Health Profile of Roane County, Tennessee
Roane 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
Roane County Below averageHealthier than 72% of counties in Tennessee
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Roane County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.5 | 74.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.4% | 10.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.9% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Roane County is 74.5 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Tennessee average of 74.8 years. The uninsured rate is 7.4%, lower than the Tennessee average of 10.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.9% of residents, lower than the Tennessee average of 19.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
24,833 residents in Roane County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,202 454 men · 748 women
- 75–84 3,813 1,726 men · 2,087 women
- 65–74 6,970 3,410 men · 3,560 women
- 50–64 12,848 6,286 men · 6,562 women
Younger residents
9,741 residents in Roane County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,111 1,668 boys · 1,443 girls
- 7–12 2,952 1,412 boys · 1,541 girls
- 3–7 2,192 1,058 boys · 1,133 girls
- 0–3 1,486 792 boys · 693 girls
About 5,309 residents in Roane County (9.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Roane County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.6% | 13.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.4% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.6% | 37.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Roane County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Roane County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.0% | 25.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.2% | 13.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.5% | 28.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Roane County are about the same as in Tennessee.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 98,543 cigarettes a day, 3.0 million a month, or 36.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 395.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Roane County is 74.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 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 | Roane County | Tennessee Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.54 | 6.39 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Roane County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Roane County, TN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Roane County, TN is typical in size for this group, 55,193 residents against a local median of 54,884, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Roane County, TN breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 19% below the local median of 9.1% at 7.4%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.1% on uninsured, so Roane County, TN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Roane County, TN has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roane County, TN | 55,193 | 74.5 yrs #4/6 | 7.4% #1/6 | 36.6% #3/6 |
| Loudon County, TN | 58,580 | 76.1 yrs | 8.8% | 36.6% |
| Morgan County, TN | 21,361 | 74.0 yrs | 10.5% | 38.9% |
| Anderson County, TN | 79,153 | 76.5 yrs | 8.5% | 37.0% |
| McMinn County, TN | 54,884 | 74.8 yrs | 9.1% | 35.3% |
| Meigs County, TN | 13,343 | 72.7 yrs | 10.6% | 37.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Roane 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 Roane County, Tennessee.
What is the health grade for Roane County, Tennessee?
Roane 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 Roane County, Tennessee one of the healthiest counties in Tennessee?
Roane County ranks 27th 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 Roane County, Tennessee?
People in Roane County, Tennessee can expect to live 74.5 years on average, about the same as the Tennessee average of 74.8.
What percentage of Roane County, Tennessee residents are uninsured?
7.4% of residents in Roane County, Tennessee have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 2.6 points below the Tennessee rate of 10.0%.
How common is obesity in Roane County, Tennessee?
36.6% of adults in Roane County, Tennessee are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.3 points below the Tennessee rate of 37.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Roane County, Tennessee go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 98,543 cigarettes a day, 3.0 million a month, or 36.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 395.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Roane County is 74.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 lifetimes a year.
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