Health Profile of Marshall County, Kansas
Marshall 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
Marshall County Around averageHealthier than 75% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Marshall County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.1% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.4% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Marshall County is 79.0 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.1%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.5% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,242 residents in Marshall County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 367 120 men · 247 women
- 75–84 712 342 men · 369 women
- 65–74 1,131 558 men · 573 women
- 50–64 2,033 1,030 men · 1,002 women
Younger residents
2,239 residents in Marshall County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 681 355 boys · 326 girls
- 7–12 668 339 boys · 329 girls
- 3–7 517 272 boys · 246 girls
- 0–3 372 210 boys · 162 girls
About 782 residents in Marshall County (7.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Marshall County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.4% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.3% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.3% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Marshall County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Marshall County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.6% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.4% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Marshall County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,124 cigarettes a day, 423,709 a month, or 5.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 155,360 minutes a day and 56.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Marshall County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.37 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 | Marshall County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.56 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Marshall County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Marshall County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Marshall County, KS is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,993 residents against a local median of 21,629. Nothing separates Marshall 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 obesity, 3% above the local median at 36.3% against 35.1%. Marshall County, KS has the 4th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County, KS | 9,993 | 79.0 yrs #5/6 | 5.1% #4/6 | 36.3% #4/6 |
| Pottawatomie County, KS | 26,203 | 79.8 yrs | 4.7% | 34.8% |
| Pawnee County, NE | 2,530 | 80.1 yrs | 13.0% | 39.5% |
| Gage County, NE | 21,629 | 77.6 yrs | 5.1% | 37.9% |
| Nemaha County, KS | 10,160 | 79.4 yrs | 5.1% | 35.1% |
| Riley County, KS | 71,946 | 80.9 yrs | 7.0% | 29.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Marshall 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 Marshall County, Kansas.
What is the health grade for Marshall County, Kansas?
Marshall 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 Marshall County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Marshall County ranks 27th 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 Marshall County, Kansas?
People in Marshall County, Kansas can expect to live 79.0 years on average, about the same as the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Marshall County, Kansas?
5.1% of residents in Marshall County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 3.6 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Marshall County, Kansas?
36.3% of adults in Marshall County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points below the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Marshall County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,124 cigarettes a day, 423,709 a month, or 5.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 155,360 minutes a day and 56.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Marshall County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.37 lifetimes a year.
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