Data from the new report by Smart Growth America and the Surface Transportation Policy Project
KENTUCKY FACT SHEET
Sprawl Scores for Kentucky Counties
A lower number indicates a higher degree of sprawl. The mean score on the county sprawl index is 100.
Metro Area Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN County Boone County Kenton County Campbell County Harrison County, IN Oldham County Bullitt County Floyd County, IN Clark County, IN Jefferson County Shelby County County Sprawl Score 92.11 108.82 109.57 74.37 84.27 86.26 97.71 102.63 110.08 87.61
Louisville, KY-IN
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How Sprawl Is Related to Health for each Kentucky County
The table below illustrates the study's findings by calculating the expected impact of sprawl on the body mass index and weight of an average person (height- 5'7"). The last two columns calculate the expected impact of sprawl on the probability of being obese or having hypertension.
Expected Body Mass Index 26.13 26.07 26.07 26.19 26.15 26.15 26.11 26.09 26.07 26.14 Expected probability of obesity 18.3% 17.8% 17.8% 18.9% 18.6% 18.5% 18.2% 18.0% 17.8% 18.5% Expected probability of having hypertension 24.1% 23.7% 23.7% 24.5% 24.2% 24.2% 23.9% 23.8% 23.7% 24.2%
Metro Area CincinnatiHamilton, OH-KY-IN
Louisville, KY-IN
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County Boone County Kenton County Campbell County Harrison County, IN Oldham County Bullitt County Floyd County, IN Clark County, IN Jefferson County Shelby County
Expected Weight 166.82 166.45 166.43 167.20 166.99 166.94 166.69 166.58 166.42 166.91
Measuring the Health Effects of Sprawl
Smart Growth America ▪ Surface Transportation Policy Project