Health Profile of Harper County, Kansas
Harper 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
Harper County Below averageLess healthy than 92% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Harper County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.5% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.5% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Harper County is 75.6 years, about 3.0 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 8.5%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.5% of residents, higher than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,262 residents in Harper County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 191 70 men · 121 women
- 75–84 360 150 men · 210 women
- 65–74 618 289 men · 328 women
- 50–64 1,094 553 men · 541 women
Younger residents
1,241 residents in Harper County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 383 189 boys · 194 girls
- 7–12 361 173 boys · 188 girls
- 3–7 283 135 boys · 149 girls
- 0–3 213 106 boys · 107 girls
About 527 residents in Harper County (9.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Harper County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.1% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.4% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.0% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.4% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Harper County is about 18% higher than in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Harper County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.6% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.4% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Harper County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,245 cigarettes a day, 247,355 a month, or 3.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 90,697 minutes a day and 33.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Harper County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.83 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 | Harper County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.19 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Harper County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Harper County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Harper County, KS is typical in size for this group, 5,400 residents against a local median of 5,696, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Harper 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, 2% below the local median at 8.5% against 8.7%. Harper County, KS has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper County, KS | 5,400 | 75.6 yrs #6/6 | 8.5% #3/6 | 36.4% #3/6 |
| Kingman County, KS | 7,186 | 78.8 yrs | 7.2% | 37.8% |
| Grant County, OK | 4,130 | 76.7 yrs | 9.9% | 34.0% |
| Alfalfa County, OK | 5,696 | 78.8 yrs | 10.5% | 34.8% |
| Sumner County, KS | 22,353 | 77.0 yrs | 8.7% | 37.1% |
| Barber County, KS | 4,069 | 76.4 yrs | 7.2% | 38.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Harper 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 Harper County, Kansas.
What is the health grade for Harper County, Kansas?
Harper 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 Harper County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Harper County ranks 97th 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 Harper County, Kansas?
People in Harper County, Kansas can expect to live 75.6 years on average, 3.0 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Harper County, Kansas?
8.5% of residents in Harper County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, about the same as the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Harper County, Kansas residents are obese?
36.4% of adults in Harper County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points below the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Harper County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,245 cigarettes a day, 247,355 a month, or 3.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 90,697 minutes a day and 33.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Harper County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.83 lifetimes a year.
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