Health Profile of Neosho County, Kansas
Neosho 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
Neosho County Below averageLess healthy than 78% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Neosho County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.9 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.4% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.0% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Neosho County is 76.9 years, about 1.7 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 10.4%, higher than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.0% of residents, higher than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,101 residents in Neosho County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 460 172 men · 288 women
- 75–84 921 386 men · 535 women
- 65–74 1,669 752 men · 917 women
- 50–64 3,052 1,496 men · 1,556 women
Younger residents
3,570 residents in Neosho County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,166 637 boys · 529 girls
- 7–12 1,030 532 boys · 498 girls
- 3–7 775 392 boys · 384 girls
- 0–3 599 313 boys · 285 girls
About 1,176 residents in Neosho County (7.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Neosho County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.8% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Neosho County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Neosho County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.0% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.7% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.5% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Neosho County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,796 cigarettes a day, 713,885 a month, or 8.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 261,758 minutes a day and 95.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Neosho County is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.36 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 | Neosho County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.61 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Neosho County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Neosho County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Neosho County, KS is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 15,656 residents against a local median of 12,483. Nothing separates Neosho 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% above the local median at 10.4% against 9.5%. Neosho County, KS has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neosho County, KS | 15,656 | 76.9 yrs #1/6 | 10.4% #5/6 | 38.8% #3/6 |
| Allen County, KS | 12,483 | 76.0 yrs | 9.5% | 39.0% |
| Labette County, KS | 19,869 | 75.2 yrs | 9.5% | 41.0% |
| Wilson County, KS | 8,505 | 74.8 yrs | 7.2% | 39.1% |
| Crawford County, KS | 39,008 | 76.6 yrs | 13.0% | 35.4% |
| Woodson County, KS | 3,109 | 73.5 yrs | 7.6% | 37.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Neosho County, Kansas has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Kansas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Neosho County, Kansas.
How healthy is Neosho County, Kansas?
Neosho 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 Neosho County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Neosho County ranks 82nd 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 Neosho County, Kansas?
People in Neosho County, Kansas can expect to live 76.9 years on average, 1.7 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Neosho County, Kansas?
10.4% of residents in Neosho County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.6 points above the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Neosho County, Kansas residents are obese?
38.8% of adults in Neosho County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points above the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Neosho County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,796 cigarettes a day, 713,885 a month, or 8.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 261,758 minutes a day and 95.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Neosho County is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.36 lifetimes a year.
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