Health Profile of Osage County, Kansas
Osage 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
Osage County Below averageLess healthy than 80% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Osage County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.0 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.1% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.9% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Osage County is 78.0 years, about 0.6 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 8.1%, 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
6,434 residents in Osage County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 349 141 men · 208 women
- 75–84 906 423 men · 483 women
- 65–74 1,762 904 men · 858 women
- 50–64 3,416 1,723 men · 1,693 women
Younger residents
3,507 residents in Osage County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,137 624 boys · 513 girls
- 7–12 1,081 548 boys · 533 girls
- 3–7 775 387 boys · 388 girls
- 0–3 515 269 boys · 245 girls
About 951 residents in Osage County (6.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Osage County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 43.2% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Osage County is about 16% higher than in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Osage County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.6% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.6% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.3% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Osage County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,014 cigarettes a day, 750,408 a month, or 9.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 275,150 minutes a day and 100.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Osage County is 78.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.45 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 | Osage County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.42 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Osage County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Osage County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Osage County, KS is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 15,744 residents against a local median of 32,186. Nothing separates Osage 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 obesity, 14% above the local median at 43.2% against 37.9%. Osage County, KS has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage County, KS | 15,744 | 78.0 yrs #3/6 | 8.1% #2/6 | 43.2% #6/6 |
| Shawnee County, KS | 178,025 | 77.5 yrs | 8.6% | 37.9% |
| Coffey County, KS | 8,308 | 77.0 yrs | 11.0% | 35.7% |
| Franklin County, KS | 26,106 | 77.1 yrs | 7.9% | 40.9% |
| Lyon County, KS | 32,186 | 78.2 yrs | 11.5% | 38.4% |
| Douglas County, KS | 120,302 | 80.1 yrs | 8.2% | 30.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Osage County, Kansas has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Kansas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Osage County, Kansas.
What is the health grade for Osage County, Kansas?
Osage 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 Osage County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Osage County ranks 84th 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 Osage County, Kansas?
People in Osage County, Kansas can expect to live 78.0 years on average, 0.6 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Osage County, Kansas?
8.1% of residents in Osage County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.7 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Osage County, Kansas residents are obese?
43.2% of adults in Osage County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 6.0 points above the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Osage County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,014 cigarettes a day, 750,408 a month, or 9.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 275,150 minutes a day and 100.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Osage County is 78.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.45 lifetimes a year.
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