Health Profile of Gray County, Kansas
Gray 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
Gray County Around averageHealthier than 93% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Gray County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 86.2 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.5% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.1% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Gray County is 86.2 years, about 7.5 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 11.5%, higher than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.1% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,824 residents in Gray County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 122 40 men · 82 women
- 75–84 273 129 men · 144 women
- 65–74 463 235 men · 228 women
- 50–64 966 494 men · 472 women
Younger residents
1,579 residents in Gray County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 538 291 boys · 246 girls
- 7–12 473 244 boys · 229 girls
- 3–7 326 157 boys · 169 girls
- 0–3 242 116 boys · 126 girls
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Gray County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.7% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.4% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Gray County is about 18% lower than in Kansas. The rate of heart disease in Gray County is about 18% lower than in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Gray County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.8% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.6% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.1% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Gray County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,642 cigarettes a day, 229,275 a month, or 2.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 84,067 minutes a day and 30.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gray County is 86.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.68 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 | Gray County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.97 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Gray County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Gray County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Gray County, KS is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,701 residents against a local median of 3,903. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Gray County, KS an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 12% below the local median at 35.4% against 40.3%. Gray County, KS has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray County, KS | 5,701 | 86.2 yrs #2/6 | 11.5% #3/6 | 35.4% #1/6 |
| Finney County, KS | 38,084 | 78.0 yrs | 12.7% | 42.1% |
| Haskell County, KS | 3,641 | 88.6 yrs | 17.4% | 40.3% |
| Meade County, KS | 3,903 | 80.7 yrs | 10.5% | 35.9% |
| Ford County, KS | 34,074 | 79.9 yrs | 15.9% | 40.4% |
| Hodgeman County, KS | 1,652 | 81.8 yrs | 4.5% | 36.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Gray 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 Gray County, Kansas.
How healthy is Gray County, Kansas?
Gray 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 Gray County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Gray County ranks 8th 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 Gray County, Kansas?
People in Gray County, Kansas can expect to live 86.2 years on average, 7.5 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Gray County, Kansas?
11.5% of residents in Gray County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 2.8 points above the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Gray County, Kansas?
35.4% of adults in Gray County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.9 points below the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Gray County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,642 cigarettes a day, 229,275 a month, or 2.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 84,067 minutes a day and 30.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gray County is 86.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.68 lifetimes a year.
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