Health Profile of Trego County, Kansas
Trego 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
Trego County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Trego County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.0 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.3% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.3% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Trego County is 76.0 years, about 2.6 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 4.3%, lower than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.3% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,338 residents in Trego County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 148 43 men · 105 women
- 75–84 203 107 men · 97 women
- 65–74 360 180 men · 180 women
- 50–64 628 299 men · 328 women
Younger residents
507 residents in Trego County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 166 76 boys · 91 girls
- 7–12 148 81 boys · 67 girls
- 3–7 109 64 boys · 45 girls
- 0–3 84 46 boys · 38 girls
About 329 residents in Trego County (11.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Trego County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.0% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.2% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Trego County is about 19% higher than in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Trego County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.7% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.8% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Trego County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,702 cigarettes a day, 111,071 a month, or 1.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 40,726 minutes a day and 14.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Trego County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.37 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 | Trego County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.09 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Trego County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Trego County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Trego County, KS is typical in size for this group, 2,777 residents against a local median of 2,799, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Trego County, KS apart most is uninsured: 4.3%, 41% below the local median of 7.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.0% on uninsured, so Trego County, KS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Trego County, KS has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trego County, KS | 2,777 | 76.0 yrs #6/6 | 4.3% #1/6 | 36.2% #4/6 |
| Graham County, KS | 2,389 | 78.9 yrs | 5.0% | 37.3% |
| Ness County, KS | 2,653 | 78.4 yrs | 8.0% | 35.9% |
| Ellis County, KS | 28,920 | 79.1 yrs | 7.3% | 30.7% |
| Gove County, KS | 2,799 | 77.8 yrs | 5.8% | 35.2% |
| Rush County, KS | 2,947 | 80.9 yrs | 7.2% | 38.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Trego 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 Trego County, Kansas.
How healthy is Trego County, Kansas?
Trego 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 Trego County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Trego County ranks 57th 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 Trego County, Kansas?
People in Trego County, Kansas can expect to live 76.0 years on average, 2.6 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Trego County, Kansas?
4.3% of residents in Trego County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 24 people, 4.5 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Trego County, Kansas residents are obese?
36.2% of adults in Trego County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points below the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Trego County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,702 cigarettes a day, 111,071 a month, or 1.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 40,726 minutes a day and 14.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Trego County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.37 lifetimes a year.
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