Health Profile of Bradley County, Tennessee
Bradley 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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C
Bradley County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bradley County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.1% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.2% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bradley County is 75.2 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 10.1%, higher than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.2% of residents, lower than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
39,705 residents in Bradley County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,953 653 men · 1,300 women
- 75–84 5,441 2,338 men · 3,104 women
- 65–74 10,506 4,831 men · 5,674 women
- 50–64 21,806 10,687 men · 11,118 women
Younger residents
23,205 residents in Bradley County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,074 3,689 boys · 3,385 girls
- 7–12 6,846 3,440 boys · 3,406 girls
- 3–7 5,378 2,686 boys · 2,692 girls
- 0–3 3,907 1,977 boys · 1,930 girls
About 7,258 residents in Bradley County (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bradley County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.8% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Bradley County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bradley County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.7% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.1% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.7% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bradley County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 205,019 cigarettes a day, 6.2 million a month, or 74.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.3 million minutes a day and 823.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bradley County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 21 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 | Bradley County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.18 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bradley County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bradley County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bradley County, TN is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 110,691 residents against a local median of 54,884. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Bradley County, TN an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 5% below the local median at 10.1% against 10.6%. Bradley County, TN has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley County, TN | 110,691 | 75.2 yrs #3/6 | 10.1% #3/6 | 38.8% #4/6 |
| Hamilton County, TN | 375,392 | 76.3 yrs | 9.7% | 31.7% |
| Polk County, TN | 17,897 | 74.2 yrs | 14.9% | 39.8% |
| Meigs County, TN | 13,343 | 72.7 yrs | 10.6% | 37.1% |
| McMinn County, TN | 54,884 | 74.8 yrs | 9.1% | 35.3% |
| Whitfield County, GA | 103,598 | 77.6 yrs | 18.1% | 39.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bradley County, Tennessee has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Tennessee, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bradley County, Tennessee.
Is Bradley County, Tennessee a healthy place to live?
Bradley County, Tennessee has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Bradley County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Bradley County ranks 33rd healthiest out of 95 counties in Tennessee by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Bradley County, Tennessee?
People in Bradley County, Tennessee can expect to live 75.2 years on average, about the same as the Tennessee average of 74.8.
What percentage of Bradley County, Tennessee residents are uninsured?
10.1% of residents in Bradley County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, about the same as the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
What percentage of Bradley County, Tennessee residents are obese?
38.8% of adults in Bradley County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points above the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bradley County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 205,019 cigarettes a day, 6.2 million a month, or 74.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.3 million minutes a day and 823.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bradley County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 21 lifetimes a year.
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