Health Profile of Kingman County, Kansas
Kingman 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
Kingman County Around averageHealthier than 83% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kingman County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.2% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.2% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kingman County is 78.8 years, about 0.2 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 7.2%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.2% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,045 residents in Kingman County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 248 72 men · 176 women
- 75–84 472 209 men · 263 women
- 65–74 750 375 men · 375 women
- 50–64 1,575 792 men · 783 women
Younger residents
1,527 residents in Kingman County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 479 241 boys · 237 girls
- 7–12 469 252 boys · 217 girls
- 3–7 344 187 boys · 158 girls
- 0–3 236 120 boys · 115 girls
About 498 residents in Kingman County (6.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kingman County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.0% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.3% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.8% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Kingman County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kingman County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.3% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.4% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.6% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Kingman County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,057 cigarettes a day, 271,705 a month, or 3.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 99,625 minutes a day and 36.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kingman County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.88 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 | Kingman County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.68 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kingman County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Kingman County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kingman County, KS is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,186 residents against a local median of 9,127. The measure that sets Kingman County, KS apart most is uninsured: 7.2%, 23% below the local median of 9.3%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.6% on uninsured, so Kingman County, KS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kingman County, KS has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingman County, KS | 7,186 | 78.8 yrs #1/6 | 7.2% #1/6 | 37.8% #4/6 |
| Harper County, KS | 5,400 | 75.6 yrs | 8.5% | 36.4% |
| Reno County, KS | 61,553 | 76.8 yrs | 9.3% | 41.7% |
| Pratt County, KS | 9,127 | 76.6 yrs | 9.9% | 35.4% |
| Barber County, KS | 4,069 | 76.4 yrs | 7.2% | 38.8% |
| Sedgwick County, KS | 528,098 | 77.0 yrs | 10.8% | 35.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kingman 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 Kingman County, Kansas.
Is Kingman County, Kansas a healthy place to live?
Kingman 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 Kingman County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Kingman County ranks 19th 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 Kingman County, Kansas?
People in Kingman County, Kansas can expect to live 78.8 years on average, about the same as the Kansas average of 78.6.
What percentage of Kingman County, Kansas residents are uninsured?
7.2% of residents in Kingman County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 1.6 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Kingman County, Kansas?
37.8% of adults in Kingman County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points above the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kingman County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,057 cigarettes a day, 271,705 a month, or 3.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 99,625 minutes a day and 36.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kingman County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.88 lifetimes a year.
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