Health Profile of Shannon County, Missouri
Shannon 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
Shannon County Well below averageLess healthy than 92% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Shannon County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.8 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.0% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Shannon County is 76.9 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is about the same as in Missouri, at 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 24.0% of residents, higher than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,074 residents in Shannon County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 100 28 men · 72 women
- 75–84 494 224 men · 270 women
- 65–74 855 419 men · 435 women
- 50–64 1,625 808 men · 817 women
Younger residents
1,505 residents in Shannon County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 457 238 boys · 219 girls
- 7–12 459 225 boys · 234 girls
- 3–7 354 177 boys · 176 girls
- 0–3 235 124 boys · 112 girls
About 464 residents in Shannon County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Shannon County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.4% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.9% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.7% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Shannon County is about 21% higher than in Missouri. The rate of heart disease in Shannon County is about 20% higher than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Shannon County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 27.2% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.8% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.7% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Shannon County is about 20% higher than in Missouri. The rate of smoking in Shannon County is about 19% higher than in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,096 cigarettes a day, 452,880 a month, or 5.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 166,056 minutes a day and 60.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Shannon County is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.50 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 | Shannon County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.03 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Shannon County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Shannon County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Shannon County, MO is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,177 residents against a local median of 8,673. Shannon County, MO's uninsured, at 8.8%, runs 39% below the 14.6% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.1% on uninsured, so Shannon County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Shannon County, MO has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon County, MO | 7,177 | 76.9 yrs #2/6 | 8.8% #1/6 | 39.7% #5/6 |
| Dent County, MO | 14,539 | 75.4 yrs | 15.6% | 38.0% |
| Oregon County, MO | 8,673 | 75.1 yrs | 16.3% | 39.4% |
| Reynolds County, MO | 6,010 | 78.2 yrs | 12.2% | 38.7% |
| Carter County, MO | 5,297 | 75.9 yrs | 14.6% | 39.3% |
| Texas County, MO | 25,161 | 76.5 yrs | 13.3% | 40.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Shannon 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 Shannon County, Missouri.
Is Shannon County, Missouri a healthy place to live?
Shannon 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 Shannon County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Shannon County ranks 106th 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 Shannon County, Missouri?
People in Shannon County, Missouri can expect to live 76.9 years on average, about the same as the Missouri average of 76.9.
What is the uninsured rate in Shannon County, Missouri?
8.8% of residents in Shannon County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, about the same as the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What is the obesity rate in Shannon County, Missouri?
39.7% of adults in Shannon County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points above the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
What health issue is more common in Shannon County, Missouri than elsewhere?
Compared with Missouri as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 14.4%, about 21% higher than the Missouri rate of 11.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Shannon County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,096 cigarettes a day, 452,880 a month, or 5.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 166,056 minutes a day and 60.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Shannon County is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.50 lifetimes a year.
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