Health Profile of Clay County, Kansas
Clay 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
Clay County Around averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clay County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.7% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.7% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clay County is 78.2 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.7%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.7% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,437 residents in Clay County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 313 121 men · 192 women
- 75–84 582 250 men · 332 women
- 65–74 976 493 men · 483 women
- 50–64 1,567 791 men · 776 women
Younger residents
1,766 residents in Clay County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 528 272 boys · 256 girls
- 7–12 540 280 boys · 260 girls
- 3–7 409 205 boys · 204 girls
- 0–3 289 137 boys · 152 girls
About 707 residents in Clay County (8.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clay County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.0% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Clay County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clay County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.2% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.2% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.9% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Clay County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,686 cigarettes a day, 320,591 a month, or 3.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 117,550 minutes a day and 42.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clay County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.04 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 | Clay County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.42 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clay County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clay County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clay County, KS is typical in size for this group, 8,048 residents against a local median of 8,898, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Clay County, KS breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 18% below the local median of 7.0% at 5.7%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.5% on uninsured, so Clay County, KS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Clay County, KS has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County, KS | 8,048 | 78.2 yrs #3/6 | 5.7% #2/6 | 39.1% #5/6 |
| Riley County, KS | 71,946 | 80.9 yrs | 7.0% | 29.1% |
| Washington County, KS | 5,533 | 80.4 yrs | 5.4% | 39.4% |
| Dickinson County, KS | 18,445 | 78.0 yrs | 8.9% | 37.9% |
| Cloud County, KS | 8,898 | 76.9 yrs | 7.9% | 37.0% |
| Ottawa County, KS | 5,819 | 77.3 yrs | 6.6% | 37.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clay 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 Clay County, Kansas.
What is the health grade for Clay County, Kansas?
Clay 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 Clay County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Clay County ranks 32nd 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 Clay County, Kansas?
People in Clay County, Kansas can expect to live 78.2 years on average, about the same as the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Clay County, Kansas?
5.7% of residents in Clay County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 3.1 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Clay County, Kansas?
39.1% of adults in Clay County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.8 points above the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clay County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,686 cigarettes a day, 320,591 a month, or 3.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 117,550 minutes a day and 42.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clay County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.04 lifetimes a year.
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