Health Profile of Scott County, Kansas
Scott 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
Scott County Around averageHealthier than 85% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Scott County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.5 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.5% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.7% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Scott County is 78.5 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.5%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.7% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,853 residents in Scott County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 133 42 men · 91 women
- 75–84 291 132 men · 159 women
- 65–74 484 254 men · 230 women
- 50–64 944 466 men · 479 women
Younger residents
1,182 residents in Scott County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 364 148 boys · 217 girls
- 7–12 369 176 boys · 193 girls
- 3–7 270 151 boys · 118 girls
- 0–3 179 93 boys · 86 girls
About 327 residents in Scott County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Scott County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.0% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Scott County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Scott County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.5% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.7% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.7% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Scott County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,641 cigarettes a day, 199,241 a month, or 2.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 73,055 minutes a day and 26.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Scott County is 78.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.65 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 | Scott County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.64 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Scott County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Scott County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Scott County, KS is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,027 residents against a local median of 2,707. Scott County, KS's uninsured, at 6.5%, runs 30% below the 9.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.9% on uninsured, so Scott County, KS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Scott County, KS has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County, KS | 5,027 | 78.5 yrs #3/6 | 6.5% #2/6 | 34.0% #1/6 |
| Lane County, KS | 1,461 | 79.8 yrs | 10.9% | 37.4% |
| Wichita County, KS | 2,091 | 78.1 yrs | 7.5% | 36.4% |
| Finney County, KS | 38,084 | 78.0 yrs | 12.7% | 42.1% |
| Logan County, KS | 2,707 | 79.8 yrs | 9.3% | 37.0% |
| Gove County, KS | 2,799 | 77.8 yrs | 5.8% | 35.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Scott 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 Scott County, Kansas.
Is Scott County, Kansas a healthy place to live?
Scott 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 Scott County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Scott County ranks 17th 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 Scott County, Kansas?
People in Scott County, Kansas can expect to live 78.5 years on average, about the same as the Kansas average of 78.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Scott County, Kansas?
6.5% of residents in Scott County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 2.3 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Scott County, Kansas?
34.0% of adults in Scott County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.3 points below the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Scott County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,641 cigarettes a day, 199,241 a month, or 2.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 73,055 minutes a day and 26.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Scott County is 78.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.65 lifetimes a year.
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