Health Profile of Bourbon County, Kansas
Bourbon 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
Bourbon County Below averageLess healthy than 88% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bourbon County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.3% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.8% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bourbon County is 75.8 years, about 2.8 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 8.3%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.8% of residents, higher than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,467 residents in Bourbon County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 378 167 men · 211 women
- 75–84 895 346 men · 549 women
- 65–74 1,491 696 men · 795 women
- 50–64 2,703 1,326 men · 1,377 women
Younger residents
3,428 residents in Bourbon County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 991 528 boys · 463 girls
- 7–12 1,057 524 boys · 533 girls
- 3–7 828 407 boys · 420 girls
- 0–3 552 279 boys · 273 girls
About 1,188 residents in Bourbon County (8.3% 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 | Bourbon County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.3% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Bourbon County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bourbon County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.2% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.1% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.3% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bourbon County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,802 cigarettes a day, 654,055 a month, or 8.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 239,820 minutes a day and 87.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bourbon County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.20 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 | Bourbon County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.94 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bourbon County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bourbon County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bourbon County, KS is typical in size for this group, 14,394 residents against a local median of 15,656, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Bourbon County, KS apart most is uninsured: 8.3%, 21% below the local median of 10.4%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.8% on uninsured, so Bourbon County, KS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bourbon County, KS has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon County, KS | 14,394 | 75.8 yrs #6/6 | 8.3% #1/6 | 40.3% #6/6 |
| Crawford County, KS | 39,008 | 76.6 yrs | 13.0% | 35.4% |
| Linn County, KS | 9,767 | 78.2 yrs | 9.8% | 40.0% |
| Allen County, KS | 12,483 | 76.0 yrs | 9.5% | 39.0% |
| Vernon County, MO | 19,687 | 75.9 yrs | 14.4% | 36.6% |
| Neosho County, KS | 15,656 | 76.9 yrs | 10.4% | 38.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bourbon County, Kansas has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Kansas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bourbon County, Kansas.
What is the health grade for Bourbon County, Kansas?
Bourbon County, Kansas 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 Bourbon County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Bourbon County ranks 93rd healthiest out of 105 counties in Kansas by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Bourbon County, Kansas?
People in Bourbon County, Kansas can expect to live 75.8 years on average, 2.8 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Bourbon County, Kansas?
8.3% of residents in Bourbon County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.5 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Bourbon County, Kansas residents are obese?
40.3% of adults in Bourbon County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.0 points above the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bourbon County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,802 cigarettes a day, 654,055 a month, or 8.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 239,820 minutes a day and 87.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bourbon County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.20 lifetimes a year.
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