12 1,772 948 boys · 825 girls
- 3–7 1,285 671 boys · 614 girls
- 0–3 923 477 boys · 446 girls
About 2,655 residents in Lincoln County (7.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lincoln County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 10.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.7% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 25.3% | 32.2% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Lincoln County is about 21% lower than in Maine. The rate of cancer in Lincoln County is about 15% higher than in Maine.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lincoln County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.9% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.9% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.9% | 22.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lincoln County are about the same as in Maine.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 50,960 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 560,563 minutes a day and 204.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lincoln County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.93 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 | Lincoln County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.59 | 4.43 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lincoln County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Lincoln County, ME Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lincoln County, ME is typical in size for this group, 36,099 residents against a local median of 41,003, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Lincoln County, ME breaks from the counties next to it is obesity, sitting 20% below the local median of 31.8% at 25.3%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.4% on obesity, so Lincoln County, ME sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lincoln County, ME has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, ME | 36,099 | 79.0 yrs #2/6 | 6.6% #5/6 | 25.3% #1/6 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | 37,285 | 79.9 yrs | 5.3% | 31.8% |
| Kennebec County, ME | 126,799 | 77.8 yrs | 5.8% | 34.7% |
| Knox County, ME | 41,003 | 78.9 yrs | 5.6% | 30.2% |
| Waldo County, ME | 40,192 | 78.9 yrs | 9.2% | 31.7% |
| Androscoggin County, ME | 113,398 | 76.9 yrs | 5.9% | 35.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Maine.
How healthy is Lincoln County, Maine?
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Maine one of the healthiest counties in Maine?
Lincoln County ranks 5th 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.
What is the life expectancy in Lincoln County, Maine?
People in Lincoln County, Maine can expect to live 79.0 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Maine average of 78.2.
How many people lack health insurance in Lincoln County, Maine?
6.6% of residents in Lincoln County, Maine have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, about the same as the Maine rate of 6.2%.
What percentage of Lincoln County, Maine residents are obese?
25.3% of adults in Lincoln County, Maine are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 6.9 points below the Maine rate of 32.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lincoln County, Maine go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 50,960 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 560,563 minutes a day and 204.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lincoln County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.93 lifetimes a year.
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