Health Profile of Gasconade County, Missouri
Gasconade 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
Gasconade County Around averageHealthier than 78% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Gasconade County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.8 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.8% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.0% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Gasconade County is 76.8 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.8%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.0% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,574 residents in Gasconade County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 397 171 men · 227 women
- 75–84 1,039 441 men · 598 women
- 65–74 1,816 887 men · 928 women
- 50–64 3,323 1,729 men · 1,594 women
Younger residents
2,842 residents in Gasconade County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 959 547 boys · 413 girls
- 7–12 838 452 boys · 386 girls
- 3–7 604 323 boys · 281 girls
- 0–3 441 248 boys · 193 girls
About 1,242 residents in Gasconade County (8.4% 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 | Gasconade County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.5% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.4% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.5% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Gasconade County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Gasconade County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.1% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.9% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.4% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Gasconade County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,667 cigarettes a day, 710,015 a month, or 8.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 260,339 minutes a day and 95.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gasconade County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.35 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 | Gasconade County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.65 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Gasconade County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Gasconade County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Gasconade County, MO is typical in size for this group, 14,746 residents against a local median of 13,402, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Gasconade County, MO's uninsured, at 5.8%, runs 16% below the 6.9% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.8% on uninsured, so Gasconade County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Gasconade County, MO has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gasconade County, MO | 14,746 | 76.8 yrs #5/6 | 5.8% #3/6 | 33.5% #2/6 |
| Osage County, MO | 13,402 | 78.8 yrs | 4.1% | 35.5% |
| Franklin County, MO | 105,953 | 77.0 yrs | 6.9% | 31.7% |
| Warren County, MO | 37,236 | 79.1 yrs | 7.4% | 37.7% |
| Maries County, MO | 8,450 | 79.2 yrs | 5.5% | 39.1% |
| Montgomery County, MO | 11,426 | 76.5 yrs | 9.9% | 39.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Gasconade 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 Gasconade County, Missouri.
How healthy is Gasconade County, Missouri?
Gasconade 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 Gasconade County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Gasconade County ranks 26th 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 Gasconade County, Missouri?
People in Gasconade County, Missouri can expect to live 76.8 years on average, about the same as the Missouri average of 76.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Gasconade County, Missouri?
5.8% of residents in Gasconade County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 2.9 points below the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Gasconade County, Missouri?
33.5% of adults in Gasconade County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.7 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Gasconade County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,667 cigarettes a day, 710,015 a month, or 8.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 260,339 minutes a day and 95.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gasconade County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.35 lifetimes a year.
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