Health Profile of Iron County, Missouri
Iron 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
Iron County Below averageLess healthy than 78% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Iron County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.4 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.8% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.6% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Iron County is 75.4 years, about 1.5 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 10.8%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.6% of residents, higher than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,077 residents in Iron County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 247 98 men · 148 women
- 75–84 583 236 men · 347 women
- 65–74 1,135 535 men · 599 women
- 50–64 2,112 1,071 men · 1,042 women
Younger residents
1,917 residents in Iron County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 604 310 boys · 294 girls
- 7–12 588 297 boys · 291 girls
- 3–7 433 221 boys · 212 girls
- 0–3 292 152 boys · 140 girls
About 802 residents in Iron County (8.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Iron County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.9% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.1% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.4% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Iron County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Iron County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.8% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.7% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.6% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Iron County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,236 cigarettes a day, 577,076 a month, or 7.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 211,595 minutes a day and 77.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Iron County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.95 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 | Iron County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.43 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Iron County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Iron County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Iron County, MO is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,446 residents against a local median of 12,729. Nothing separates Iron County, MO sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 4% above the local median at 41.4% against 39.9%. Iron County, MO has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron County, MO | 9,446 | 75.4 yrs #2/6 | 10.8% #4/6 | 41.4% #5/6 |
| Reynolds County, MO | 6,010 | 78.2 yrs | 12.2% | 38.7% |
| St. Francois County, MO | 66,999 | 73.8 yrs | 10.3% | 36.3% |
| Washington County, MO | 23,470 | 74.2 yrs | 10.4% | 41.7% |
| Madison County, MO | 12,729 | 74.2 yrs | 10.6% | 39.9% |
| Wayne County, MO | 10,862 | 75.1 yrs | 13.5% | 40.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Iron 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 Iron County, Missouri.
How healthy is Iron County, Missouri?
Iron 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 Iron County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Iron County ranks 90th 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 Iron County, Missouri?
People in Iron County, Missouri can expect to live 75.4 years on average, 1.5 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9.
What percentage of Iron County, Missouri residents are uninsured?
10.8% of residents in Iron County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 2.0 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Iron County, Missouri?
41.4% of adults in Iron County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.3 points above the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Iron County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,236 cigarettes a day, 577,076 a month, or 7.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 211,595 minutes a day and 77.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Iron County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.95 lifetimes a year.
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