Health Profile of Rice County, Kansas
Rice 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
Rice County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Rice County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.6 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.9% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.4% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Rice County is 76.6 years, about 2.0 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 7.9%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.4% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,475 residents in Rice County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 217 78 men · 139 women
- 75–84 573 222 men · 352 women
- 65–74 938 436 men · 502 women
- 50–64 1,747 867 men · 880 women
Younger residents
2,055 residents in Rice County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 590 310 boys · 280 girls
- 7–12 622 332 boys · 290 girls
- 3–7 500 268 boys · 232 girls
- 0–3 343 177 boys · 166 girls
About 680 residents in Rice County (7.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Rice County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.9% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Rice County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Rice County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.2% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.6% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.3% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Rice County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,055 cigarettes a day, 391,652 a month, or 4.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 143,606 minutes a day and 52.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rice County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.30 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 | Rice County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.17 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Rice County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Rice County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Rice County, KS is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,350 residents against a local median of 25,097. Nothing separates Rice 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, 14% above the local median at 7.9% against 6.9%. Rice County, KS has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice County, KS | 9,350 | 76.6 yrs #5/6 | 7.9% #4/6 | 37.9% #5/6 |
| Ellsworth County, KS | 6,360 | 77.5 yrs | 3.7% | 35.8% |
| Reno County, KS | 61,553 | 76.8 yrs | 9.3% | 41.7% |
| McPherson County, KS | 30,205 | 79.0 yrs | 6.2% | 31.7% |
| Barton County, KS | 25,097 | 78.4 yrs | 11.2% | 35.3% |
| Stafford County, KS | 3,978 | 76.4 yrs | 6.9% | 36.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Rice 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 Rice County, Kansas.
How healthy is Rice County, Kansas?
Rice 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 Rice County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Rice County ranks 53rd 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.
What is the life expectancy in Rice County, Kansas?
People in Rice County, Kansas can expect to live 76.6 years on average, 2.0 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Rice County, Kansas?
7.9% of residents in Rice County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 0.9 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Rice County, Kansas?
37.9% of adults in Rice County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points above the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Rice County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,055 cigarettes a day, 391,652 a month, or 4.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 143,606 minutes a day and 52.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rice County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.30 lifetimes a year.
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