Health Profile of Dade County, Missouri
Dade 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
Dade County Below averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dade County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.2% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.4% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dade County is 77.3 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 10.2%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.5% of residents, higher than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,438 residents in Dade County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 241 73 men · 169 women
- 75–84 516 245 men · 270 women
- 65–74 1,021 527 men · 495 women
- 50–64 1,660 829 men · 832 women
Younger residents
1,517 residents in Dade County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 481 264 boys · 216 girls
- 7–12 455 231 boys · 224 girls
- 3–7 341 171 boys · 170 girls
- 0–3 240 127 boys · 113 girls
About 631 residents in Dade County (8.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dade County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.5% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.3% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.7% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Dade County is about 25% higher than in Missouri. The rate of diabetes in Dade County is about 21% higher than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dade County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.9% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.9% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.9% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Dade County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,100 cigarettes a day, 452,992 a month, or 5.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 166,097 minutes a day and 60.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dade County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.49 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 | Dade County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.79 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dade County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Dade County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dade County, MO is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,641 residents against a local median of 32,444. The measure that sets Dade County, MO apart most is uninsured: 10.2%, 27% below the local median of 14.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.5% on uninsured, so Dade County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Dade County, MO has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dade County, MO | 7,641 | 77.3 yrs #3/6 | 10.2% #2/6 | 40.7% #6/6 |
| Cedar County, MO | 14,615 | 74.9 yrs | 14.8% | 36.5% |
| Lawrence County, MO | 38,593 | 76.6 yrs | 14.0% | 35.2% |
| Polk County, MO | 32,444 | 77.9 yrs | 14.1% | 35.9% |
| Barton County, MO | 11,690 | 77.6 yrs | 9.3% | 38.9% |
| Greene County, MO | 303,351 | 77.1 yrs | 10.4% | 34.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dade 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 Dade County, Missouri.
Is Dade County, Missouri a healthy place to live?
Dade 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 Dade County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Dade County ranks 95th 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 Dade County, Missouri?
People in Dade County, Missouri can expect to live 77.3 years on average, about the same as the Missouri average of 76.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Dade County, Missouri?
10.2% of residents in Dade County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.4 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Dade County, Missouri?
40.7% of adults in Dade County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.6 points above the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
Which health problem stands out most in Dade County, Missouri?
Compared with Missouri as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 10.3%, about 25% higher than the Missouri rate of 8.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dade County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,100 cigarettes a day, 452,992 a month, or 5.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 166,097 minutes a day and 60.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dade County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.49 lifetimes a year.
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