Health Profile of Perry County, Missouri
Perry 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
Perry County Around averageHealthier than 91% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Perry County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.4 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.7% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.6% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Perry County is 81.4 years, about 4.4 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.7%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.6% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,227 residents in Perry County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 444 178 men · 266 women
- 75–84 1,146 456 men · 691 women
- 65–74 1,859 894 men · 965 women
- 50–64 3,778 1,890 men · 1,888 women
Younger residents
4,159 residents in Perry County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,306 680 boys · 626 girls
- 7–12 1,275 615 boys · 660 girls
- 3–7 950 461 boys · 489 girls
- 0–3 628 326 boys · 301 girls
About 742 residents in Perry County (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Perry County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.3% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Perry County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Perry County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.3% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.8% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.8% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Perry County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,284 cigarettes a day, 938,512 a month, or 11.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 344,121 minutes a day and 125.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Perry County is 81.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.94 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 | Perry County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.48 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Perry County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Perry County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Perry County, MO is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,976 residents against a local median of 30,051. Perry 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 uninsured, 10% below the local median at 5.7% against 6.3%. Perry County, MO has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County, MO | 18,976 | 81.4 yrs #1/6 | 5.7% #3/6 | 38.3% #4/6 |
| Randolph County, IL | 30,051 | 78.2 yrs | 5.3% | 36.4% |
| Cape Girardeau County, MO | 82,735 | 77.5 yrs | 7.4% | 40.1% |
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | 18,571 | 77.4 yrs | 4.6% | 36.7% |
| Bollinger County, MO | 10,559 | 73.9 yrs | 7.3% | 38.9% |
| Jackson County, IL | 53,061 | 76.5 yrs | 6.3% | 36.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Perry 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 Perry County, Missouri.
What is the health grade for Perry County, Missouri?
Perry 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 Perry County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Perry County ranks 11th 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 Perry County, Missouri?
People in Perry County, Missouri can expect to live 81.4 years on average, 4.4 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Perry County, Missouri?
5.7% of residents in Perry County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 3.1 points below the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Perry County, Missouri?
38.3% of adults in Perry County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Perry County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,284 cigarettes a day, 938,512 a month, or 11.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 344,121 minutes a day and 125.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Perry County is 81.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.94 lifetimes a year.
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