Health Profile of McPherson County, Kansas
McPherson 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
McPherson County Around averageHealthier than 94% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | McPherson County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.2% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.0% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in McPherson County is 79.0 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.2%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.0% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,566 residents in McPherson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,176 457 men · 719 women
- 75–84 1,718 715 men · 1,003 women
- 65–74 3,005 1,458 men · 1,547 women
- 50–64 5,666 2,840 men · 2,826 women
Younger residents
6,230 residents in McPherson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,045 1,019 boys · 1,026 girls
- 7–12 1,914 983 boys · 931 girls
- 3–7 1,350 681 boys · 670 girls
- 0–3 920 459 boys · 462 girls
About 2,058 residents in McPherson County (6.8% 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 | McPherson County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.3% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.7% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in McPherson County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | McPherson County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.3% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.9% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.0% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in McPherson County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38,482 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 423,305 minutes a day and 154.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in McPherson County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.72 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 | McPherson County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.58 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in McPherson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
McPherson County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
McPherson County, KS is typical in size for this group, 30,205 residents against a local median of 33,756, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where McPherson County, KS breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 29% below the local median of 8.7% at 6.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 31.7% against a local median of 37.9%, 16% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so McPherson County, KS is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 4.5% on uninsured, so McPherson County, KS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. McPherson County, KS has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McPherson County, KS | 30,205 | 79.0 yrs #2/6 | 6.2% #1/6 | 31.7% #1/6 |
| Saline County, KS | 53,668 | 78.0 yrs | 11.2% | 38.4% |
| Harvey County, KS | 33,756 | 79.7 yrs | 8.7% | 37.5% |
| Marion County, KS | 11,754 | 78.1 yrs | 6.8% | 32.6% |
| Rice County, KS | 9,350 | 76.6 yrs | 7.9% | 37.9% |
| Reno County, KS | 61,553 | 76.8 yrs | 9.3% | 41.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, McPherson 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 McPherson County, Kansas.
Is McPherson County, Kansas a healthy place to live?
McPherson 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 McPherson County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
McPherson County ranks 7th 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 McPherson County, Kansas?
People in McPherson 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 McPherson County, Kansas?
6.2% of residents in McPherson County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 2.6 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in McPherson County, Kansas?
31.7% of adults in McPherson County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.5 points below the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in McPherson County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 38,482 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 423,305 minutes a day and 154.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in McPherson County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.72 lifetimes a year.
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