Health Profile of Wabaunsee County, Kansas
Wabaunsee 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
Wabaunsee County Around averageHealthier than 89% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wabaunsee County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.6% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.2% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wabaunsee County is 79.2 years, about 0.6 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 12.6%, higher than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.2% of residents, lower than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,919 residents in Wabaunsee County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 182 85 men · 97 women
- 75–84 389 167 men · 223 women
- 65–74 779 393 men · 385 women
- 50–64 1,569 816 men · 753 women
Younger residents
1,580 residents in Wabaunsee County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 516 273 boys · 243 girls
- 7–12 480 249 boys · 231 girls
- 3–7 340 172 boys · 168 girls
- 0–3 243 128 boys · 116 girls
About 373 residents in Wabaunsee County (5.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Wabaunsee County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.1% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Wabaunsee County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wabaunsee County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.6% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.7% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Wabaunsee County are about the same as in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,991 cigarettes a day, 269,717 a month, or 3.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 98,896 minutes a day and 36.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wabaunsee County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.87 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 | Wabaunsee County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.29 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Wabaunsee County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wabaunsee County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Wabaunsee County, KS is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,009 residents against a local median of 32,186. Where Wabaunsee County, KS breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 64% above the local median of 7.7% at 12.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.8% on uninsured, so Wabaunsee County, KS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wabaunsee County, KS has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabaunsee County, KS | 7,009 | 79.2 yrs #2/6 | 12.6% #6/6 | 37.1% #4/6 |
| Pottawatomie County, KS | 26,203 | 79.8 yrs | 4.7% | 34.8% |
| Shawnee County, KS | 178,025 | 77.5 yrs | 8.6% | 37.9% |
| Lyon County, KS | 32,186 | 78.2 yrs | 11.5% | 38.4% |
| Morris County, KS | 5,340 | 78.4 yrs | 6.9% | 36.6% |
| Geary County, KS | 35,815 | 77.0 yrs | 7.7% | 36.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
Is Wabaunsee County, Kansas a healthy place to live?
Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Wabaunsee County ranks 12th 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 average lifespan in Wabaunsee County, Kansas?
People in Wabaunsee County, Kansas can expect to live 79.2 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What percentage of Wabaunsee County, Kansas residents are uninsured?
12.6% of residents in Wabaunsee County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 3.8 points above the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Wabaunsee County, Kansas residents are obese?
37.1% of adults in Wabaunsee 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 Wabaunsee County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,991 cigarettes a day, 269,717 a month, or 3.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 98,896 minutes a day and 36.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wabaunsee County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.87 lifetimes a year.
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