Health Profile of Daviess County, Missouri
Daviess 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
Daviess County Below averageLess healthy than 77% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Daviess County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.0 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 17.1% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.0% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Daviess County is 76.0 years, about 0.9 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 17.1%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.0% of residents, higher than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,302 residents in Daviess County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 201 73 men · 129 women
- 75–84 499 243 men · 256 women
- 65–74 976 513 men · 463 women
- 50–64 1,625 805 men · 820 women
Younger residents
2,043 residents in Daviess County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 605 300 boys · 305 girls
- 7–12 595 297 boys · 298 girls
- 3–7 486 240 boys · 246 girls
- 0–3 357 171 boys · 186 girls
About 633 residents in Daviess County (7.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Daviess County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.0% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Daviess County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Daviess County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.8% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.1% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.0% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Daviess County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,207 cigarettes a day, 456,203 a month, or 5.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 167,274 minutes a day and 61.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Daviess County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.53 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 | Daviess County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.51 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Daviess County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Daviess County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Daviess County, MO is typical in size for this group, 8,477 residents against a local median of 9,787, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Daviess County, MO apart most is uninsured: 17.1%, 50% above the local median of 11.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.5% on uninsured, so Daviess County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Daviess County, MO has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess County, MO | 8,477 | 76.0 yrs #5/6 | 17.1% #6/6 | 40.0% #4/6 |
| Caldwell County, MO | 8,927 | 75.6 yrs | 9.6% | 40.6% |
| Harrison County, MO | 8,190 | 77.1 yrs | 13.6% | 38.2% |
| DeKalb County, MO | 10,876 | 79.2 yrs | 6.7% | 40.1% |
| Grundy County, MO | 9,787 | 78.2 yrs | 16.2% | 36.8% |
| Livingston County, MO | 14,364 | 77.9 yrs | 11.4% | 38.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Daviess 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 Daviess County, Missouri.
How healthy is Daviess County, Missouri?
Daviess 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 Daviess County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Daviess County ranks 89th 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 Daviess County, Missouri?
People in Daviess County, Missouri can expect to live 76.0 years on average, 0.9 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Daviess County, Missouri?
17.1% of residents in Daviess County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 8.3 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Daviess County, Missouri residents are obese?
40.0% of adults in Daviess County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.9 points above the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Daviess County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,207 cigarettes a day, 456,203 a month, or 5.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 167,274 minutes a day and 61.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Daviess County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.53 lifetimes a year.
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