Health Profile of Germantown, Tennessee
Germantown 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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A
Germantown Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Germantown | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.4 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.6% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 9.6% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Germantown is 80.4 years, about 5.6 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 2.6%, lower than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 9.6% of residents, lower than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
17,111 residents in Germantown are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 997 328 men · 669 women
- 75–84 2,512 1,179 men · 1,333 women
- 65–74 4,813 2,319 men · 2,494 women
- 50–64 8,789 4,239 men · 4,549 women
Younger residents
9,859 residents in Germantown are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,061 1,662 boys · 1,399 girls
- 7–12 3,057 1,662 boys · 1,395 girls
- 3–7 2,236 1,122 boys · 1,114 girls
- 0–3 1,504 729 boys · 775 girls
About 1,906 residents in Germantown (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Germantown | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.6% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.7% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.5% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Germantown is about 30% lower than in Tennessee. The rate of diabetes in Germantown is about 29% lower than in Tennessee. The rate of obesity in Germantown is about 28% lower than in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Germantown | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 10.7% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.1% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 15.5% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Germantown is about 57% lower than in Tennessee. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Germantown is about 45% lower than in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,786 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 371,645 minutes a day and 135.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Germantown is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.21 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 | Germantown | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.08 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Germantown is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Germantown, TN Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Germantown, TN is the smallest of the 4 cities compared here, 42,327 residents against a local median of 52,351. Germantown, TN's uninsured, at 2.6%, runs 62% below the 6.9% typical of the cities around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within 1.0% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Germantown, TN, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Germantown, TN has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown, TN | 42,327 | 80.4 yrs #2/4 | 2.6% #1/4 | 27.5% #1/4 |
| Collierville, TN | 52,351 | 80.9 yrs | 5.9% | 29.5% |
| Olive Branch, MS | 48,912 | 77.7 yrs | 6.9% | 36.7% |
| Bartlett, TN | 58,448 | 78.7 yrs | 6.9% | 31.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Germantown, Tennessee has an overall health index grade of A, making it far better than Tennessee, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Germantown, Tennessee.
How healthy is Germantown, Tennessee?
Germantown, Tennessee has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the life expectancy in Germantown, Tennessee?
People in Germantown, Tennessee can expect to live 80.4 years on average, 5.6 years longer than the Tennessee average of 74.8.
What percentage of Germantown, Tennessee residents are uninsured?
2.6% of residents in Germantown, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 38 people, 7.4 points below the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
How common is obesity in Germantown, Tennessee?
27.5% of adults in Germantown, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 10.4 points below the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Germantown, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,786 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 371,645 minutes a day and 135.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Germantown is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.21 lifetimes a year.
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