Health Profile of Jasper County, Missouri
Jasper 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
Jasper County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Jasper County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.7 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.0% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.6% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Jasper County is 75.7 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 12.0%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.6% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
39,924 residents in Jasper County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,016 792 men · 1,224 women
- 75–84 5,938 2,323 men · 3,614 women
- 65–74 10,703 4,894 men · 5,809 women
- 50–64 21,268 10,501 men · 10,767 women
Younger residents
29,301 residents in Jasper County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 9,069 4,442 boys · 4,626 girls
- 7–12 8,820 4,575 boys · 4,246 girls
- 3–7 6,648 3,529 boys · 3,118 girls
- 0–3 4,764 2,442 boys · 2,323 girls
About 7,452 residents in Jasper County (6.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Jasper County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.3% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Jasper County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Jasper County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.7% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.1% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.5% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Jasper County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 203,640 cigarettes a day, 6.1 million a month, or 74.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.2 million minutes a day and 817.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jasper County is 75.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 21 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 | Jasper County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.01 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Jasper County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Jasper County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Jasper County, MO is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 124,268 residents against a local median of 19,151. Nothing separates Jasper 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 uninsured, 6% above the local median at 12.0% against 11.4%. Jasper County, MO has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County, MO | 124,268 | 75.7 yrs #5/6 | 12.0% #4/6 | 36.3% #4/6 |
| Newton County, MO | 60,118 | 76.3 yrs | 12.7% | 34.8% |
| Barton County, MO | 11,690 | 77.6 yrs | 9.3% | 38.9% |
| Cherokee County, KS | 19,151 | 74.6 yrs | 11.4% | 35.8% |
| Lawrence County, MO | 38,593 | 76.6 yrs | 14.0% | 35.2% |
| Dade County, MO | 7,641 | 77.3 yrs | 10.2% | 40.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Jasper County, Missouri has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Missouri, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Jasper County, Missouri.
What is the health grade for Jasper County, Missouri?
Jasper 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 Jasper County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Jasper County ranks 51st 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 Jasper County, Missouri?
People in Jasper County, Missouri can expect to live 75.7 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Jasper County, Missouri?
12.0% of residents in Jasper County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 3.3 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Jasper County, Missouri residents are obese?
36.3% of adults in Jasper County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.8 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Jasper County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 203,640 cigarettes a day, 6.1 million a month, or 74.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.2 million minutes a day and 817.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jasper County is 75.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 21 lifetimes a year.
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