Health Profile of Brown County, Kansas
Brown 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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B
Brown County Around averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Brown County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.2% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.9% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Brown County is 77.0 years, about 1.6 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 10.2%, higher than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.9% of residents, higher than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,834 residents in Brown County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 251 75 men · 176 women
- 75–84 577 265 men · 312 women
- 65–74 1,060 516 men · 544 women
- 50–64 1,945 955 men · 991 women
Younger residents
2,256 residents in Brown County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 674 350 boys · 323 girls
- 7–12 706 345 boys · 361 girls
- 3–7 527 255 boys · 271 girls
- 0–3 350 171 boys · 178 girls
About 690 residents in Brown County (7.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Brown County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.5% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.1% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Brown County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Brown County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.1% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.2% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.7% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Brown County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,113 cigarettes a day, 423,404 a month, or 5.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 155,248 minutes a day and 56.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brown County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.40 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 | Brown County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.91 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Brown County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Brown County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Brown County, KS is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,343 residents against a local median of 7,751. The measure that sets Brown County, KS apart most is uninsured: 10.2%, 59% above the local median of 6.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.6% on uninsured, so Brown County, KS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Brown County, KS has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County, KS | 9,343 | 77.0 yrs #4/6 | 10.2% #6/6 | 37.1% #4/6 |
| Richardson County, NE | 7,751 | 79.6 yrs | 6.2% | 38.3% |
| Atchison County, KS | 16,208 | 76.9 yrs | 8.8% | 35.9% |
| Doniphan County, KS | 7,501 | 80.4 yrs | 6.4% | 35.0% |
| Holt County, MO | 4,240 | 76.8 yrs | 9.7% | 37.6% |
| Nemaha County, KS | 10,160 | 79.4 yrs | 5.1% | 35.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Brown County, Kansas has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Kansas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Brown County, Kansas.
What is the health grade for Brown County, Kansas?
Brown County, Kansas has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Brown County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Brown County ranks 74th 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.
What is the life expectancy in Brown County, Kansas?
People in Brown County, Kansas can expect to live 77.0 years on average, 1.6 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Brown County, Kansas?
10.2% of residents in Brown County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.4 points above the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Brown County, Kansas?
37.1% of adults in Brown County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Brown County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,113 cigarettes a day, 423,404 a month, or 5.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 155,248 minutes a day and 56.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brown County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.40 lifetimes a year.
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