Health Profile of Brooke County, West Virginia
Brooke 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
Brooke County Below averageHealthier than 76% of counties in West Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Brooke County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 76.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.0% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.0% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Brooke County is 75.2 years, about 0.9 years shorter than the West Virginia average of 76.1 years. The uninsured rate is about the same as in West Virginia, at 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.0% of residents, lower than the West Virginia average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,715 residents in Brooke County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 560 147 men · 413 women
- 75–84 1,652 759 men · 893 women
- 65–74 2,761 1,332 men · 1,429 women
- 50–64 4,741 2,371 men · 2,371 women
Younger residents
3,625 residents in Brooke County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,207 593 boys · 614 girls
- 7–12 1,089 550 boys · 539 girls
- 3–7 774 394 boys · 380 girls
- 0–3 555 276 boys · 279 girls
About 2,175 residents in Brooke County (10.0% 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 | Brooke County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.0% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 9.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.2% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Brooke County are about the same as in West Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Brooke County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.8% | 25.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.2% | 11.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.2% | 31.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Brooke County are about the same as in West Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,309 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 432,395 minutes a day and 157.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brooke County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.99 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 | Brooke County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.34 | 6.17 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Brooke County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Brooke County, WV Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Brooke County, WV is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 21,782 residents against a local median of 41,582. Brooke County, WV's uninsured, at 6.0%, runs 16% above the 5.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.6% on uninsured, so Brooke County, WV sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Brooke County, WV has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke County, WV | 21,782 | 75.2 yrs #4/6 | 6.0% #5/6 | 38.3% #3/6 |
| Ohio County, WV | 41,582 | 75.6 yrs | 5.1% | 36.5% |
| Jefferson County, OH | 64,518 | 74.4 yrs | 5.2% | 40.7% |
| Hancock County, WV | 28,177 | 75.6 yrs | 6.4% | 40.5% |
| Washington County, PA | 209,930 | 77.0 yrs | 3.9% | 33.4% |
| Marshall County, WV | 29,868 | 75.2 yrs | 5.6% | 39.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Brooke County, West Virginia has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than West Virginia, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Brooke County, West Virginia.
What is the health grade for Brooke County, West Virginia?
Brooke County, West Virginia 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 Brooke County, West Virginia one of the healthiest counties in West Virginia?
Brooke County ranks 14th healthiest out of 55 counties in West Virginia by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Brooke County, West Virginia?
People in Brooke County, West Virginia can expect to live 75.2 years on average, 0.9 years shorter than the West Virginia average of 76.1.
What percentage of Brooke County, West Virginia residents are uninsured?
6.0% of residents in Brooke County, West Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, about the same as the West Virginia rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Brooke County, West Virginia residents are obese?
38.3% of adults in Brooke County, West Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.1 points below the West Virginia rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Brooke County, West Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,309 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 432,395 minutes a day and 157.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brooke County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.99 lifetimes a year.
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