Health Profile of Phelps County, Missouri
Phelps 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
Phelps County Around averageHealthier than 86% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Phelps County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.4% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Phelps County is 77.0 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 9.1%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.4% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,360 residents in Phelps County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 876 377 men · 499 women
- 75–84 2,225 992 men · 1,233 women
- 65–74 4,140 2,031 men · 2,109 women
- 50–64 8,119 3,990 men · 4,129 women
Younger residents
8,975 residents in Phelps County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,948 1,485 boys · 1,463 girls
- 7–12 2,639 1,303 boys · 1,336 girls
- 3–7 1,958 988 boys · 970 girls
- 0–3 1,430 735 boys · 694 girls
About 2,578 residents in Phelps County (5.7% 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 | Phelps County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.1% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.8% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Phelps County is about 17% lower than in Missouri. The rate of diabetes in Phelps County is about 15% lower than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Phelps County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.6% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.7% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.3% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Phelps County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 73,560 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 809,164 minutes a day and 295.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Phelps County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.29 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 | Phelps County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.34 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Phelps County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Phelps County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Phelps County, MO is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 45,194 residents against a local median of 22,797. Where Phelps County, MO breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 30% below the local median of 12.9% at 9.1%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.2% on uninsured, so Phelps County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Phelps County, MO has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps County, MO | 45,194 | 77.0 yrs #2/6 | 9.1% #3/6 | 33.8% #1/6 |
| Maries County, MO | 8,450 | 79.2 yrs | 5.5% | 39.1% |
| Dent County, MO | 14,539 | 75.4 yrs | 15.6% | 38.0% |
| Pulaski County, MO | 53,894 | 75.0 yrs | 8.4% | 34.8% |
| Crawford County, MO | 22,797 | 75.2 yrs | 12.9% | 41.4% |
| Texas County, MO | 25,161 | 76.5 yrs | 13.3% | 40.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Phelps 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 Phelps County, Missouri.
How healthy is Phelps County, Missouri?
Phelps 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 Phelps County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Phelps County ranks 17th 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 Phelps County, Missouri?
People in Phelps County, Missouri can expect to live 77.0 years on average, about the same as the Missouri average of 76.9.
What percentage of Phelps County, Missouri residents are uninsured?
9.1% of residents in Phelps County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, about the same as the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Phelps County, Missouri residents are obese?
33.8% of adults in Phelps County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.3 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Phelps County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 73,560 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 809,164 minutes a day and 295.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Phelps County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.29 lifetimes a year.
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