Health Profile of Tucker County, West Virginia
Tucker 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
Tucker County Below averageHealthier than 81% of counties in West Virginia
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Tucker County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 76.1 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.3% | 6.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.1% | 23.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Tucker County is 77.6 years, about 1.5 years longer than the West Virginia average of 76.1 years. The uninsured rate is 5.3%, lower than the West Virginia average of 6.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.1% of residents, lower than the West Virginia average of 23.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,216 residents in Tucker County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 158 66 men · 92 women
- 75–84 561 267 men · 295 women
- 65–74 957 469 men · 488 women
- 50–64 1,539 755 men · 784 women
Younger residents
1,014 residents in Tucker County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 338 180 boys · 158 girls
- 7–12 292 141 boys · 151 girls
- 3–7 221 108 boys · 113 girls
- 0–3 162 83 boys · 79 girls
About 558 residents in Tucker County (8.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Tucker County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.2% | 14.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.4% | 9.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.5% | 40.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Tucker County are about the same as in West Virginia.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Tucker County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.3% | 25.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.8% | 11.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.7% | 31.8% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Tucker County are about the same as in West Virginia.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,724 cigarettes a day, 381,731 a month, or 4.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 139,968 minutes a day and 51.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tucker County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.25 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 | Tucker County | West Virginia Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.19 | 6.17 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Tucker County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Tucker County, WV Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Tucker County, WV is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 6,654 residents against a local median of 15,424. Where Tucker County, WV breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 22% below the local median of 6.8% at 5.3%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.3% on uninsured, so Tucker County, WV sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Tucker County, WV has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker County, WV | 6,654 | 77.6 yrs #3/6 | 5.3% #2/6 | 38.5% #3/6 |
| Grant County, WV | 10,983 | 77.0 yrs | 4.6% | 40.5% |
| Preston County, WV | 34,160 | 77.1 yrs | 7.9% | 41.3% |
| Barbour County, WV | 15,424 | 73.9 yrs | 6.5% | 37.9% |
| Randolph County, WV | 27,576 | 79.6 yrs | 7.1% | 39.8% |
| Pendleton County, WV | 6,043 | 80.5 yrs | 6.8% | 36.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Tucker 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 Tucker County, West Virginia.
What is the health grade for Tucker County, West Virginia?
Tucker 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 Tucker County, West Virginia one of the healthiest counties in West Virginia?
Tucker County ranks 11th 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.
How long do people live in Tucker County, West Virginia?
People in Tucker County, West Virginia can expect to live 77.6 years on average, 1.5 years longer than the West Virginia average of 76.1.
What percentage of Tucker County, West Virginia residents are uninsured?
5.3% of residents in Tucker County, West Virginia have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 0.7 points below the West Virginia rate of 6.0%.
What percentage of Tucker County, West Virginia residents are obese?
38.5% of adults in Tucker County, West Virginia are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.8 points below the West Virginia rate of 40.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Tucker County, West Virginia go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,724 cigarettes a day, 381,731 a month, or 4.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 139,968 minutes a day and 51.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tucker County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.25 lifetimes a year.
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