Health Profile of Cooper County, Missouri
Cooper 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
Cooper County Around averageHealthier than 77% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cooper County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.8 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.7% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.2% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cooper County is 76.8 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 8.7%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.2% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,313 residents in Cooper County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 411 127 men · 284 women
- 75–84 915 414 men · 500 women
- 65–74 1,688 806 men · 882 women
- 50–64 3,299 1,647 men · 1,652 women
Younger residents
3,486 residents in Cooper County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,069 511 boys · 557 girls
- 7–12 1,009 517 boys · 492 girls
- 3–7 800 408 boys · 392 girls
- 0–3 609 298 boys · 311 girls
About 1,099 residents in Cooper County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cooper County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.3% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.0% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Cooper County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cooper County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.7% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.5% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cooper County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,010 cigarettes a day, 810,288 a month, or 9.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 297,105 minutes a day and 108.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cooper County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.69 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 | Cooper County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.53 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cooper County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cooper County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cooper County, MO is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 16,823 residents against a local median of 21,717. Where Cooper County, MO breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 31% below the local median of 12.6% at 8.7%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 15.9% on uninsured, so Cooper County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cooper County, MO has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper County, MO | 16,823 | 76.8 yrs #5/6 | 8.7% #3/6 | 37.0% #4/6 |
| Moniteau County, MO | 15,262 | 77.9 yrs | 18.6% | 36.2% |
| Howard County, MO | 10,147 | 78.5 yrs | 8.1% | 36.9% |
| Morgan County, MO | 21,717 | 75.4 yrs | 24.0% | 36.7% |
| Pettis County, MO | 43,397 | 77.8 yrs | 12.6% | 39.0% |
| Saline County, MO | 23,231 | 77.6 yrs | 8.1% | 38.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cooper 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 Cooper County, Missouri.
Is Cooper County, Missouri a healthy place to live?
Cooper 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 Cooper County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Cooper County ranks 27th 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 Cooper County, Missouri?
People in Cooper County, Missouri can expect to live 76.8 years on average, about the same as the Missouri average of 76.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Cooper County, Missouri?
8.7% of residents in Cooper County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, about the same as the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Cooper County, Missouri?
37.0% of adults in Cooper County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cooper County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,010 cigarettes a day, 810,288 a month, or 9.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 297,105 minutes a day and 108.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cooper County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.69 lifetimes a year.
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