Health Profile of Warren County, Missouri
Warren 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
Warren County Around averageHealthier than 84% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Warren County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.1 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.4% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.7% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Warren County is 79.1 years, about 2.1 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 7.4%, 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
13,964 residents in Warren County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 499 219 men · 280 women
- 75–84 2,068 943 men · 1,125 women
- 65–74 3,760 1,799 men · 1,961 women
- 50–64 7,637 3,753 men · 3,884 women
Younger residents
8,307 residents in Warren County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,518 1,237 boys · 1,282 girls
- 7–12 2,501 1,289 boys · 1,212 girls
- 3–7 1,930 1,036 boys · 893 girls
- 0–3 1,358 740 boys · 617 girls
About 1,490 residents in Warren County (4.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Warren County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.7% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Warren County are about the same as in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Warren County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.7% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.2% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.3% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Warren County are about the same as in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 62,063 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 22.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 682,695 minutes a day and 249.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Warren County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.00 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 | Warren County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.27 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Warren County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Warren County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Warren County, MO is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 37,236 residents against a local median of 63,057. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Warren County, MO an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 13% above the local median at 37.7% against 33.5%. Warren County, MO has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, MO | 37,236 | 79.1 yrs #2/6 | 7.4% #4/6 | 37.7% #5/6 |
| Lincoln County, MO | 63,057 | 76.6 yrs | 8.3% | 37.0% |
| Montgomery County, MO | 11,426 | 76.5 yrs | 9.9% | 39.6% |
| Franklin County, MO | 105,953 | 77.0 yrs | 6.9% | 31.7% |
| Gasconade County, MO | 14,746 | 76.8 yrs | 5.8% | 33.5% |
| St. Charles County, MO | 414,008 | 79.9 yrs | 4.2% | 31.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Warren 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 Warren County, Missouri.
What is the health grade for Warren County, Missouri?
Warren 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 Warren County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Warren County ranks 19th 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 Warren County, Missouri?
People in Warren County, Missouri can expect to live 79.1 years on average, 2.1 years longer than the Missouri average of 76.9.
How many people lack health insurance in Warren County, Missouri?
7.4% of residents in Warren County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 1.4 points below the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
How common is obesity in Warren County, Missouri?
37.7% of adults in Warren County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Warren County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 62,063 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 22.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 682,695 minutes a day and 249.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Warren County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.00 lifetimes a year.
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