Health Profile of Nemaha County, Kansas
Nemaha 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
Nemaha County Around averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Nemaha County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.1% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.5% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Nemaha County is 79.4 years, about 0.8 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 13.5% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,946 residents in Nemaha County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 494 183 men · 311 women
- 75–84 596 286 men · 310 women
- 65–74 954 477 men · 478 women
- 50–64 1,902 986 men · 915 women
Younger residents
2,574 residents in Nemaha County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 797 459 boys · 338 girls
- 7–12 768 386 boys · 382 girls
- 3–7 579 291 boys · 288 girls
- 0–3 431 245 boys · 186 girls
About 829 residents in Nemaha County (8.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Nemaha County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.1% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Nemaha County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Nemaha County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.7% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.7% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.9% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Nemaha County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,433 cigarettes a day, 372,986 a month, or 4.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 136,762 minutes a day and 49.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Nemaha County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.20 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 | Nemaha County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.86 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Nemaha County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Nemaha County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Nemaha County, KS is typical in size for this group, 10,160 residents against a local median of 9,343, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nemaha County, KS's uninsured, at 5.1%, runs 29% below the 7.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.8% on uninsured, so Nemaha County, KS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Nemaha County, KS has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemaha County, KS | 10,160 | 79.4 yrs #3/6 | 5.1% #1/6 | 35.1% #1/6 |
| Pawnee County, NE | 2,530 | 80.1 yrs | 13.0% | 39.5% |
| Jackson County, KS | 13,341 | 79.4 yrs | 7.2% | 38.0% |
| Brown County, KS | 9,343 | 77.0 yrs | 10.2% | 37.1% |
| Richardson County, NE | 7,751 | 79.6 yrs | 6.2% | 38.3% |
| Marshall County, KS | 9,993 | 79.0 yrs | 5.1% | 36.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Nemaha 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 Nemaha County, Kansas.
What is the health grade for Nemaha County, Kansas?
Nemaha 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 Nemaha County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Nemaha County ranks 11th 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 Nemaha County, Kansas?
People in Nemaha County, Kansas can expect to live 79.4 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Nemaha County, Kansas?
5.1% of residents in Nemaha County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 3.7 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Nemaha County, Kansas residents are obese?
35.1% of adults in Nemaha County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.2 points below the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Nemaha County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,433 cigarettes a day, 372,986 a month, or 4.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 136,762 minutes a day and 49.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Nemaha County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.20 lifetimes a year.
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