Health Profile of Poinsett County, Arkansas
Poinsett 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
Poinsett County Below averageLess healthy than 86% of counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Poinsett County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 72.5 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.7% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.8% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Poinsett County is 72.5 years, about 3.1 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 8.7%, lower than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.8% of residents, higher than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,441 residents in Poinsett County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 457 157 men · 300 women
- 75–84 1,197 497 men · 700 women
- 65–74 2,330 1,022 men · 1,308 women
- 50–64 4,457 2,213 men · 2,243 women
Younger residents
5,117 residents in Poinsett County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,618 865 boys · 753 girls
- 7–12 1,488 785 boys · 703 girls
- 3–7 1,135 557 boys · 578 girls
- 0–3 876 415 boys · 461 girls
About 2,151 residents in Poinsett County (9.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 72.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Poinsett County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.3% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.8% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Poinsett County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Poinsett County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.8% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.2% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.1% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Poinsett County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,087 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 484,957 minutes a day and 177.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Poinsett County is 72.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.65 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 | Poinsett County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.45 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Poinsett County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Poinsett County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Poinsett County, AR is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 22,543 residents against a local median of 46,432. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Poinsett County, AR an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 3% below the local median at 8.7% against 8.9%. Poinsett County, AR has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poinsett County, AR | 22,543 | 72.5 yrs #6/6 | 8.7% #3/6 | 40.8% #4/6 |
| Craighead County, AR | 113,245 | 75.8 yrs | 8.2% | 39.0% |
| Cross County, AR | 16,543 | 73.8 yrs | 8.7% | 41.0% |
| Crittenden County, AR | 47,563 | 73.3 yrs | 9.6% | 48.0% |
| Jackson County, AR | 16,709 | 74.4 yrs | 9.7% | 39.9% |
| Greene County, AR | 46,432 | 75.6 yrs | 8.9% | 39.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Poinsett County, Arkansas has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Arkansas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Poinsett County, Arkansas.
How healthy is Poinsett County, Arkansas?
Poinsett 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 Poinsett County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
Poinsett County ranks 65th 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 Poinsett County, Arkansas?
People in Poinsett County, Arkansas can expect to live 72.5 years on average, 3.1 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Poinsett County, Arkansas?
8.7% of residents in Poinsett County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, about the same as the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
What percentage of Poinsett County, Arkansas residents are obese?
40.8% of adults in Poinsett County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.8 points above the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Poinsett County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,087 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 484,957 minutes a day and 177.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Poinsett County is 72.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.65 lifetimes a year.
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