Health Profile of Chautauqua County, Kansas
Chautauqua 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
Chautauqua County Below averageAmong the 3 least healthy counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Chautauqua County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.4 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.4% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.1% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Chautauqua County is 77.4 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 11.4%, higher than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.1% of residents, higher than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,569 residents in Chautauqua County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 107 39 men · 68 women
- 75–84 305 155 men · 150 women
- 65–74 432 201 men · 231 women
- 50–64 724 370 men · 354 women
Younger residents
681 residents in Chautauqua County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 221 129 boys · 93 girls
- 7–12 206 115 boys · 91 girls
- 3–7 148 79 boys · 69 girls
- 0–3 105 53 boys · 53 girls
About 328 residents in Chautauqua County (9.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Chautauqua County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.7% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.9% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.1% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.8% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Chautauqua County is about 32% higher than in Kansas. The rate of diabetes in Chautauqua County is about 25% higher than in Kansas. The rate of cancer in Chautauqua County is about 17% higher than in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Chautauqua County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.3% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.9% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.2% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Chautauqua County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,600 cigarettes a day, 167,993 a month, or 2.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 61,597 minutes a day and 22.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Chautauqua County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.55 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 | Chautauqua County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.46 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Chautauqua County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Chautauqua County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Chautauqua County, KS is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 3,370 residents against a local median of 34,411. Nothing separates Chautauqua 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, 8% above the local median at 11.4% against 10.5%. Chautauqua County, KS has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua County, KS | 3,370 | 77.4 yrs #3/6 | 11.4% #6/6 | 39.8% #3/6 |
| Elk County, KS | 2,453 | 77.5 yrs | 7.4% | 40.9% |
| Montgomery County, KS | 30,940 | 75.9 yrs | 10.8% | 41.2% |
| Osage County, OK | 45,997 | 77.6 yrs | 10.5% | 42.3% |
| Washington County, OK | 53,323 | 76.6 yrs | 11.1% | 37.4% |
| Cowley County, KS | 34,411 | 76.4 yrs | 8.1% | 39.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County, Kansas.
What is the health grade for Chautauqua County, Kansas?
Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Chautauqua County ranks 103rd 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 Chautauqua County, Kansas?
People in Chautauqua County, Kansas can expect to live 77.4 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Chautauqua County, Kansas?
11.4% of residents in Chautauqua County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 2.6 points above the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Chautauqua County, Kansas?
39.8% of adults in Chautauqua County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.5 points above the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
What health issue is more common in Chautauqua County, Kansas than elsewhere?
Compared with Kansas as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 10.1%, about 32% higher than the Kansas rate of 7.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Chautauqua County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,600 cigarettes a day, 167,993 a month, or 2.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 61,597 minutes a day and 22.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Chautauqua County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.55 lifetimes a year.
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