Health Profile of Maries County, Missouri
Maries 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
Maries County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Maries County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.5% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.9% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Maries County is 79.2 years, about 2.3 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.5%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.9% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,567 residents in Maries County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 199 83 men · 116 women
- 75–84 567 255 men · 312 women
- 65–74 959 455 men · 503 women
- 50–64 1,842 930 men · 912 women
Younger residents
1,690 residents in Maries County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 593 277 boys · 316 girls
- 7–12 501 242 boys · 259 girls
- 3–7 343 170 boys · 173 girls
- 0–3 253 127 boys · 126 girls
About 467 residents in Maries County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Maries County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.1% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.1% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Maries County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Maries County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.0% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.1% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.1% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Maries County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,440 cigarettes a day, 463,197 a month, or 5.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 169,839 minutes a day and 62.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Maries County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.49 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 | Maries County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.42 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Maries County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Maries County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Maries County, MO is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 8,450 residents against a local median of 45,194. The measure that sets Maries County, MO apart most is obesity: 39.1%, 15% above the local median of 33.9%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.0% of each other on obesity, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Maries County, MO, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Maries County, MO has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maries County, MO | 8,450 | 79.2 yrs #1/6 | 5.5% #2/6 | 39.1% #6/6 |
| Osage County, MO | 13,402 | 78.8 yrs | 4.1% | 35.5% |
| Phelps County, MO | 45,194 | 77.0 yrs | 9.1% | 33.8% |
| Pulaski County, MO | 53,894 | 75.0 yrs | 8.4% | 34.8% |
| Cole County, MO | 77,032 | 77.6 yrs | 5.8% | 33.9% |
| Gasconade County, MO | 14,746 | 76.8 yrs | 5.8% | 33.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Maries 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 Maries County, Missouri.
How healthy is Maries County, Missouri?
Maries 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 Maries County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Maries County ranks 53rd 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 Maries County, Missouri?
People in Maries County, Missouri can expect to live 79.2 years on average, 2.3 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Maries County, Missouri?
5.5% of residents in Maries County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 3.3 points below the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Maries County, Missouri residents are obese?
39.1% of adults in Maries County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points above the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Maries County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,440 cigarettes a day, 463,197 a month, or 5.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 169,839 minutes a day and 62.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Maries County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.49 lifetimes a year.
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