Health Profile of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri
Ste. Genevieve 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
Ste. Genevieve County Around averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ste. Genevieve County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.4 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.6% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.7% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ste. Genevieve County is 77.4 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 4.6%, lower than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.7% of residents, lower than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,649 residents in Ste. Genevieve County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 390 146 men · 244 women
- 75–84 1,150 522 men · 628 women
- 65–74 2,042 1,013 men · 1,029 women
- 50–64 4,067 2,088 men · 1,979 women
Younger residents
3,784 residents in Ste. Genevieve County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,225 675 boys · 549 girls
- 7–12 1,099 580 boys · 519 girls
- 3–7 836 421 boys · 415 girls
- 0–3 624 312 boys · 311 girls
About 1,186 residents in Ste. Genevieve County (6.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ste. Genevieve County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.7% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Ste. Genevieve County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ste. Genevieve County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.7% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.6% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Ste. Genevieve County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,254 cigarettes a day, 907,631 a month, or 11.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 332,798 minutes a day and 121.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ste. Genevieve County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.99 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 | Ste. Genevieve County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.20 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ste. Genevieve County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ste. Genevieve County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ste. Genevieve County, MO is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,571 residents against a local median of 30,051. Ste. Genevieve County, MO's uninsured, at 4.6%, runs 20% below the 5.7% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.1% on uninsured, so Ste. Genevieve County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Ste. Genevieve County, MO has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | 18,571 | 77.4 yrs #4/6 | 4.6% #2/6 | 36.7% #4/6 |
| St. Francois County, MO | 66,999 | 73.8 yrs | 10.3% | 36.3% |
| Monroe County, IL | 35,033 | 80.0 yrs | 2.5% | 35.1% |
| Randolph County, IL | 30,051 | 78.2 yrs | 5.3% | 36.4% |
| Perry County, MO | 18,976 | 81.4 yrs | 5.7% | 38.3% |
| Madison County, MO | 12,729 | 74.2 yrs | 10.6% | 39.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ste. Genevieve 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 Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri.
Is Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri a healthy place to live?
Ste. Genevieve 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 Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Ste. Genevieve County ranks 21st 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.
How long do people live in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri?
People in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri can expect to live 77.4 years on average, about the same as the Missouri average of 76.9.
What percentage of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri residents are uninsured?
4.6% of residents in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, 4.2 points below the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri residents are obese?
36.7% of adults in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points below the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,254 cigarettes a day, 907,631 a month, or 11.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 332,798 minutes a day and 121.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ste. Genevieve County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.99 lifetimes a year.
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