Health Profile of Perry County, Arkansas
Perry 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
Perry County Below averageHealthier than 77% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Perry County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.2% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.8% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Perry County is 75.8 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 9.2%, higher than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.8% of residents, lower than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,114 residents in Perry County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 195 103 men · 93 women
- 75–84 618 276 men · 343 women
- 65–74 1,145 532 men · 613 women
- 50–64 2,155 1,080 men · 1,074 women
Younger residents
2,074 residents in Perry County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 629 318 boys · 311 girls
- 7–12 652 352 boys · 301 girls
- 3–7 491 261 boys · 230 girls
- 0–3 302 154 boys · 148 girls
About 745 residents in Perry County (7.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Perry County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.5% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.6% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Perry County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Perry County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.2% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.7% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.9% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Perry County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,310 cigarettes a day, 549,306 a month, or 6.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 201,412 minutes a day and 73.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Perry County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.84 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 | Perry County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.34 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Perry County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Perry County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Perry County, AR is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,079 residents against a local median of 64,050. The measure that sets Perry County, AR apart most is uninsured: 9.2%, 27% above the local median of 7.3%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.4% on uninsured, so Perry County, AR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Perry County, AR has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County, AR | 10,079 | 75.8 yrs #4/6 | 9.2% #4/6 | 37.6% #2/6 |
| Conway County, AR | 21,055 | 75.1 yrs | 5.8% | 38.3% |
| Saline County, AR | 127,467 | 76.7 yrs | 6.0% | 38.6% |
| Garland County, AR | 100,035 | 74.3 yrs | 9.5% | 31.5% |
| Yell County, AR | 20,123 | 75.9 yrs | 10.2% | 37.9% |
| Pope County, AR | 64,050 | 76.5 yrs | 7.3% | 40.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Perry 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 Perry County, Arkansas.
Is Perry County, Arkansas a healthy place to live?
Perry 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 Perry County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Perry County ranks 18th 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 Perry County, Arkansas?
People in Perry County, Arkansas can expect to live 75.8 years on average, about the same as the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What percentage of Perry County, Arkansas residents are uninsured?
9.2% of residents in Perry County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, about the same as the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Perry County, Arkansas?
37.6% of adults in Perry County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points below the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Perry County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,310 cigarettes a day, 549,306 a month, or 6.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 201,412 minutes a day and 73.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Perry County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.84 lifetimes a year.
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