Health Profile of Linn County, Kansas
Linn 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
Linn County Below averageLess healthy than 87% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Linn County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.8% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.5% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Linn County is 78.2 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 9.8%, higher 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
4,217 residents in Linn County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 238 92 men · 146 women
- 75–84 607 312 men · 295 women
- 65–74 1,271 657 men · 613 women
- 50–64 2,101 1,073 men · 1,028 women
Younger residents
2,081 residents in Linn County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 680 353 boys · 327 girls
- 7–12 637 318 boys · 319 girls
- 3–7 452 222 boys · 230 girls
- 0–3 312 161 boys · 151 girls
About 649 residents in Linn County (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Linn County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.7% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.0% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Linn County is about 16% higher than in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Linn County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.3% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.0% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.5% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Linn County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,271 cigarettes a day, 488,125 a month, or 5.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 178,979 minutes a day and 65.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Linn County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.59 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 | Linn County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.83 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Linn County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Linn County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Linn County, KS is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,767 residents against a local median of 14,394. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Linn County, KS an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 5% above the local median at 9.8% against 9.4%. Linn County, KS has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn County, KS | 9,767 | 78.2 yrs #4/6 | 9.8% #5/6 | 40.0% #4/6 |
| Miami County, KS | 34,938 | 79.7 yrs | 7.1% | 38.1% |
| Bourbon County, KS | 14,394 | 75.8 yrs | 8.3% | 40.3% |
| Anderson County, KS | 7,834 | 79.8 yrs | 9.4% | 38.6% |
| Bates County, MO | 16,186 | 78.9 yrs | 11.3% | 40.6% |
| Allen County, KS | 12,483 | 76.0 yrs | 9.5% | 39.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Linn 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 Linn County, Kansas.
Is Linn County, Kansas a healthy place to live?
Linn 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 Linn County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Linn County ranks 91st 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 Linn County, Kansas?
People in Linn County, Kansas can expect to live 78.2 years on average, about the same as the Kansas average of 78.6.
What percentage of Linn County, Kansas residents are uninsured?
9.8% of residents in Linn County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.1 points above the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Linn County, Kansas?
40.0% of adults in Linn County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.7 points above the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Linn County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,271 cigarettes a day, 488,125 a month, or 5.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 178,979 minutes a day and 65.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Linn County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.59 lifetimes a year.
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