Health Profile of Comanche County, Kansas
Comanche 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
Comanche County Around averageLess healthy than 71% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Comanche County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.5 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.5% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.8% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Comanche County is 76.5 years, about 2.1 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 7.5%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.8% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
847 residents in Comanche County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 83 20 men · 63 women
- 75–84 130 52 men · 78 women
- 65–74 243 119 men · 124 women
- 50–64 391 187 men · 204 women
Younger residents
345 residents in Comanche County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 127 64 boys · 62 girls
- 7–12 106 62 boys · 44 girls
- 3–7 67 36 boys · 32 girls
- 0–3 45 23 boys · 22 girls
About 190 residents in Comanche County (11.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Comanche County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.1% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.4% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Comanche County is about 20% higher than in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Comanche County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.6% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.7% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Comanche County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,455 cigarettes a day, 73,656 a month, or 896,145 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 27,007 minutes a day and 9.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Comanche County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.25 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 | Comanche County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.29 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Comanche County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Comanche County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Comanche County, KS is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,729 residents against a local median of 3,202. Comanche County, KS sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is life expectancy, 5% below the local median at 76.5 yrs against 80.8 yrs. Comanche County, KS has the 5th highest life expectancy of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche County, KS | 1,729 | 76.5 yrs #5/6 | 7.5% #3/6 | 37.4% #5/6 |
| Kiowa County, KS | 2,422 | 80.8 yrs | 8.4% | 36.2% |
| Clark County, KS | 1,974 | 86.6 yrs | 6.8% | 35.6% |
| Harper County, OK | 3,202 | 83.4 yrs | 14.1% | 37.3% |
| Woods County, OK | 8,596 | 76.7 yrs | 7.6% | 33.2% |
| Barber County, KS | 4,069 | 76.4 yrs | 7.2% | 38.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Comanche 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 Comanche County, Kansas.
How healthy is Comanche County, Kansas?
Comanche 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 Comanche County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Comanche County ranks 75th 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 Comanche County, Kansas?
People in Comanche County, Kansas can expect to live 76.5 years on average, 2.1 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What percentage of Comanche County, Kansas residents are uninsured?
7.5% of residents in Comanche County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.3 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Comanche County, Kansas residents are obese?
37.4% of adults in Comanche 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 Comanche County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,455 cigarettes a day, 73,656 a month, or 896,145 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 27,007 minutes a day and 9.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Comanche County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.25 lifetimes a year.
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