Health Profile of Conway County, Arkansas
Conway 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
Conway County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Conway County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.0 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.8% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.3% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Conway County is 75.1 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 5.8%, lower than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.3% of residents, lower than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,379 residents in Conway County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 461 186 men · 274 women
- 75–84 1,214 518 men · 696 women
- 65–74 2,268 1,095 men · 1,174 women
- 50–64 4,436 2,157 men · 2,278 women
Younger residents
4,582 residents in Conway County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,469 796 boys · 673 girls
- 7–12 1,392 700 boys · 691 girls
- 3–7 990 492 boys · 498 girls
- 0–3 732 386 boys · 346 girls
About 1,668 residents in Conway County (7.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Conway County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.2% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.3% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Conway County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Conway County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.1% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.6% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.9% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Conway County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 37,672 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 414,397 minutes a day and 151.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Conway County is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.83 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 | Conway County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.55 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Conway County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Conway County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Conway County, AR is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 21,055 residents against a local median of 64,050. Where Conway County, AR breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 20% below the local median of 7.3% at 5.8%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.2% on uninsured, so Conway County, AR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Conway County, AR has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway County, AR | 21,055 | 75.1 yrs #6/6 | 5.8% #1/6 | 38.3% #4/6 |
| Van Buren County, AR | 15,983 | 77.1 yrs | 8.2% | 38.0% |
| Pope County, AR | 64,050 | 76.5 yrs | 7.3% | 40.3% |
| Faulkner County, AR | 127,709 | 76.0 yrs | 7.1% | 34.6% |
| Perry County, AR | 10,079 | 75.8 yrs | 9.2% | 37.6% |
| Saline County, AR | 127,467 | 76.7 yrs | 6.0% | 38.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Conway 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 Conway County, Arkansas.
What is the health grade for Conway County, Arkansas?
Conway 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 Conway County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Conway County ranks 27th 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 Conway County, Arkansas?
People in Conway County, Arkansas can expect to live 75.1 years on average, about the same as the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Conway County, Arkansas?
5.8% of residents in Conway County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 3.2 points below the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Conway County, Arkansas?
38.3% of adults in Conway County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points below the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Conway County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 37,672 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 414,397 minutes a day and 151.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Conway County is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.83 lifetimes a year.
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