Health Profile of Osage County, Missouri
Osage 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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B
Osage County Around averageHealthier than 95% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Osage County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.1% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.8% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Osage County is 78.8 years, about 1.9 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 4.1%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.8% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,987 residents in Osage County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 332 139 men · 192 women
- 75–84 654 278 men · 376 women
- 65–74 1,265 627 men · 639 women
- 50–64 2,736 1,440 men · 1,296 women
Younger residents
2,935 residents in Osage County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,017 486 boys · 531 girls
- 7–12 866 435 boys · 430 girls
- 3–7 604 315 boys · 289 girls
- 0–3 448 221 boys · 227 girls
About 730 residents in Osage County (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Osage County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.7% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.5% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Osage County is about 19% lower than in Missouri. The rate of heart disease in Osage County is about 16% lower than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Osage County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.4% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.1% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.0% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Osage County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,132 cigarettes a day, 633,971 a month, or 7.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 232,456 minutes a day and 84.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Osage County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.05 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 | Osage County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.56 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Osage County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Osage County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Osage County, MO is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 13,402 residents against a local median of 44,740. The measure that sets Osage County, MO apart most is uninsured: 4.1%, 30% below the local median of 5.8%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.6% on uninsured, so Osage County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Osage County, MO has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage County, MO | 13,402 | 78.8 yrs #2/6 | 4.1% #1/6 | 35.5% #5/6 |
| Maries County, MO | 8,450 | 79.2 yrs | 5.5% | 39.1% |
| Gasconade County, MO | 14,746 | 76.8 yrs | 5.8% | 33.5% |
| Callaway County, MO | 44,740 | 77.6 yrs | 8.4% | 34.0% |
| Cole County, MO | 77,032 | 77.6 yrs | 5.8% | 33.9% |
| Phelps County, MO | 45,194 | 77.0 yrs | 9.1% | 33.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Osage County, Missouri has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Missouri, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Osage County, Missouri.
What is the health grade for Osage County, Missouri?
Osage County, Missouri has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Osage County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Osage County ranks 7th 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 Osage County, Missouri?
People in Osage County, Missouri can expect to live 78.8 years on average, 1.9 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Osage County, Missouri?
4.1% of residents in Osage County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 24 people, 4.7 points below the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Osage County, Missouri residents are obese?
35.5% of adults in Osage County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.7 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Osage County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,132 cigarettes a day, 633,971 a month, or 7.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 232,456 minutes a day and 84.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Osage County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.05 lifetimes a year.
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