Health Profile of Butler County, Pennsylvania
Butler 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
Butler County Around averageHealthier than 92% of counties in Pennsylvania
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Butler County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.4% | 5.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.6% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Butler County is 78.9 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Pennsylvania average of 78.4 years. The uninsured rate is 3.4%, lower than the Pennsylvania average of 5.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.6% of residents, lower than the Pennsylvania average of 15.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
78,703 residents in Butler County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4,665 1,484 men · 3,181 women
- 75–84 11,237 4,862 men · 6,375 women
- 65–74 20,459 9,852 men · 10,607 women
- 50–64 42,343 21,096 men · 21,247 women
Younger residents
37,430 residents in Butler County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,760 6,114 boys · 5,646 girls
- 7–12 11,247 5,773 boys · 5,474 girls
- 3–7 8,404 4,254 boys · 4,150 girls
- 0–3 6,019 3,037 boys · 2,982 girls
About 10,902 residents in Butler County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Butler County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.6% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.4% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.5% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Butler County are about the same as in Pennsylvania.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Butler County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.8% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.6% | 18.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.5% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Butler County is about 17% lower than in Pennsylvania.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 267,276 cigarettes a day, 8.0 million a month, or 97.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.9 million minutes a day and 1.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Butler County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 26 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 | Butler County | Pennsylvania Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.76 | 6.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Butler County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Butler County, PA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Butler County, PA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 197,141 residents against a local median of 85,016. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Butler County, PA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 15% below the local median at 3.4% against 4.0%. Butler County, PA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, PA | 197,141 | 78.9 yrs #1/6 | 3.4% #1/6 | 33.5% #1/6 |
| Lawrence County, PA | 85,016 | 77.0 yrs | 5.1% | 37.8% |
| Allegheny County, PA | 1,233,873 | 77.3 yrs | 3.8% | 33.5% |
| Armstrong County, PA | 64,604 | 77.8 yrs | 4.0% | 40.4% |
| Beaver County, PA | 166,309 | 77.2 yrs | 3.9% | 35.3% |
| Venango County, PA | 49,798 | 77.3 yrs | 4.4% | 36.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Butler County, Pennsylvania has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Pennsylvania, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
How healthy is Butler County, Pennsylvania?
Butler County, Pennsylvania 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 Butler County, Pennsylvania one of the healthiest counties in Pennsylvania?
Butler County ranks 6th healthiest out of 67 counties in Pennsylvania by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Butler County, Pennsylvania?
People in Butler County, Pennsylvania can expect to live 78.9 years on average, about the same as the Pennsylvania average of 78.4.
What percentage of Butler County, Pennsylvania residents are uninsured?
3.4% of residents in Butler County, Pennsylvania have no health insurance, about 1 in 29 people, 2.2 points below the Pennsylvania rate of 5.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Butler County, Pennsylvania?
33.5% of adults in Butler County, Pennsylvania are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points below the Pennsylvania rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Butler County, Pennsylvania go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 267,276 cigarettes a day, 8.0 million a month, or 97.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.9 million minutes a day and 1.1 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Butler County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 26 lifetimes a year.
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