Health Profile of Chase County, Kansas
Chase 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
Chase County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Chase County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.3% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.2% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Chase County is 78.9 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 7.3%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.2% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,100 residents in Chase County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 74 28 men · 47 women
- 75–84 194 78 men · 115 women
- 65–74 318 166 men · 152 women
- 50–64 514 253 men · 261 women
Younger residents
535 residents in Chase County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 166 85 boys · 81 girls
- 7–12 169 92 boys · 77 girls
- 3–7 121 63 boys · 58 girls
- 0–3 79 34 boys · 45 girls
About 181 residents in Chase County (7.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Chase County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.3% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.8% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Chase County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Chase County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.9% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.7% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.1% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Chase County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,648 cigarettes a day, 109,440 a month, or 1.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 40,128 minutes a day and 14.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Chase County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.35 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 | Chase 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 Chase County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Chase County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Chase County, KS is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,561 residents against a local median of 11,754. Nothing separates Chase County, KS 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, 6% above the local median at 7.3% against 6.9%. Chase County, KS has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase County, KS | 2,561 | 78.9 yrs #1/6 | 7.3% #4/6 | 36.8% #3/6 |
| Morris County, KS | 5,340 | 78.4 yrs | 6.9% | 36.6% |
| Lyon County, KS | 32,186 | 78.2 yrs | 11.5% | 38.4% |
| Marion County, KS | 11,754 | 78.1 yrs | 6.8% | 32.6% |
| Greenwood County, KS | 5,919 | 76.1 yrs | 9.0% | 38.7% |
| Butler County, KS | 68,284 | 77.5 yrs | 6.0% | 38.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Chase 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 Chase County, Kansas.
Is Chase County, Kansas a healthy place to live?
Chase 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 Chase County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Chase County ranks 64th 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 Chase County, Kansas?
People in Chase County, Kansas can expect to live 78.9 years on average, about the same as the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Chase County, Kansas?
7.3% of residents in Chase County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 1.5 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Chase County, Kansas?
36.8% of adults in Chase 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 Chase County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,648 cigarettes a day, 109,440 a month, or 1.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 40,128 minutes a day and 14.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Chase County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.35 lifetimes a year.
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