Health Profile of Pulaski County, Missouri
Pulaski 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
Pulaski County Around averageHealthier than 89% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pulaski County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.0 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.9% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pulaski County is 75.0 years, about 1.9 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 8.4%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.9% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,103 residents in Pulaski County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 633 239 men · 393 women
- 75–84 1,251 520 men · 732 women
- 65–74 2,762 1,359 men · 1,403 women
- 50–64 6,457 3,133 men · 3,324 women
Younger residents
11,469 residents in Pulaski County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,316 1,688 boys · 1,628 girls
- 7–12 3,291 1,704 boys · 1,587 girls
- 3–7 2,690 1,435 boys · 1,255 girls
- 0–3 2,172 1,158 boys · 1,014 girls
About 1,882 residents in Pulaski County (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pulaski County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.5% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.3% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.6% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.8% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Pulaski County is about 44% lower than in Missouri. The rate of cancer in Pulaski County is about 41% lower than in Missouri. The rate of diabetes in Pulaski County is about 37% lower than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pulaski County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.6% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.1% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.1% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Pulaski County is about 23% higher than in Missouri. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Pulaski County is about 20% lower than in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 82,348 cigarettes a day, 2.5 million a month, or 30.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 905,833 minutes a day and 330.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pulaski County is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.39 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 | Pulaski County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.36 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pulaski County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pulaski County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pulaski County, MO is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 53,894 residents against a local median of 25,269. The measure that sets Pulaski County, MO apart most is uninsured: 8.4%, 22% below the local median of 10.7%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.8% on uninsured, so Pulaski County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Pulaski County, MO has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County, MO | 53,894 | 75.0 yrs #6/6 | 8.4% #2/6 | 34.8% #2/6 |
| Laclede County, MO | 36,390 | 75.7 yrs | 10.9% | 41.6% |
| Phelps County, MO | 45,194 | 77.0 yrs | 9.1% | 33.8% |
| Maries County, MO | 8,450 | 79.2 yrs | 5.5% | 39.1% |
| Miller County, MO | 25,269 | 76.5 yrs | 10.7% | 37.3% |
| Texas County, MO | 25,161 | 76.5 yrs | 13.3% | 40.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pulaski 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 Pulaski County, Missouri.
How healthy is Pulaski County, Missouri?
Pulaski 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 Pulaski County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Pulaski County ranks 13th 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 Pulaski County, Missouri?
People in Pulaski County, Missouri can expect to live 75.0 years on average, 1.9 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Pulaski County, Missouri?
8.4% of residents in Pulaski County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, about the same as the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Pulaski County, Missouri?
34.8% of adults in Pulaski County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.3 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
What health issue is more common in Pulaski County, Missouri than elsewhere?
Compared with Missouri as a whole, binge drinking stands out most: the adult rate here is 20.1%, about 23% higher than the Missouri rate of 16.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pulaski County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 82,348 cigarettes a day, 2.5 million a month, or 30.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 905,833 minutes a day and 330.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pulaski County is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.39 lifetimes a year.
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