Health Profile of Wyandotte County, Kansas
Wyandotte 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
Wyandotte County Below averageLeast healthy county in Kansas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wyandotte County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.4 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 17.0% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.2% | 15.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wyandotte County is 75.4 years, about 3.2 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 17.0%, higher than the Kansas average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.2% of residents, higher than the Kansas average of 15.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
48,122 residents in Wyandotte County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,198 698 men · 1,501 women
- 75–84 6,033 2,430 men · 3,603 women
- 65–74 12,039 5,723 men · 6,316 women
- 50–64 27,852 13,693 men · 14,159 women
Younger residents
43,488 residents in Wyandotte County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 13,680 7,035 boys · 6,645 girls
- 7–12 12,717 6,561 boys · 6,157 girls
- 3–7 9,679 4,958 boys · 4,721 girls
- 0–3 7,411 3,790 boys · 3,621 girls
About 7,940 residents in Wyandotte County (4.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Wyandotte County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.4% | 11.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.3% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 47.7% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Wyandotte County is about 30% lower than in Kansas. The rate of obesity in Wyandotte County is about 28% higher than in Kansas. The rate of diabetes in Wyandotte County is about 22% higher than in Kansas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wyandotte County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.9% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.8% | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.9% | 25.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Wyandotte County is about 38% higher than in Kansas. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Wyandotte County is about 33% higher than in Kansas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 314,933 cigarettes a day, 9.4 million a month, or 115.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.5 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wyandotte County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 32 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 | Wyandotte County | Kansas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.96 | 6.38 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Wyandotte County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wyandotte County, KS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Wyandotte County, KS is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 167,620 residents against a local median of 258,122. Where Wyandotte County, KS breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 178% above the local median of 6.1% at 17.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 47.7% against a local median of 33.6%, 42% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Wyandotte County, KS reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves sit within 5.8% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Wyandotte County, KS, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Wyandotte County, KS has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte County, KS | 167,620 | 75.4 yrs #6/6 | 17.0% #6/6 | 47.7% #6/6 |
| Johnson County, KS | 619,445 | 80.7 yrs | 4.9% | 29.6% |
| Platte County, MO | 110,371 | 79.7 yrs | 6.1% | 31.9% |
| Leavenworth County, KS | 83,123 | 77.2 yrs | 6.1% | 38.6% |
| Clay County, MO | 258,122 | 78.4 yrs | 7.6% | 33.6% |
| Jackson County, MO | 719,648 | 75.7 yrs | 10.7% | 37.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wyandotte 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 Wyandotte County, Kansas.
Is Wyandotte County, Kansas a healthy place to live?
Wyandotte 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 Wyandotte County, Kansas one of the healthiest counties in Kansas?
No. Wyandotte County ranks last 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 Wyandotte County, Kansas?
People in Wyandotte County, Kansas can expect to live 75.4 years on average, 3.2 years shorter than the Kansas average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Wyandotte County, Kansas?
17.0% of residents in Wyandotte County, Kansas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 8.2 points above the Kansas rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Wyandotte County, Kansas?
47.7% of adults in Wyandotte County, Kansas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 10.4 points above the Kansas rate of 37.3%.
What health issue is more common in Wyandotte County, Kansas than elsewhere?
Compared with Kansas as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 25.9%, about 38% higher than the Kansas rate of 18.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Wyandotte County, Kansas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 314,933 cigarettes a day, 9.4 million a month, or 115.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.5 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wyandotte County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 32 lifetimes a year.
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