Health Profile of Cleburne County, Arkansas
Cleburne 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
Cleburne County Below averageHealthier than 72% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cleburne County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.7 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.2% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.7% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cleburne County is 76.7 years, about 1.2 years longer than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 7.2%, lower than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.7% of residents, lower than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,250 residents in Cleburne County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 776 280 men · 496 women
- 75–84 2,223 1,083 men · 1,140 women
- 65–74 3,715 1,824 men · 1,891 women
- 50–64 5,537 2,767 men · 2,770 women
Younger residents
4,480 residents in Cleburne County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,488 732 boys · 756 girls
- 7–12 1,339 701 boys · 638 girls
- 3–7 972 521 boys · 451 girls
- 0–3 680 353 boys · 328 girls
About 2,576 residents in Cleburne County (10.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cleburne County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.2% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.6% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.7% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.3% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Cleburne County is about 22% higher than in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cleburne County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.1% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.5% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.9% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cleburne County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 43,069 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 473,761 minutes a day and 172.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cleburne County is 76.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.29 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 | Cleburne County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.10 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cleburne County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cleburne County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cleburne County, AR is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 25,225 residents against a local median of 38,178. Cleburne County, AR sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 12% below the local median at 7.2% against 8.2%. Cleburne County, AR has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleburne County, AR | 25,225 | 76.7 yrs #2/6 | 7.2% #2/6 | 37.3% #4/6 |
| Stone County, AR | 12,568 | 73.6 yrs | 8.0% | 36.2% |
| White County, AR | 77,839 | 75.6 yrs | 9.8% | 37.4% |
| Van Buren County, AR | 15,983 | 77.1 yrs | 8.2% | 38.0% |
| Faulkner County, AR | 127,709 | 76.0 yrs | 7.1% | 34.6% |
| Independence County, AR | 38,178 | 76.6 yrs | 10.0% | 36.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cleburne County, Arkansas has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Arkansas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Cleburne County, Arkansas.
How healthy is Cleburne County, Arkansas?
Cleburne County, Arkansas 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 Cleburne County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Cleburne County ranks 22nd 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.
What is the average lifespan in Cleburne County, Arkansas?
People in Cleburne County, Arkansas can expect to live 76.7 years on average, 1.2 years longer than the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Cleburne County, Arkansas?
7.2% of residents in Cleburne County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 1.8 points below the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
How common is obesity in Cleburne County, Arkansas?
37.3% of adults in Cleburne County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points below the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cleburne County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 43,069 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 473,761 minutes a day and 172.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cleburne County is 76.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.29 lifetimes a year.
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