Health Profile of New Madrid County, Missouri
New Madrid 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
New Madrid County Below averageLess healthy than 89% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | New Madrid County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.4% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.4% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in New Madrid County is about the same as in Missouri, at 77.0 years. The uninsured rate is 11.4%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.4% of residents, higher than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,170 residents in New Madrid County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 370 110 men · 260 women
- 75–84 895 366 men · 530 women
- 65–74 1,687 792 men · 894 women
- 50–64 3,218 1,532 men · 1,686 women
Younger residents
3,504 residents in New Madrid County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,108 588 boys · 520 girls
- 7–12 1,041 554 boys · 487 girls
- 3–7 773 398 boys · 375 girls
- 0–3 581 294 boys · 287 girls
About 1,015 residents in New Madrid County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | New Madrid County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.1% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 44.9% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in New Madrid County is about 18% higher than in Missouri. The rate of obesity in New Madrid County is about 18% higher than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | New Madrid County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 27.4% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.9% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 35.0% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in New Madrid County is about 21% higher than in Missouri. The rate of smoking in New Madrid County is about 20% higher than in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,860 cigarettes a day, 985,789 a month, or 12.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 361,456 minutes a day and 131.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in New Madrid County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.26 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 | New Madrid County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.25 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in New Madrid County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
New Madrid County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
New Madrid County, MO is typical in size for this group, 15,731 residents against a local median of 14,958, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. New Madrid 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, 7% above the local median at 44.9% against 42.1%. New Madrid County, MO has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Madrid County, MO | 15,731 | 77.0 yrs #2/6 | 11.4% #4/6 | 44.9% #6/6 |
| Lake County, TN | 6,577 | 73.5 yrs | 15.3% | 41.9% |
| Stoddard County, MO | 28,470 | 75.4 yrs | 11.2% | 39.9% |
| Pemiscot County, MO | 14,958 | 72.8 yrs | 12.6% | 42.1% |
| Mississippi County, MO | 11,898 | 75.7 yrs | 10.9% | 42.4% |
| Scott County, MO | 37,932 | 77.2 yrs | 10.7% | 43.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, New Madrid County, Missouri has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Missouri, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in New Madrid County, Missouri.
What is the health grade for New Madrid County, Missouri?
New Madrid 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 New Madrid County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
New Madrid County ranks 103rd 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 New Madrid County, Missouri?
People in New Madrid County, Missouri can expect to live 77.0 years on average, about the same as the Missouri average of 76.9.
What is the uninsured rate in New Madrid County, Missouri?
11.4% of residents in New Madrid County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 2.7 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in New Madrid County, Missouri?
44.9% of adults in New Madrid County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 6.8 points above the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
What is the biggest health concern in New Madrid County, Missouri?
Compared with Missouri as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 35.0%, about 21% higher than the Missouri rate of 29.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in New Madrid County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,860 cigarettes a day, 985,789 a month, or 12.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 361,456 minutes a day and 131.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in New Madrid County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.26 lifetimes a year.
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