Health Profile of Thomas County, Kansas
Thomas 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
Thomas County Around averageHealthier than 88% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Thomas County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.8 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.4% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.7% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Thomas County is 81.8 years, about 3.1 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 10.4%, higher than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.7% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,683 residents in Thomas County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 230 84 men · 146 women
- 75–84 392 147 men · 246 women
- 65–74 664 319 men · 344 women
- 50–64 1,397 710 men · 688 women
Younger residents
1,732 residents in Thomas County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 530 301 boys · 228 girls
- 7–12 514 270 boys · 243 girls
- 3–7 396 198 boys · 198 girls
- 0–3 292 155 boys · 138 girls
About 328 residents in Thomas County (4.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Thomas County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.8% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Thomas County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Thomas County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.8% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.1% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.4% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Thomas County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,608 cigarettes a day, 318,248 a month, or 3.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 116,691 minutes a day and 42.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Thomas County is 81.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.99 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 | Thomas County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.08 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Thomas County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Thomas County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Thomas County, KS is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,885 residents against a local median of 2,707. The measure that sets Thomas County, KS apart most is uninsured: 10.4%, 37% above the local median of 7.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.2% on uninsured, so Thomas County, KS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Thomas County, KS has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas County, KS | 7,885 | 81.8 yrs #1/6 | 10.4% #5/6 | 37.8% #5/6 |
| Rawlins County, KS | 2,516 | 80.9 yrs | 6.5% | 36.0% |
| Logan County, KS | 2,707 | 79.8 yrs | 9.3% | 37.0% |
| Sheridan County, KS | 2,426 | 77.9 yrs | 7.6% | 36.4% |
| Sherman County, KS | 5,858 | 80.1 yrs | 10.9% | 38.2% |
| Gove County, KS | 2,799 | 77.8 yrs | 5.8% | 35.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Thomas 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 Thomas County, Kansas.
Is Thomas County, Kansas a healthy place to live?
Thomas 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 Thomas County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Thomas County ranks 14th 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 Thomas County, Kansas?
People in Thomas County, Kansas can expect to live 81.8 years on average, 3.1 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Thomas County, Kansas?
10.4% of residents in Thomas County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.7 points above the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Thomas County, Kansas residents are obese?
37.8% of adults in Thomas County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Thomas County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,608 cigarettes a day, 318,248 a month, or 3.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 116,691 minutes a day and 42.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Thomas County is 81.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.99 lifetimes a year.
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