Health Profile of Rooks County, Kansas
Rooks 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
Rooks County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Rooks County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.0 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.4% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.1% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Rooks County is 78.0 years, about 0.6 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.4%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.1% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,135 residents in Rooks County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 193 53 men · 141 women
- 75–84 332 153 men · 179 women
- 65–74 548 263 men · 285 women
- 50–64 1,062 522 men · 540 women
Younger residents
969 residents in Rooks County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 300 139 boys · 161 girls
- 7–12 287 144 boys · 143 girls
- 3–7 220 112 boys · 107 girls
- 0–3 162 78 boys · 83 girls
About 420 residents in Rooks County (8.7% 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 | Rooks County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.8% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Rooks County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Rooks County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.9% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.2% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.3% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Rooks County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,186 cigarettes a day, 215,566 a month, or 2.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 79,041 minutes a day and 28.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rooks County is 78.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.70 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 | Rooks County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.26 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Rooks County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Rooks County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Rooks County, KS is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 4,813 residents against a local median of 3,552. Nothing separates Rooks 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, 7% below the local median at 33.8% against 36.3%. Rooks County, KS has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooks County, KS | 4,813 | 78.0 yrs #3/6 | 6.4% #3/6 | 33.8% #2/6 |
| Phillips County, KS | 4,813 | 76.8 yrs | 7.2% | 36.4% |
| Ellis County, KS | 28,920 | 79.1 yrs | 7.3% | 30.7% |
| Osborne County, KS | 3,452 | 76.8 yrs | 5.3% | 36.3% |
| Graham County, KS | 2,389 | 78.9 yrs | 5.0% | 37.3% |
| Smith County, KS | 3,552 | 77.7 yrs | 6.6% | 35.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Rooks 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 Rooks County, Kansas.
How healthy is Rooks County, Kansas?
Rooks 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 Rooks County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Rooks County ranks 37th 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 Rooks County, Kansas?
People in Rooks County, Kansas can expect to live 78.0 years on average, 0.6 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Rooks County, Kansas?
6.4% of residents in Rooks County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 2.4 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Rooks County, Kansas residents are obese?
33.8% of adults in Rooks County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.5 points below the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Rooks County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,186 cigarettes a day, 215,566 a month, or 2.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 79,041 minutes a day and 28.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rooks County is 78.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.70 lifetimes a year.
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