Health Profile of Stevens County, Kansas
Stevens 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
Stevens County Below averageLess healthy than 90% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Stevens County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.8 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.2% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.7% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Stevens County is 79.8 years, about 1.1 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 14.2%, higher than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.7% of residents, higher than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,613 residents in Stevens County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 132 49 men · 84 women
- 75–84 221 84 men · 137 women
- 65–74 410 245 men · 166 women
- 50–64 850 413 men · 436 women
Younger residents
1,419 residents in Stevens County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 427 235 boys · 192 girls
- 7–12 437 220 boys · 217 girls
- 3–7 336 175 boys · 161 girls
- 0–3 219 121 boys · 98 girls
About 234 residents in Stevens County (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Stevens County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.0% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.1% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Stevens County is about 16% lower than in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Stevens County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.5% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.9% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.6% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Stevens County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,517 cigarettes a day, 225,520 a month, or 2.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 82,691 minutes a day and 30.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stevens County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.72 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 | Stevens County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.75 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Stevens County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Stevens County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Stevens County, KS is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,162 residents against a local median of 7,229. Nothing separates Stevens 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 14.2% against 12.5%. Stevens County, KS has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens County, KS | 5,162 | 79.8 yrs #3/6 | 14.2% #4/6 | 40.1% #4/6 |
| Grant County, KS | 7,229 | 79.1 yrs | 16.2% | 39.4% |
| Seward County, KS | 21,486 | 79.7 yrs | 12.5% | 40.4% |
| Texas County, OK | 20,773 | 79.1 yrs | 11.9% | 39.9% |
| Morton County, KS | 2,611 | 85.3 yrs | 10.6% | 36.4% |
| Haskell County, KS | 3,641 | 88.6 yrs | 17.4% | 40.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Stevens 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 Stevens County, Kansas.
Is Stevens County, Kansas a healthy place to live?
Stevens 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 Stevens County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Stevens County ranks 95th 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 Stevens County, Kansas?
People in Stevens County, Kansas can expect to live 79.8 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What percentage of Stevens County, Kansas residents are uninsured?
14.2% of residents in Stevens County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 5.4 points above the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Stevens County, Kansas?
40.1% of adults in Stevens County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.8 points above the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Stevens County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,517 cigarettes a day, 225,520 a month, or 2.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 82,691 minutes a day and 30.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stevens County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.72 lifetimes a year.
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