Health Profile of Clay County, Missouri
Clay 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
Clay County Around averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clay County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.6% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.4% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clay County is 78.4 years, about 1.5 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 7.6%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.4% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
81,321 residents in Clay County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,701 1,280 men · 2,421 women
- 75–84 10,351 4,419 men · 5,932 women
- 65–74 20,414 9,468 men · 10,945 women
- 50–64 46,856 23,135 men · 23,721 women
Younger residents
58,684 residents in Clay County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 18,418 9,232 boys · 9,186 girls
- 7–12 17,451 8,913 boys · 8,538 girls
- 3–7 13,177 6,893 boys · 6,283 girls
- 0–3 9,638 5,047 boys · 4,590 girls
About 9,885 residents in Clay County (3.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clay County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.0% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.7% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.6% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Clay County is about 32% lower than in Missouri. The rate of diabetes in Clay County is about 24% lower than in Missouri. The rate of cancer in Clay County is about 19% lower than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clay County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.4% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.7% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.2% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Clay County is about 24% lower than in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 382,238 cigarettes a day, 11.5 million a month, or 139.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.2 million minutes a day and 1.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clay County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.10 lifetimes a day, or 37 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 | Clay County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.35 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clay County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clay County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clay County, MO is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 258,122 residents against a local median of 110,371. Where Clay County, MO breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 17% below the local median of 9.1% at 7.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.9% on uninsured, so Clay County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Clay County, MO has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay County, MO | 258,122 | 78.4 yrs #2/6 | 7.6% #2/6 | 33.6% #2/6 |
| Clinton County, MO | 21,414 | 76.8 yrs | 8.8% | 36.8% |
| Jackson County, MO | 719,648 | 75.7 yrs | 10.7% | 37.3% |
| Platte County, MO | 110,371 | 79.7 yrs | 6.1% | 31.9% |
| Wyandotte County, KS | 167,620 | 75.4 yrs | 17.0% | 47.7% |
| Ray County, MO | 23,145 | 77.2 yrs | 9.1% | 39.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clay County, Missouri has an overall health index grade of B, making it notably better than Missouri, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Clay County, Missouri.
How healthy is Clay County, Missouri?
Clay 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 Clay County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Clay County ranks 5th 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 life expectancy in Clay County, Missouri?
People in Clay County, Missouri can expect to live 78.4 years on average, 1.5 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9.
What percentage of Clay County, Missouri residents are uninsured?
7.6% of residents in Clay County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.2 points below the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Clay County, Missouri residents are obese?
33.6% of adults in Clay County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.5 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clay County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 382,238 cigarettes a day, 11.5 million a month, or 139.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 4.2 million minutes a day and 1.5 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clay County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.10 lifetimes a day, or 37 lifetimes a year.
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