Health Profile of St. Francis County, Arkansas
St. Francis 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
St. Francis County Below averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Arkansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | St. Francis County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.2% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 26.8% | 22.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in St. Francis County is 75.2 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Arkansas average of 75.5 years. The uninsured rate is 8.2%, lower than the Arkansas average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 26.8% of residents, higher than the Arkansas average of 22.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,800 residents in St. Francis County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 346 85 men · 261 women
- 75–84 1,039 476 men · 563 women
- 65–74 2,122 1,016 men · 1,107 women
- 50–64 4,292 2,236 men · 2,056 women
Younger residents
4,943 residents in St. Francis County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,456 825 boys · 631 girls
- 7–12 1,479 741 boys · 738 girls
- 3–7 1,172 574 boys · 598 girls
- 0–3 836 423 boys · 413 girls
About 1,358 residents in St. Francis County (6.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | St. Francis County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.1% | 13.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.4% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 45.7% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in St. Francis County is about 18% higher than in Arkansas. The rate of obesity in St. Francis County is about 17% higher than in Arkansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | St. Francis County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.9% | 23.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.2% | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 37.4% | 33.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in St. Francis County are about the same as in Arkansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 45,731 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 16.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 503,036 minutes a day and 183.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in St. Francis County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.64 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 | St. Francis County | Arkansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.54 | 7.47 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in St. Francis County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
St. Francis County, AR Health Compared With Nearby Counties
St. Francis County, AR is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 22,398 residents against a local median of 9,475. Nothing separates St. Francis County, AR sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 11% below the local median at 8.2% against 9.2%. St. Francis County, AR has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis County, AR | 22,398 | 75.2 yrs #2/6 | 8.2% #2/6 | 45.7% #4/6 |
| Lee County, AR | 8,359 | 73.5 yrs | 6.4% | 43.3% |
| Cross County, AR | 16,543 | 73.8 yrs | 8.7% | 41.0% |
| Crittenden County, AR | 47,563 | 73.3 yrs | 9.6% | 48.0% |
| Woodruff County, AR | 6,026 | 78.6 yrs | 9.2% | 40.7% |
| Tunica County, MS | 9,475 | 72.8 yrs | 13.1% | 46.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, St. Francis 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 St. Francis County, Arkansas.
What is the health grade for St. Francis County, Arkansas?
St. Francis 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 St. Francis County, Arkansas one of the healthiest counties in Arkansas?
St. Francis County ranks 71st 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 St. Francis County, Arkansas?
People in St. Francis County, Arkansas can expect to live 75.2 years on average, about the same as the Arkansas average of 75.5.
What percentage of St. Francis County, Arkansas residents are uninsured?
8.2% of residents in St. Francis County, Arkansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.8 points below the Arkansas rate of 9.0%.
What percentage of St. Francis County, Arkansas residents are obese?
45.7% of adults in St. Francis County, Arkansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 6.7 points above the Arkansas rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in St. Francis County, Arkansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 45,731 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 16.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 503,036 minutes a day and 183.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in St. Francis County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.64 lifetimes a year.
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