Health Profile of Moniteau County, Missouri
Moniteau 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
Moniteau County Below averageHealthier than 72% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Moniteau County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 18.6% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.7% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Moniteau County is 77.9 years, about 0.9 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 18.6%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.7% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,224 residents in Moniteau County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 327 102 men · 225 women
- 75–84 714 342 men · 372 women
- 65–74 1,283 631 men · 653 women
- 50–64 2,900 1,529 men · 1,371 women
Younger residents
3,593 residents in Moniteau County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,130 582 boys · 548 girls
- 7–12 1,051 510 boys · 540 girls
- 3–7 805 400 boys · 405 girls
- 0–3 607 323 boys · 283 girls
About 782 residents in Moniteau County (5.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Moniteau County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.1% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.2% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Moniteau County is about 16% lower than in Missouri. The rate of diabetes in Moniteau County is about 15% lower than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Moniteau County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.0% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.7% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Moniteau County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,104 cigarettes a day, 753,118 a month, or 9.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 276,143 minutes a day and 100.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Moniteau County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.46 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 | Moniteau County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.76 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Moniteau County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Moniteau County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Moniteau County, MO is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 15,262 residents against a local median of 25,269. The measure that sets Moniteau County, MO apart most is uninsured: 18.6%, 115% above the local median of 8.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 18.2% on uninsured, so Moniteau County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Moniteau County, MO has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moniteau County, MO | 15,262 | 77.9 yrs #2/6 | 18.6% #5/6 | 36.2% #3/6 |
| Cooper County, MO | 16,823 | 76.8 yrs | 8.7% | 37.0% |
| Cole County, MO | 77,032 | 77.6 yrs | 5.8% | 33.9% |
| Morgan County, MO | 21,717 | 75.4 yrs | 24.0% | 36.7% |
| Miller County, MO | 25,269 | 76.5 yrs | 10.7% | 37.3% |
| Boone County, MO | 188,044 | 79.5 yrs | 5.9% | 31.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Moniteau 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 Moniteau County, Missouri.
What is the health grade for Moniteau County, Missouri?
Moniteau 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 Moniteau County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Moniteau County ranks 33rd 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 Moniteau County, Missouri?
People in Moniteau County, Missouri can expect to live 77.9 years on average, 0.9 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Moniteau County, Missouri?
18.6% of residents in Moniteau County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 9.9 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Moniteau County, Missouri?
36.2% of adults in Moniteau County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.9 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Moniteau County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,104 cigarettes a day, 753,118 a month, or 9.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 276,143 minutes a day and 100.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Moniteau County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.46 lifetimes a year.
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