Health Profile of Morgan County, Missouri
Morgan 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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D
Morgan County Well below averageLess healthy than 93% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Morgan County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.4 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 24.0% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.3% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Morgan County is 75.4 years, about 1.6 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 24.0%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.3% of residents, higher than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,723 residents in Morgan County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 540 208 men · 332 women
- 75–84 1,477 725 men · 753 women
- 65–74 2,953 1,489 men · 1,464 women
- 50–64 4,754 2,368 men · 2,386 women
Younger residents
4,661 residents in Morgan County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,379 747 boys · 632 girls
- 7–12 1,316 663 boys · 653 girls
- 3–7 1,099 528 boys · 571 girls
- 0–3 867 429 boys · 437 girls
About 1,955 residents in Morgan County (9.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Morgan County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.6% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.4% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.5% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.7% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Morgan County is about 28% higher than in Missouri. The rate of diabetes in Morgan County is about 22% higher than in Missouri. The rate of cancer in Morgan County is about 16% higher than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Morgan County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.2% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.2% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.9% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Morgan County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 42,233 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 464,559 minutes a day and 169.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Morgan County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.28 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 | Morgan County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.49 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Morgan County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Morgan County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Morgan County, MO is typical in size for this group, 21,717 residents against a local median of 20,151, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Morgan County, MO's uninsured, at 24.0%, runs 130% above the 10.4% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.0% on uninsured, so Morgan County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Morgan County, MO has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County, MO | 21,717 | 75.4 yrs #6/6 | 24.0% #6/6 | 36.7% #2/6 |
| Moniteau County, MO | 15,262 | 77.9 yrs | 18.6% | 36.2% |
| Camden County, MO | 43,667 | 79.5 yrs | 10.4% | 39.9% |
| Benton County, MO | 20,151 | 75.6 yrs | 9.2% | 40.8% |
| Cooper County, MO | 16,823 | 76.8 yrs | 8.7% | 37.0% |
| Pettis County, MO | 43,397 | 77.8 yrs | 12.6% | 39.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Morgan County, Missouri has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Missouri, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Morgan County, Missouri.
Is Morgan County, Missouri a healthy place to live?
Morgan County, Missouri has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Morgan County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Morgan County ranks 107th 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 Morgan County, Missouri?
People in Morgan County, Missouri can expect to live 75.4 years on average, 1.6 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Morgan County, Missouri?
24.0% of residents in Morgan County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 4 people, 15.2 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Morgan County, Missouri residents are obese?
36.7% of adults in Morgan County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
Which health problem stands out most in Morgan County, Missouri?
Compared with Missouri as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 10.5%, about 28% higher than the Missouri rate of 8.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Morgan County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 42,233 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 464,559 minutes a day and 169.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Morgan County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.28 lifetimes a year.
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