Health Profile of Olathe, Kansas
Olathe 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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A
Olathe Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Olathe | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.5% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 9.8% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Olathe is 79.2 years, about 0.6 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 7.5%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 9.8% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
37,207 residents in Olathe are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,734 552 men · 1,182 women
- 75–84 3,807 1,491 men · 2,317 women
- 65–74 8,677 4,203 men · 4,475 women
- 50–64 22,988 11,655 men · 11,333 women
Younger residents
34,117 residents in Olathe are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 10,317 5,251 boys · 5,066 girls
- 7–12 10,462 5,448 boys · 5,014 girls
- 3–7 7,958 4,129 boys · 3,829 girls
- 0–3 5,380 2,718 boys · 2,663 girls
About 3,628 residents in Olathe (2.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Olathe | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.0% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.0% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.1% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.3% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Olathe is about 46% lower than in Kansas. The rate of cancer in Olathe is about 35% lower than in Kansas. The rate of diabetes in Olathe is about 32% lower than in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Olathe | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.4% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.2% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 17.1% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Olathe is about 33% lower than in Kansas. The rate of smoking in Olathe is about 23% lower than in Kansas. The rate of binge drinking in Olathe is about 16% higher than in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 143,729 cigarettes a day, 4.3 million a month, or 52.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 577.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Olathe is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 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 | Olathe | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.53 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Olathe is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Olathe, KS Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Olathe, KS is the 2nd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 134,319 residents against a local median of 69,410. Olathe, KS's uninsured, at 7.5%, runs 68% above the 4.5% typical of the cities around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within 1.2% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Olathe, KS, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Olathe, KS has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olathe, KS | 134,319 | 79.2 yrs #4/4 | 7.5% #4/4 | 31.3% #4/4 |
| Lenexa, KS | 56,224 | 81.7 yrs | 3.6% | 29.7% |
| Overland Park, KS | 197,762 | 81.8 yrs | 4.5% | 28.6% |
| Shawnee, KS | 69,410 | 79.6 yrs | 4.8% | 30.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Olathe, Kansas has an overall health index grade of A, making it notably better than Kansas, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Olathe, Kansas.
What is the health grade for Olathe, Kansas?
Olathe, Kansas has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the life expectancy in Olathe, Kansas?
People in Olathe, Kansas can expect to live 79.2 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Olathe, Kansas?
7.5% of residents in Olathe, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.2 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Olathe, Kansas?
31.3% of adults in Olathe, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.9 points below the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Olathe, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 143,729 cigarettes a day, 4.3 million a month, or 52.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 577.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Olathe is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 lifetimes a year.
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