Health Profile of Norton County, Kansas
Norton 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
Norton County Around averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Norton County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.4 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.0% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.8% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Norton County is 80.4 years, about 1.8 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 10.0%, higher than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.8% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,112 residents in Norton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 183 42 men · 141 women
- 75–84 342 171 men · 171 women
- 65–74 532 261 men · 271 women
- 50–64 1,055 582 men · 473 women
Younger residents
1,001 residents in Norton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 285 135 boys · 150 girls
- 7–12 291 143 boys · 149 girls
- 3–7 245 108 boys · 136 girls
- 0–3 180 80 boys · 100 girls
About 335 residents in Norton County (6.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Norton County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.7% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Norton County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Norton County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.9% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.7% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Norton County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,521 cigarettes a day, 255,635 a month, or 3.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 93,733 minutes a day and 34.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Norton County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.81 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 | Norton County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.07 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Norton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Norton County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Norton County, KS is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,359 residents against a local median of 2,847. Where Norton County, KS breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 76% above the local median of 5.7% at 10.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.6% on uninsured, so Norton County, KS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Norton County, KS has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton County, KS | 5,359 | 80.4 yrs #2/6 | 10.0% #6/6 | 36.7% #3/6 |
| Furnas County, NE | 4,568 | 78.8 yrs | 5.7% | 37.1% |
| Graham County, KS | 2,389 | 78.9 yrs | 5.0% | 37.3% |
| Decatur County, KS | 2,726 | 77.5 yrs | 5.2% | 36.6% |
| Phillips County, KS | 4,813 | 76.8 yrs | 7.2% | 36.4% |
| Harlan County, NE | 2,847 | 81.1 yrs | 8.5% | 36.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Norton 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 Norton County, Kansas.
What is the health grade for Norton County, Kansas?
Norton 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 Norton County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Norton County ranks 20th 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 Norton County, Kansas?
People in Norton County, Kansas can expect to live 80.4 years on average, 1.8 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Norton County, Kansas?
10.0% of residents in Norton County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.2 points above the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Norton County, Kansas residents are obese?
36.7% of adults in Norton County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points below the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Norton County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,521 cigarettes a day, 255,635 a month, or 3.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 93,733 minutes a day and 34.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Norton County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.81 lifetimes a year.
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