Health Profile of Clark County, Arkansas
Clark 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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B
Clark County Around averageHealthier than 93% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clark County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.0 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.3% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.3% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clark County is 75.0 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 10.3%, higher than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.3% of residents, lower than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,794 residents in Clark County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 385 123 men · 262 women
- 75–84 1,096 456 men · 640 women
- 65–74 1,867 863 men · 1,004 women
- 50–64 3,445 1,671 men · 1,775 women
Younger residents
3,991 residents in Clark County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,239 595 boys · 644 girls
- 7–12 1,178 612 boys · 567 girls
- 3–7 891 452 boys · 438 girls
- 0–3 683 326 boys · 357 girls
About 1,485 residents in Clark County (7.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clark County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.3% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.4% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Clark County is about 21% lower than in Arkansas. The rate of diabetes in Clark County is about 18% lower than in Arkansas. The rate of cancer in Clark County is about 15% lower than in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clark County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.2% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.7% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Clark County is about 22% lower than in Arkansas. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Clark County is about 16% lower than in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,764 cigarettes a day, 922,934 a month, or 11.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 338,409 minutes a day and 123.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clark County is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.13 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 | Clark County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.64 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clark County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clark County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clark County, AR is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 21,125 residents against a local median of 10,113. Clark County, AR's uninsured, at 10.3%, runs 43% above the 7.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.1% on uninsured, so Clark County, AR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Clark County, AR has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County, AR | 21,125 | 75.0 yrs #1/6 | 10.3% #5/6 | 35.4% #2/6 |
| Hot Spring County, AR | 33,176 | 73.4 yrs | 7.2% | 37.2% |
| Nevada County, AR | 8,159 | 74.3 yrs | 6.7% | 42.3% |
| Pike County, AR | 10,113 | 74.8 yrs | 11.9% | 36.0% |
| Garland County, AR | 100,035 | 74.3 yrs | 9.5% | 31.5% |
| Dallas County, AR | 6,237 | 74.2 yrs | 3.9% | 39.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clark County, Arkansas has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Arkansas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Clark County, Arkansas.
What is the health grade for Clark County, Arkansas?
Clark County, Arkansas has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Clark County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Clark County ranks 6th healthiest out of 75 counties in Arkansas by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Clark County, Arkansas?
People in Clark County, Arkansas can expect to live 75.0 years on average, 0.5 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Clark County, Arkansas?
10.3% of residents in Clark County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.3 points above the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Clark County, Arkansas?
35.4% of adults in Clark County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.6 points below the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clark County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,764 cigarettes a day, 922,934 a month, or 11.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 338,409 minutes a day and 123.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clark County is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.13 lifetimes a year.
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