Health Profile of Kearny County, Kansas
Kearny 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
Kearny County Below averageLess healthy than 94% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kearny County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.5% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.1% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kearny County is 78.4 years, about 0.2 years shorter 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 19.1% of residents, higher than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,231 residents in Kearny County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 87 32 men · 55 women
- 75–84 155 57 men · 98 women
- 65–74 325 149 men · 176 women
- 50–64 664 377 men · 288 women
Younger residents
1,097 residents in Kearny County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 326 185 boys · 142 girls
- 7–12 340 173 boys · 167 girls
- 3–7 252 119 boys · 133 girls
- 0–3 179 87 boys · 92 girls
About 176 residents in Kearny County (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kearny County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.0% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Kearny County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kearny County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.8% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.8% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.9% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Kearny County is about 17% higher than in Kansas. The rate of smoking in Kearny County is about 16% higher than in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,028 cigarettes a day, 180,831 a month, or 2.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 66,305 minutes a day and 24.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kearny County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.59 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 | Kearny County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.67 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kearny County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Kearny County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kearny County, KS is typical in size for this group, 3,864 residents against a local median of 3,641, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Kearny County, KS apart most is uninsured: 11.5%, 29% below the local median of 16.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 17.9% on uninsured, so Kearny County, KS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kearny County, KS has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearny County, KS | 3,864 | 78.4 yrs #3/6 | 11.5% #2/6 | 38.0% #2/6 |
| Grant County, KS | 7,229 | 79.1 yrs | 16.2% | 39.4% |
| Hamilton County, KS | 2,471 | 78.2 yrs | 25.4% | 38.0% |
| Wichita County, KS | 2,091 | 78.1 yrs | 7.5% | 36.4% |
| Finney County, KS | 38,084 | 78.0 yrs | 12.7% | 42.1% |
| Haskell County, KS | 3,641 | 88.6 yrs | 17.4% | 40.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kearny 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 Kearny County, Kansas.
Is Kearny County, Kansas a healthy place to live?
Kearny 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 Kearny County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Kearny County ranks 99th 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 life expectancy in Kearny County, Kansas?
People in Kearny County, Kansas can expect to live 78.4 years on average, about the same as the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Kearny County, Kansas?
11.5% of residents in Kearny County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 2.7 points above the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Kearny County, Kansas?
38.0% of adults in Kearny County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points above the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kearny County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,028 cigarettes a day, 180,831 a month, or 2.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 66,305 minutes a day and 24.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kearny County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.59 lifetimes a year.
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