Health Profile of Monroe County, Missouri
Monroe 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
Monroe County Below averageHealthier than 73% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Monroe County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.6 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.6% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.1% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Monroe County is 80.6 years, about 3.7 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 10.6%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.1% of residents, higher than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,848 residents in Monroe County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 261 78 men · 182 women
- 75–84 596 277 men · 319 women
- 65–74 1,102 539 men · 563 women
- 50–64 1,889 955 men · 935 women
Younger residents
1,852 residents in Monroe County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 615 333 boys · 281 girls
- 7–12 561 295 boys · 266 girls
- 3–7 400 199 boys · 200 girls
- 0–3 277 147 boys · 130 girls
About 437 residents in Monroe County (5.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Monroe County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.2% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Monroe County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Monroe County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.0% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.6% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Monroe County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,704 cigarettes a day, 471,124 a month, or 5.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 172,745 minutes a day and 63.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Monroe County is 80.6 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 | Monroe 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 Monroe County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Monroe County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Monroe County, MO is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 8,734 residents against a local median of 24,365. Nothing separates Monroe 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, 9% above the local median at 10.6% against 9.7%. Monroe County, MO has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, MO | 8,734 | 80.6 yrs #1/6 | 10.6% #5/6 | 37.2% #2/6 |
| Shelby County, MO | 5,986 | 76.0 yrs | 10.6% | 36.9% |
| Audrain County, MO | 24,548 | 77.1 yrs | 13.7% | 39.3% |
| Ralls County, MO | 10,428 | 78.2 yrs | 5.5% | 39.3% |
| Marion County, MO | 28,457 | 76.8 yrs | 7.9% | 39.7% |
| Randolph County, MO | 24,365 | 75.6 yrs | 9.7% | 38.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Monroe 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 Monroe County, Missouri.
Is Monroe County, Missouri a healthy place to live?
Monroe 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 Monroe County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Monroe County ranks 32nd 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 life expectancy in Monroe County, Missouri?
People in Monroe County, Missouri can expect to live 80.6 years on average, 3.7 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9.
What percentage of Monroe County, Missouri residents are uninsured?
10.6% of residents in Monroe County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 1.8 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Monroe County, Missouri residents are obese?
37.2% of adults in Monroe County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Monroe County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,704 cigarettes a day, 471,124 a month, or 5.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 172,745 minutes a day and 63.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Monroe County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.49 lifetimes a year.
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