Health Profile of Taylors, South Carolina
Taylors 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
Taylors Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Taylors | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.4% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.0% | 19.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Taylors is 79.7 years, about 3.9 years longer than the South Carolina average of 75.8 years. The uninsured rate is 10.4%, higher than the South Carolina average of 9.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.0% of residents, lower than the South Carolina average of 19.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,400 residents in Taylors are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 299 120 men · 179 women
- 75–84 1,077 508 men · 570 women
- 65–74 2,003 803 men · 1,200 women
- 50–64 4,020 2,079 men · 1,942 women
Younger residents
4,669 residents in Taylors are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,295 617 boys · 678 girls
- 7–12 1,254 624 boys · 630 girls
- 3–7 1,136 599 boys · 537 girls
- 0–3 984 527 boys · 457 girls
About 671 residents in Taylors (3.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Taylors | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 14.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.7% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.7% | 39.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Taylors is about 31% lower than in South Carolina. The rate of heart disease in Taylors is about 23% lower than in South Carolina. The rate of obesity in Taylors is about 21% lower than in South Carolina.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Taylors | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.3% | 21.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.2% | 16.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.1% | 30.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Taylors is about 27% lower than in South Carolina. The rate of smoking in Taylors is about 24% lower than in South Carolina.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,784 cigarettes a day, 833,531 a month, or 10.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 305,628 minutes a day and 111.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Taylors is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.66 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 | Taylors | South Carolina Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.31 | 6.97 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Taylors is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Taylors, SC Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Taylors, SC is the smallest of the 4 cities compared here, 21,768 residents against a local median of 30,854. Taylors, SC sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these cities turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 8% below the local median at 10.4% against 11.3%. Taylors, SC has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylors, SC | 21,768 | 79.7 yrs #2/4 | 10.4% #2/4 | 31.7% #2/4 |
| Wade Hampton, SC | 22,508 | 81.5 yrs | 11.3% | 30.5% |
| Greer, SC | 30,854 | 76.3 yrs | 14.6% | 35.2% |
| Greenville, SC | 73,880 | 76.8 yrs | 9.8% | 33.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Taylors, South Carolina has an overall health index grade of B, making it notably better than South Carolina, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Taylors, South Carolina.
Is Taylors, South Carolina a healthy place to live?
Taylors, South Carolina 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.
What is the life expectancy in Taylors, South Carolina?
People in Taylors, South Carolina can expect to live 79.7 years on average, 3.9 years longer than the South Carolina average of 75.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Taylors, South Carolina?
10.4% of residents in Taylors, South Carolina have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 0.7 points above the South Carolina rate of 9.6%.
What percentage of Taylors, South Carolina residents are obese?
31.7% of adults in Taylors, South Carolina are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 8.2 points below the South Carolina rate of 39.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Taylors, South Carolina go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,784 cigarettes a day, 833,531 a month, or 10.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 305,628 minutes a day and 111.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Taylors is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.66 lifetimes a year.
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