Health Profile of Carter County, Missouri
Carter 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
Carter County Below averageLess healthy than 73% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Carter County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.9 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.6% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.8% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Carter County is 75.9 years, about 1.0 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 14.6%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.8% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,142 residents in Carter County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 73 17 men · 56 women
- 75–84 343 162 men · 181 women
- 65–74 569 272 men · 297 women
- 50–64 1,157 582 men · 575 women
Younger residents
1,196 residents in Carter County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 392 193 boys · 199 girls
- 7–12 336 173 boys · 163 girls
- 3–7 259 121 boys · 138 girls
- 0–3 209 94 boys · 114 girls
About 380 residents in Carter County (7.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Carter County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.3% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Carter County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Carter County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.2% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.6% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.8% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Carter County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,326 cigarettes a day, 279,767 a month, or 3.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 102,581 minutes a day and 37.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carter County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.94 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 | Carter County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.25 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Carter County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Carter County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Carter County, MO is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,297 residents against a local median of 8,673. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Carter County, MO an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 8% above the local median at 14.6% against 13.5%. Carter County, MO has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter County, MO | 5,297 | 75.9 yrs #3/6 | 14.6% #4/6 | 39.3% #2/6 |
| Ripley County, MO | 10,707 | 71.9 yrs | 15.6% | 42.0% |
| Reynolds County, MO | 6,010 | 78.2 yrs | 12.2% | 38.7% |
| Shannon County, MO | 7,177 | 76.9 yrs | 8.8% | 39.7% |
| Oregon County, MO | 8,673 | 75.1 yrs | 16.3% | 39.4% |
| Wayne County, MO | 10,862 | 75.1 yrs | 13.5% | 40.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Carter County, Missouri has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Missouri, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Carter County, Missouri.
Is Carter County, Missouri a healthy place to live?
Carter County, Missouri 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 Carter County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Carter County ranks 84th healthiest out of 115 counties in Missouri by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Carter County, Missouri?
People in Carter County, Missouri can expect to live 75.9 years on average, 1.0 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Carter County, Missouri?
14.6% of residents in Carter County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 5.8 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Carter County, Missouri residents are obese?
39.3% of adults in Carter County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points above the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Carter County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,326 cigarettes a day, 279,767 a month, or 3.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 102,581 minutes a day and 37.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carter County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.94 lifetimes a year.
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