Lake Wylie, SC

Full City Profile · South Carolina · Gaston County County

4.4 /5.0
A Great
15,177 Population 1,926/sq mi density
$112,113 Median Income $51,944 per capita
$464,200 Home Value $599,590 Zillow
$1,517 Median Rent 34.3% income on rent
61°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.4 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$112,113 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$464,200 home value, $1,517/mo rent
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Health Overview

Obesity Rate
35.1%
9% above US avg (32.1%)
Smoking Rate
9.7%
31% below US avg (14%)
Depression Rate
23.0%
15% above US avg (20%)
Premature Death Rate
11,889
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Chronic Conditions

Percentage of adults diagnosed. Thin line = U.S. average (lower is better).

Obesity
35.1% avg 32.1%
Diabetes
9.1% avg 10.5%
Heart Disease
4.4% avg 5.8%
High Blood Pressure
30.5% avg 29%
Asthma
9.1% avg 9.7%
Cancer
7.7%
COPD
4.8%
Stroke
2.5%

Behavioral Risk Factors

Lifestyle factors affecting health outcomes. Lower is generally better.

Smoking
9.7% avg 14%
Binge Drinking
18.4% avg 17%
Physical Inactivity
19.5% avg 25%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)
32.3%

Mental & Physical Distress

Percentage of adults reporting frequent distress (14+ days in past month).

Depression
23.0%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.0%
Frequent Physical Distress
10.6%

Preventive Care & Insurance

Regular Checkup
77.0%
Annual Dental Visit
70.2%
Health Insurance
94.4% avg 91.4%
Uninsured
5.6% avg 8.6%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:1,908
patients per provider
Dentists
1:1,816
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:331
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
7.1 / 10
Access to healthy food (10 = best)
Exercise Access
74.4%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
11,889
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Complete Health Data

Chronic Conditions

Obesity35.1%
Diabetes9.1%
Heart Disease4.4%
High Blood Pressure30.5%
Asthma9.1%
Cancer7.7%
COPD4.8%
Stroke2.5%

Behavioral

Smoking9.7%
Binge Drinking18.4%
Physical Inactivity19.5%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)32.3%
Insufficient Sleep38.1%

Mental & Distress

Depression23.0%
Frequent Mental Distress16.0%
Frequent Physical Distress10.6%

Preventive Care

Regular Checkup77.0%
Annual Dental Visit70.2%
Health Insurance94.4%
Uninsured5.6%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Ratio1:1,908
Dentist Ratio1:1,816
Mental Health Ratio1:331
Food Env Index7.1/10
Exercise Access74.4%
Premature Death Rate11,889/100K