Health Profile of Lafayette County, Missouri
Lafayette 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
Lafayette County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lafayette County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.2% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.9% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lafayette County is 77.1 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 8.2%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.9% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,810 residents in Lafayette County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 683 279 men · 404 women
- 75–84 2,004 874 men · 1,130 women
- 65–74 3,258 1,576 men · 1,682 women
- 50–64 6,866 3,375 men · 3,491 women
Younger residents
7,249 residents in Lafayette County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,480 1,244 boys · 1,236 girls
- 7–12 2,165 1,155 boys · 1,011 girls
- 3–7 1,499 818 boys · 681 girls
- 0–3 1,105 599 boys · 506 girls
About 2,228 residents in Lafayette County (6.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lafayette County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.7% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Lafayette County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lafayette County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.3% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.6% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.9% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lafayette County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 54,408 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 598,489 minutes a day and 218.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lafayette County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.39 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 | Lafayette County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.44 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lafayette County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lafayette County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lafayette County, MO is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 33,096 residents against a local median of 23,231. Lafayette County, MO sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 6% above the local median at 39.7% against 37.4%. Lafayette County, MO has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette County, MO | 33,096 | 77.1 yrs #5/6 | 8.2% #3/6 | 39.7% #6/6 |
| Johnson County, MO | 54,730 | 77.7 yrs | 8.5% | 35.4% |
| Ray County, MO | 23,145 | 77.2 yrs | 9.1% | 39.4% |
| Carroll County, MO | 8,411 | 77.4 yrs | 8.1% | 37.4% |
| Jackson County, MO | 719,648 | 75.7 yrs | 10.7% | 37.3% |
| Saline County, MO | 23,231 | 77.6 yrs | 8.1% | 38.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lafayette 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 Lafayette County, Missouri.
Is Lafayette County, Missouri a healthy place to live?
Lafayette 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 Lafayette County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Lafayette County ranks 40th 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 Lafayette County, Missouri?
People in Lafayette County, Missouri can expect to live 77.1 years on average, about the same as the Missouri average of 76.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Lafayette County, Missouri?
8.2% of residents in Lafayette County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.6 points below the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Lafayette County, Missouri residents are obese?
39.7% of adults in Lafayette County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points above the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lafayette County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 54,408 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 598,489 minutes a day and 218.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lafayette County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.39 lifetimes a year.
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