Health Profile of Faulkner County, Arkansas
Faulkner 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
Faulkner County Around averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Faulkner County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.0 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.1% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.7% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Faulkner County is 76.0 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 7.1%, lower than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.7% of residents, lower than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
36,348 residents in Faulkner County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,454 519 men · 934 women
- 75–84 4,762 2,084 men · 2,678 women
- 65–74 9,417 4,325 men · 5,093 women
- 50–64 20,715 9,869 men · 10,847 women
Younger residents
27,884 residents in Faulkner County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 8,535 4,619 boys · 3,915 girls
- 7–12 8,430 4,314 boys · 4,116 girls
- 3–7 6,446 3,201 boys · 3,244 girls
- 0–3 4,474 2,277 boys · 2,197 girls
About 5,636 residents in Faulkner County (4.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Faulkner County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.9% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.6% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Faulkner County is about 32% lower than in Arkansas. The rate of diabetes in Faulkner County is about 32% lower than in Arkansas. The rate of cancer in Faulkner County is about 24% lower than in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Faulkner County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.6% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.2% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.7% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Faulkner County is about 19% lower than in Arkansas. The rate of binge drinking in Faulkner County is about 16% higher than in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 203,405 cigarettes a day, 6.1 million a month, or 74.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.2 million minutes a day and 816.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Faulkner County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 20 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 | Faulkner County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.95 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Faulkner County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Faulkner County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Faulkner County, AR is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 127,709 residents against a local median of 25,225. Faulkner 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 obesity, 7% below the local median at 34.6% against 37.3%. Faulkner County, AR has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkner County, AR | 127,709 | 76.0 yrs #3/6 | 7.1% #3/6 | 34.6% #1/6 |
| Pulaski County, AR | 399,629 | 75.6 yrs | 9.7% | 37.0% |
| Conway County, AR | 21,055 | 75.1 yrs | 5.8% | 38.3% |
| Van Buren County, AR | 15,983 | 77.1 yrs | 8.2% | 38.0% |
| Cleburne County, AR | 25,225 | 76.7 yrs | 7.2% | 37.3% |
| Lonoke County, AR | 75,267 | 75.0 yrs | 6.2% | 37.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Faulkner 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 Faulkner County, Arkansas.
How healthy is Faulkner County, Arkansas?
Faulkner 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 Faulkner County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Faulkner County ranks 5th 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 life expectancy in Faulkner County, Arkansas?
People in Faulkner County, Arkansas can expect to live 76.0 years on average, about the same as the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Faulkner County, Arkansas?
7.1% of residents in Faulkner County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 1.9 points below the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
How common is obesity in Faulkner County, Arkansas?
34.6% of adults in Faulkner County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.4 points below the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Faulkner County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 203,405 cigarettes a day, 6.1 million a month, or 74.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.2 million minutes a day and 816.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Faulkner County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 20 lifetimes a year.
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