Health Profile of Franklin County, Kansas
Franklin 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
Franklin County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Franklin County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.9% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.8% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Franklin County is 77.1 years, about 1.5 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 7.9%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.8% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,561 residents in Franklin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 563 214 men · 348 women
- 75–84 1,234 516 men · 718 women
- 65–74 2,469 1,249 men · 1,220 women
- 50–64 5,295 2,594 men · 2,702 women
Younger residents
5,815 residents in Franklin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,819 913 boys · 906 girls
- 7–12 1,774 901 boys · 873 girls
- 3–7 1,325 683 boys · 642 girls
- 0–3 897 455 boys · 442 girls
About 1,474 residents in Franklin County (5.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Franklin County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.9% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Franklin County is about 16% lower than in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Franklin County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.0% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.1% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Franklin County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38,143 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 419,568 minutes a day and 153.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.78 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 | Franklin County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.14 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Franklin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Franklin County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Franklin County, KS is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 26,106 residents against a local median of 15,744. Nothing separates Franklin 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 obesity, 7% above the local median at 40.9% against 38.1%. Franklin County, KS has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, KS | 26,106 | 77.1 yrs #5/6 | 7.9% #2/6 | 40.9% #5/6 |
| Douglas County, KS | 120,302 | 80.1 yrs | 8.2% | 30.1% |
| Anderson County, KS | 7,834 | 79.8 yrs | 9.4% | 38.6% |
| Miami County, KS | 34,938 | 79.7 yrs | 7.1% | 38.1% |
| Osage County, KS | 15,744 | 78.0 yrs | 8.1% | 43.2% |
| Coffey County, KS | 8,308 | 77.0 yrs | 11.0% | 35.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Franklin 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 Franklin County, Kansas.
What is the health grade for Franklin County, Kansas?
Franklin 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 Franklin County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Franklin County ranks 48th 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 Franklin County, Kansas?
People in Franklin County, Kansas can expect to live 77.1 years on average, 1.5 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Franklin County, Kansas?
7.9% of residents in Franklin County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 0.8 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Franklin County, Kansas?
40.9% of adults in Franklin County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.6 points above the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Franklin County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38,143 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 419,568 minutes a day and 153.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Franklin County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.78 lifetimes a year.
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