Health Profile of Cedar County, Missouri
Cedar 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
Cedar County Below averageLess healthy than 86% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cedar County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.9 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.8% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.7% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cedar County is 74.9 years, about 2.0 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 14.8%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.7% of residents, higher than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,365 residents in Cedar County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 344 144 men · 200 women
- 75–84 1,159 481 men · 678 women
- 65–74 1,869 937 men · 932 women
- 50–64 2,993 1,530 men · 1,463 women
Younger residents
3,321 residents in Cedar County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,089 617 boys · 473 girls
- 7–12 926 481 boys · 445 girls
- 3–7 726 361 boys · 365 girls
- 0–3 579 303 boys · 276 girls
About 1,523 residents in Cedar County (10.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cedar County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.0% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.6% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.4% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.5% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Cedar County is about 26% higher than in Missouri. The rate of cancer in Cedar County is about 19% higher than in Missouri. The rate of diabetes in Cedar County is about 17% higher than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cedar County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.4% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.4% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.9% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cedar County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 26,023 cigarettes a day, 780,682 a month, or 9.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 286,250 minutes a day and 104.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cedar County is 74.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.65 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 | Cedar County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.35 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cedar County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cedar County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cedar County, MO is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 14,615 residents against a local median of 11,690. Cedar County, MO's uninsured, at 14.8%, runs 40% above the 10.6% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.1% on uninsured, so Cedar County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cedar County, MO has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar County, MO | 14,615 | 74.9 yrs #6/6 | 14.8% #6/6 | 36.5% #2/6 |
| Dade County, MO | 7,641 | 77.3 yrs | 10.2% | 40.7% |
| St. Clair County, MO | 9,587 | 77.9 yrs | 10.6% | 37.5% |
| Polk County, MO | 32,444 | 77.9 yrs | 14.1% | 35.9% |
| Vernon County, MO | 19,687 | 75.9 yrs | 14.4% | 36.6% |
| Barton County, MO | 11,690 | 77.6 yrs | 9.3% | 38.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cedar 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 Cedar County, Missouri.
How healthy is Cedar County, Missouri?
Cedar 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 Cedar County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Cedar County ranks 99th 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 Cedar County, Missouri?
People in Cedar County, Missouri can expect to live 74.9 years on average, 2.0 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9.
What percentage of Cedar County, Missouri residents are uninsured?
14.8% of residents in Cedar County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 6.0 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Cedar County, Missouri?
36.5% of adults in Cedar County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
Which health problem stands out most in Cedar County, Missouri?
Compared with Missouri as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 10.4%, about 26% higher than the Missouri rate of 8.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cedar County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 26,023 cigarettes a day, 780,682 a month, or 9.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 286,250 minutes a day and 104.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cedar County is 74.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.65 lifetimes a year.
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