Health Profile of Miami County, Kansas
Miami 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
Miami County Around averageHealthier than 91% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Miami County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.1% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.6% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Miami County is 79.7 years, about 1.1 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 7.1%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.6% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,174 residents in Miami County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 553 190 men · 363 women
- 75–84 1,835 799 men · 1,036 women
- 65–74 3,297 1,611 men · 1,686 women
- 50–64 7,490 3,822 men · 3,668 women
Younger residents
7,960 residents in Miami County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,725 1,374 boys · 1,351 girls
- 7–12 2,441 1,199 boys · 1,242 girls
- 3–7 1,664 835 boys · 828 girls
- 0–3 1,131 584 boys · 547 girls
About 1,411 residents in Miami County (4.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Miami County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.8% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.1% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Miami County is about 24% lower than in Kansas. The rate of diabetes in Miami County is about 21% lower than in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Miami County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.2% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.1% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Miami County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 45,975 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 16.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 505,720 minutes a day and 184.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Miami County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.41 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 | Miami County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.87 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Miami County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Miami County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Miami County, KS is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 34,938 residents against a local median of 110,772. Nothing separates Miami 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 uninsured, 10% below the local median at 7.1% against 7.9%. Miami County, KS has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami County, KS | 34,938 | 79.7 yrs #2/6 | 7.1% #2/6 | 38.1% #3/6 |
| Johnson County, KS | 619,445 | 80.7 yrs | 4.9% | 29.6% |
| Linn County, KS | 9,767 | 78.2 yrs | 9.8% | 40.0% |
| Franklin County, KS | 26,106 | 77.1 yrs | 7.9% | 40.9% |
| Cass County, MO | 110,772 | 78.0 yrs | 7.7% | 34.9% |
| Wyandotte County, KS | 167,620 | 75.4 yrs | 17.0% | 47.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Miami 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 Miami County, Kansas.
Is Miami County, Kansas a healthy place to live?
Miami 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 Miami County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Miami County ranks 10th 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.
How long do people live in Miami County, Kansas?
People in Miami County, Kansas can expect to live 79.7 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Miami County, Kansas?
7.1% of residents in Miami County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 1.7 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Miami County, Kansas residents are obese?
38.1% of adults in Miami County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points above the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Miami County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 45,975 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 16.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 505,720 minutes a day and 184.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Miami County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.41 lifetimes a year.
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