Health Profile of Wallace County, Kansas
Wallace 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
Wallace County Around averageHealthier than 92% of counties in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wallace County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.6 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.4% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.7% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wallace County is 81.6 years, about 3.0 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 4.4%, lower 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
624 residents in Wallace County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 82 37 men · 45 women
- 75–84 88 33 men · 55 women
- 65–74 151 81 men · 70 women
- 50–64 304 160 men · 144 women
Younger residents
331 residents in Wallace County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 94 47 boys · 47 girls
- 7–12 101 48 boys · 53 girls
- 3–7 79 40 boys · 39 girls
- 0–3 56 32 boys · 25 girls
About 112 residents in Wallace County (7.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Wallace County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.5% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.0% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Wallace County are about the same as in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wallace County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.8% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.0% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.1% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Wallace County is about 16% lower than in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,724 cigarettes a day, 51,713 a month, or 629,173 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 18,961 minutes a day and 6.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wallace County is 81.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.16 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 | Wallace County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.13 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Wallace County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wallace County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Wallace County, KS is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,417 residents against a local median of 2,707. Wallace County, KS's uninsured, at 4.4%, runs 58% below the 10.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.4% on uninsured, so Wallace County, KS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wallace County, KS has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace County, KS | 1,417 | 81.6 yrs #2/6 | 4.4% #1/6 | 34.0% #1/6 |
| Sherman County, KS | 5,858 | 80.1 yrs | 10.9% | 38.2% |
| Greeley County, KS | 1,304 | 77.2 yrs | 10.3% | 36.3% |
| Wichita County, KS | 2,091 | 78.1 yrs | 7.5% | 36.4% |
| Logan County, KS | 2,707 | 79.8 yrs | 9.3% | 37.0% |
| Thomas County, KS | 7,885 | 81.8 yrs | 10.4% | 37.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wallace 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 Wallace County, Kansas.
How healthy is Wallace County, Kansas?
Wallace 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 Wallace County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
Wallace County ranks 9th 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 Wallace County, Kansas?
People in Wallace County, Kansas can expect to live 81.6 years on average, 3.0 years longer than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What percentage of Wallace County, Kansas residents are uninsured?
4.4% of residents in Wallace County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 23 people, 4.4 points below the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Wallace County, Kansas?
34.0% of adults in Wallace 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 Wallace County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,724 cigarettes a day, 51,713 a month, or 629,173 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 18,961 minutes a day and 6.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wallace County is 81.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.16 lifetimes a year.
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