Health Profile of Cass County, Missouri
Cass 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
Cass County Around averageHealthier than 92% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cass County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.0 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.7% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.1% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cass County is 78.0 years, about 1.1 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 7.7%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.1% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
39,316 residents in Cass County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,175 651 men · 1,525 women
- 75–84 5,571 2,534 men · 3,037 women
- 65–74 10,171 4,706 men · 5,465 women
- 50–64 21,399 10,314 men · 11,085 women
Younger residents
25,311 residents in Cass County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 8,433 4,282 boys · 4,151 girls
- 7–12 7,551 3,853 boys · 3,698 girls
- 3–7 5,401 2,679 boys · 2,723 girls
- 0–3 3,926 1,869 boys · 2,057 girls
About 5,745 residents in Cass County (5.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cass County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.4% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.9% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Cass County is about 24% lower than in Missouri. The rate of diabetes in Cass County is about 21% lower than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cass County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.1% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.3% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.1% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cass County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 170,840 cigarettes a day, 5.1 million a month, or 62.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.9 million minutes a day and 685.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cass County is 78.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 17 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 | Cass County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.83 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cass County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cass County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cass County, MO is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 110,772 residents against a local median of 54,730. Cass County, MO sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 9% below the local median at 7.7% against 8.5%. Cass County, MO has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County, MO | 110,772 | 78.0 yrs #4/6 | 7.7% #3/6 | 34.9% #2/6 |
| Jackson County, MO | 719,648 | 75.7 yrs | 10.7% | 37.3% |
| Bates County, MO | 16,186 | 78.9 yrs | 11.3% | 40.6% |
| Miami County, KS | 34,938 | 79.7 yrs | 7.1% | 38.1% |
| Johnson County, KS | 619,445 | 80.7 yrs | 4.9% | 29.6% |
| Johnson County, MO | 54,730 | 77.7 yrs | 8.5% | 35.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cass County, Missouri has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Missouri, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Cass County, Missouri.
What is the health grade for Cass County, Missouri?
Cass County, Missouri 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 Cass County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Cass County ranks 10th 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.
What is the average lifespan in Cass County, Missouri?
People in Cass County, Missouri can expect to live 78.0 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9.
What percentage of Cass County, Missouri residents are uninsured?
7.7% of residents in Cass County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.1 points below the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Cass County, Missouri?
34.9% of adults in Cass County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.2 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cass County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 170,840 cigarettes a day, 5.1 million a month, or 62.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.9 million minutes a day and 685.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cass County is 78.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 17 lifetimes a year.
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