Health Profile of Sagadahoc County, Maine
Sagadahoc 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
Sagadahoc County Around averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in Maine
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sagadahoc County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.9 | 78.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.3% | 6.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.7% | 13.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sagadahoc County is 79.9 years, about 1.6 years longer than the Maine average of 78.2 years. The uninsured rate is 5.3%, lower than the Maine average of 6.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.7% of residents, lower than the Maine average of 13.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
16,233 residents in Sagadahoc County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 962 364 men · 598 women
- 75–84 2,305 1,038 men · 1,266 women
- 65–74 4,613 2,190 men · 2,423 women
- 50–64 8,354 4,020 men · 4,333 women
Younger residents
6,724 residents in Sagadahoc County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,261 1,140 boys · 1,121 girls
- 7–12 1,982 1,011 boys · 971 girls
- 3–7 1,425 749 boys · 676 girls
- 0–3 1,055 561 boys · 494 girls
About 1,922 residents in Sagadahoc County (5.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sagadahoc County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.2% | 10.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.8% | 32.2% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Sagadahoc County are about the same as in Maine.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sagadahoc County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.8% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.4% | 15.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.4% | 22.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Sagadahoc County is about 19% lower than in Maine.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,434 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 565,776 minutes a day and 206.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sagadahoc County is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.92 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 | Sagadahoc County | Maine Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.11 | 4.43 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sagadahoc County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sagadahoc County, ME Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sagadahoc County, ME is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 37,285 residents against a local median of 113,398. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Sagadahoc County, ME an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 8% below the local median at 5.3% against 5.8%. Sagadahoc County, ME has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagadahoc County, ME | 37,285 | 79.9 yrs #2/6 | 5.3% #2/6 | 31.8% #4/6 |
| Lincoln County, ME | 36,099 | 79.0 yrs | 6.6% | 25.3% |
| Androscoggin County, ME | 113,398 | 76.9 yrs | 5.9% | 35.6% |
| Cumberland County, ME | 308,608 | 80.1 yrs | 4.7% | 26.6% |
| Kennebec County, ME | 126,799 | 77.8 yrs | 5.8% | 34.7% |
| Knox County, ME | 41,003 | 78.9 yrs | 5.6% | 30.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sagadahoc 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 Sagadahoc County, Maine.
What is the health grade for Sagadahoc County, Maine?
Sagadahoc 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 Sagadahoc County, Maine one of the healthiest counties in Maine?
Sagadahoc County ranks 3rd 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 Sagadahoc County, Maine?
People in Sagadahoc County, Maine can expect to live 79.9 years on average, 1.6 years longer than the Maine average of 78.2.
How many people lack health insurance in Sagadahoc County, Maine?
5.3% of residents in Sagadahoc County, Maine have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 0.9 points below the Maine rate of 6.2%.
How common is obesity in Sagadahoc County, Maine?
31.8% of adults in Sagadahoc County, Maine are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Maine rate of 32.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sagadahoc County, Maine go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,434 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 565,776 minutes a day and 206.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sagadahoc County is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.92 lifetimes a year.
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