Health Profile of Logan County, Arkansas
Logan 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
Logan County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Logan County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.9 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.1% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.0% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Logan County is 75.9 years, about 0.4 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 22.0% of residents, lower than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,569 residents in Logan County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 433 148 men · 285 women
- 75–84 1,292 605 men · 687 women
- 65–74 2,408 1,147 men · 1,261 women
- 50–64 4,436 2,226 men · 2,209 women
Younger residents
4,424 residents in Logan County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,448 799 boys · 649 girls
- 7–12 1,285 674 boys · 611 girls
- 3–7 959 462 boys · 497 girls
- 0–3 732 347 boys · 385 girls
About 1,581 residents in Logan County (7.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Logan County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.2% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.0% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.0% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Logan County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Logan County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.0% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.2% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.9% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Logan County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,869 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 438,557 minutes a day and 160.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Logan County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.01 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 | Logan County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.25 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Logan County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Logan County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Logan County, AR is typical in size for this group, 21,212 residents against a local median of 20,123, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Logan County, AR's uninsured, at 7.1%, runs 30% below the 10.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.1% on uninsured, so Logan County, AR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Logan County, AR has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County, AR | 21,212 | 75.9 yrs #2/6 | 7.1% #1/6 | 41.0% #6/6 |
| Franklin County, AR | 17,335 | 74.7 yrs | 9.4% | 36.6% |
| Yell County, AR | 20,123 | 75.9 yrs | 10.2% | 37.9% |
| Johnson County, AR | 26,012 | 77.3 yrs | 8.2% | 40.3% |
| Scott County, AR | 9,816 | 75.8 yrs | 11.3% | 38.5% |
| Sebastian County, AR | 128,900 | 75.7 yrs | 10.5% | 36.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Logan 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 Logan County, Arkansas.
How healthy is Logan County, Arkansas?
Logan 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 Logan County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Logan County ranks 34th 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 Logan County, Arkansas?
People in Logan County, Arkansas can expect to live 75.9 years on average, about the same as the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Logan County, Arkansas?
7.1% of residents in Logan County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 1.9 points below the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Logan County, Arkansas?
41.0% of adults in Logan County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.0 points above the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Logan County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,869 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 438,557 minutes a day and 160.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Logan County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.01 lifetimes a year.
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