Health Profile of Cherokee County, Kansas
Cherokee 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
Cherokee County Below averageLess healthy than 89% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cherokee County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.6 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.4% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.2% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cherokee County is 74.6 years, about 4.0 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 16.2% of residents, higher than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,710 residents in Cherokee County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 419 168 men · 252 women
- 75–84 1,118 479 men · 638 women
- 65–74 2,025 955 men · 1,070 women
- 50–64 4,148 2,000 men · 2,148 women
Younger residents
4,225 residents in Cherokee County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,262 630 boys · 633 girls
- 7–12 1,261 662 boys · 599 girls
- 3–7 1,004 511 boys · 493 girls
- 0–3 697 322 boys · 375 girls
About 1,606 residents in Cherokee County (8.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cherokee County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.8% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Cherokee County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cherokee County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.3% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.0% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.4% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cherokee County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,563 cigarettes a day, 946,880 a month, or 11.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 347,189 minutes a day and 126.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cherokee County is 74.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.23 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 | Cherokee County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.00 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cherokee County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cherokee County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cherokee County, KS is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 19,151 residents against a local median of 30,341. Nothing separates Cherokee 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, 12% below the local median at 11.4% against 13.0%. Cherokee County, KS has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County, KS | 19,151 | 74.6 yrs #5/6 | 11.4% #2/6 | 35.8% #2/6 |
| Ottawa County, OK | 30,341 | 74.0 yrs | 15.9% | 38.8% |
| Crawford County, KS | 39,008 | 76.6 yrs | 13.0% | 35.4% |
| Labette County, KS | 19,869 | 75.2 yrs | 9.5% | 41.0% |
| Jasper County, MO | 124,268 | 75.7 yrs | 12.0% | 36.3% |
| Craig County, OK | 14,302 | 75.6 yrs | 14.9% | 42.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cherokee 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 Cherokee County, Kansas.
How healthy is Cherokee County, Kansas?
Cherokee 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 Cherokee County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Cherokee County ranks 94th 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 average lifespan in Cherokee County, Kansas?
People in Cherokee County, Kansas can expect to live 74.6 years on average, 4.0 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What percentage of Cherokee County, Kansas residents are uninsured?
11.4% of residents in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County, Kansas?
35.8% of adults in Cherokee County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points below the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cherokee County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,563 cigarettes a day, 946,880 a month, or 11.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 347,189 minutes a day and 126.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cherokee County is 74.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.23 lifetimes a year.
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