Health Profile of Pemiscot County, Missouri
Pemiscot 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
Pemiscot County Well below averageAmong the 3 least healthy counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pemiscot County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 72.8 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.6% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 26.4% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pemiscot County is 72.8 years, about 4.1 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 12.6%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 26.4% of residents, higher than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,341 residents in Pemiscot County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 291 96 men · 195 women
- 75–84 767 299 men · 468 women
- 65–74 1,431 649 men · 782 women
- 50–64 2,851 1,344 men · 1,508 women
Younger residents
3,747 residents in Pemiscot County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,093 556 boys · 537 girls
- 7–12 1,120 544 boys · 576 girls
- 3–7 889 427 boys · 462 girls
- 0–3 646 316 boys · 330 girls
About 1,349 residents in Pemiscot County (9.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 72.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pemiscot County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.2% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.2% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 42.1% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Pemiscot County is about 28% higher than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pemiscot County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 28.8% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.3% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 35.7% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Pemiscot County is about 27% higher than in Missouri. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Pemiscot County is about 23% higher than in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,858 cigarettes a day, 955,739 a month, or 11.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 350,437 minutes a day and 127.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pemiscot County is 72.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.34 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 | Pemiscot County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.92 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pemiscot County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pemiscot County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pemiscot County, MO is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 14,958 residents against a local median of 23,538. Nothing separates Pemiscot 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, 11% above the local median at 12.6% against 11.4%. Pemiscot County, MO has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pemiscot County, MO | 14,958 | 72.8 yrs #6/6 | 12.6% #4/6 | 42.1% #5/6 |
| Dunklin County, MO | 23,538 | 73.2 yrs | 15.1% | 39.7% |
| Lake County, TN | 6,577 | 73.5 yrs | 15.3% | 41.9% |
| Dyer County, TN | 36,498 | 75.5 yrs | 9.4% | 40.1% |
| New Madrid County, MO | 15,731 | 77.0 yrs | 11.4% | 44.9% |
| Lauderdale County, TN | 24,687 | 74.1 yrs | 10.2% | 41.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pemiscot 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 Pemiscot County, Missouri.
What is the health grade for Pemiscot County, Missouri?
Pemiscot 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 Pemiscot County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Pemiscot County ranks 113th 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 Pemiscot County, Missouri?
People in Pemiscot County, Missouri can expect to live 72.8 years on average, 4.1 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Pemiscot County, Missouri?
12.6% of residents in Pemiscot County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 3.9 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Pemiscot County, Missouri?
42.1% of adults in Pemiscot County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.0 points above the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
What health issue is more common in Pemiscot County, Missouri than elsewhere?
Compared with Missouri as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 15.3%, about 28% higher than the Missouri rate of 11.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pemiscot County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,858 cigarettes a day, 955,739 a month, or 11.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 350,437 minutes a day and 127.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pemiscot County is 72.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.34 lifetimes a year.
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