Health Profile of Cheatham County, Tennessee
Cheatham 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
Cheatham County Around averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cheatham County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.0 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.6% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.2% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cheatham County is 75.0 years, about 0.2 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 8.6%, lower than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.2% of residents, lower than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,125 residents in Cheatham County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 476 174 men · 302 women
- 75–84 1,612 715 men · 897 women
- 65–74 3,742 1,878 men · 1,865 women
- 50–64 9,294 4,652 men · 4,642 women
Younger residents
8,898 residents in Cheatham County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,019 1,587 boys · 1,432 girls
- 7–12 2,584 1,359 boys · 1,225 girls
- 3–7 1,874 961 boys · 913 girls
- 0–3 1,422 730 boys · 691 girls
About 2,088 residents in Cheatham County (5.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cheatham County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.3% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Cheatham County is about 23% lower than in Tennessee. The rate of diabetes in Cheatham County is about 21% lower than in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cheatham County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.9% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.9% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Cheatham County is about 16% lower than in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 75,109 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 27.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 826,202 minutes a day and 301.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cheatham County is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.65 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 | Cheatham County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.00 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cheatham County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cheatham County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cheatham County, TN is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 41,825 residents against a local median of 234,153. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Cheatham 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 8.6% against 9.1%. Cheatham County, TN has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheatham County, TN | 41,825 | 75.0 yrs #6/6 | 8.6% #3/6 | 35.3% #4/6 |
| Dickson County, TN | 55,983 | 75.8 yrs | 8.0% | 36.5% |
| Davidson County, TN | 713,477 | 76.5 yrs | 12.5% | 32.3% |
| Robertson County, TN | 75,539 | 75.3 yrs | 10.2% | 35.0% |
| Montgomery County, TN | 234,153 | 75.7 yrs | 9.1% | 37.1% |
| Williamson County, TN | 260,351 | 81.2 yrs | 4.4% | 29.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cheatham County, Tennessee has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Tennessee, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Cheatham County, Tennessee.
What is the health grade for Cheatham County, Tennessee?
Cheatham County, Tennessee 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 Cheatham County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Cheatham County ranks 10th 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 life expectancy in Cheatham County, Tennessee?
People in Cheatham County, Tennessee can expect to live 75.0 years on average, about the same as the Tennessee average of 74.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Cheatham County, Tennessee?
8.6% of residents in Cheatham County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.4 points below the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
What percentage of Cheatham County, Tennessee residents are obese?
35.3% of adults in Cheatham County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.6 points below the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cheatham County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 75,109 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 27.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 826,202 minutes a day and 301.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cheatham County is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.65 lifetimes a year.
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