Health Profile of Ness County, Kansas
Ness 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
Ness County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ness County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.0% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.9% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ness County is 78.4 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 8.0%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.9% of residents, higher than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,281 residents in Ness County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 112 52 men · 60 women
- 75–84 237 99 men · 138 women
- 65–74 307 164 men · 143 women
- 50–64 624 329 men · 296 women
Younger residents
525 residents in Ness County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 180 89 boys · 91 girls
- 7–12 148 79 boys · 70 girls
- 3–7 112 58 boys · 53 girls
- 0–3 85 41 boys · 44 girls
About 260 residents in Ness County (9.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ness County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.0% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.1% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.1% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.9% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Ness County is about 20% higher than in Kansas. The rate of heart disease in Ness County is about 19% higher than in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ness County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.4% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.2% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Ness County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,704 cigarettes a day, 111,134 a month, or 1.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 40,749 minutes a day and 14.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ness County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.36 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 | Ness County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.30 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ness County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ness County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ness County, KS is typical in size for this group, 2,653 residents against a local median of 2,777, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Ness County, KS breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 38% above the local median of 5.8% at 8.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.7% on uninsured, so Ness County, KS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Ness County, KS has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ness County, KS | 2,653 | 78.4 yrs #4/6 | 8.0% #5/6 | 35.9% #2/6 |
| Hodgeman County, KS | 1,652 | 81.8 yrs | 4.5% | 36.2% |
| Trego County, KS | 2,777 | 76.0 yrs | 4.3% | 36.2% |
| Lane County, KS | 1,461 | 79.8 yrs | 10.9% | 37.4% |
| Rush County, KS | 2,947 | 80.9 yrs | 7.2% | 38.1% |
| Gove County, KS | 2,799 | 77.8 yrs | 5.8% | 35.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ness 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 Ness County, Kansas.
What is the health grade for Ness County, Kansas?
Ness 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 Ness County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Ness County ranks 65th 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 Ness County, Kansas?
People in Ness County, Kansas can expect to live 78.4 years on average, about the same as the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Ness County, Kansas?
8.0% of residents in Ness County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 0.8 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Ness County, Kansas residents are obese?
35.9% of adults in Ness County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points below the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ness County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,704 cigarettes a day, 111,134 a month, or 1.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 40,749 minutes a day and 14.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ness County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.36 lifetimes a year.
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