Health Profile of Raytown, Missouri
Raytown 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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C
Raytown Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Raytown | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.7 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.3% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.8% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Raytown is 74.7 years, about 2.2 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 11.3%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.8% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,645 residents in Raytown are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 591 183 men · 408 women
- 75–84 1,836 853 men · 983 women
- 65–74 2,677 1,230 men · 1,446 women
- 50–64 5,541 2,701 men · 2,840 women
Younger residents
5,933 residents in Raytown are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,703 913 boys · 790 girls
- 7–12 1,749 861 boys · 889 girls
- 3–7 1,412 612 boys · 800 girls
- 0–3 1,069 436 boys · 633 girls
About 2,496 residents in Raytown (8.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Raytown | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.8% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Raytown are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Raytown | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.7% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.7% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.3% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Raytown are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,468 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 489,143 minutes a day and 178.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Raytown is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.55 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 | Raytown | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.42 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Raytown is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Raytown, MO Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Raytown, MO is the 3rd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 28,527 residents against a local median of 96,025. Nothing separates Raytown, MO sharply from the cities 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, 9% below the local median at 11.3% against 12.4%. Raytown, MO has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raytown, MO | 28,527 | 74.7 yrs #4/4 | 11.3% #2/4 | 35.8% #3/4 |
| Lee's Summit, MO | 96,025 | 80.4 yrs | 5.0% | 31.3% |
| Grandview, MO | 26,526 | 75.6 yrs | 16.5% | 39.2% |
| Independence, MO | 120,545 | 75.9 yrs | 12.4% | 35.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Raytown, Missouri has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Missouri, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Raytown, Missouri.
Is Raytown, Missouri a healthy place to live?
Raytown, Missouri has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
What is the life expectancy in Raytown, Missouri?
People in Raytown, Missouri can expect to live 74.7 years on average, 2.2 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9.
What percentage of Raytown, Missouri residents are uninsured?
11.3% of residents in Raytown, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 2.5 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Raytown, Missouri?
35.8% of adults in Raytown, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.3 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Raytown, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,468 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 489,143 minutes a day and 178.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Raytown is 74.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.55 lifetimes a year.
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