Health Profile of Alfalfa County, Oklahoma
Alfalfa 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
Alfalfa County Around averageHealthier than 88% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Alfalfa County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.5% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.9% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Alfalfa County is 78.8 years, about 2.3 years longer than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 10.5%, lower than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.9% of residents, lower than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,356 residents in Alfalfa County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 139 61 men · 78 women
- 75–84 370 162 men · 208 women
- 65–74 616 341 men · 275 women
- 50–64 1,232 792 men · 440 women
Younger residents
1,032 residents in Alfalfa County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 320 163 boys · 157 girls
- 7–12 326 173 boys · 153 girls
- 3–7 230 128 boys · 102 girls
- 0–3 155 86 boys · 69 girls
About 341 residents in Alfalfa County (6.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Alfalfa County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.0% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.4% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.8% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Alfalfa County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Alfalfa County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.1% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.8% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.0% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Alfalfa County is about 16% lower than in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,868 cigarettes a day, 266,036 a month, or 3.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 97,547 minutes a day and 35.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Alfalfa County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.86 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 | Alfalfa County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.36 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Alfalfa County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Alfalfa County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Alfalfa County, OK is typical in size for this group, 5,696 residents against a local median of 5,400, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Alfalfa County, OK's uninsured, at 10.5%, runs 28% above the 8.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.7% on uninsured, so Alfalfa County, OK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Alfalfa County, OK has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa County, OK | 5,696 | 78.8 yrs #1/6 | 10.5% #6/6 | 34.8% #3/6 |
| Major County, OK | 7,628 | 76.9 yrs | 8.2% | 38.1% |
| Harper County, KS | 5,400 | 75.6 yrs | 8.5% | 36.4% |
| Grant County, OK | 4,130 | 76.7 yrs | 9.9% | 34.0% |
| Woods County, OK | 8,596 | 76.7 yrs | 7.6% | 33.2% |
| Barber County, KS | 4,069 | 76.4 yrs | 7.2% | 38.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Oklahoma, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.
What is the health grade for Alfalfa County, Oklahoma?
Alfalfa County, Oklahoma 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 Alfalfa County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Alfalfa County ranks 10th healthiest out of 77 counties in Oklahoma by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma?
People in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma can expect to live 78.8 years on average, 2.3 years longer than the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What percentage of Alfalfa County, Oklahoma residents are uninsured?
10.5% of residents in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 2.4 points below the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
What percentage of Alfalfa County, Oklahoma residents are obese?
34.8% of adults in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.2 points below the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,868 cigarettes a day, 266,036 a month, or 3.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 97,547 minutes a day and 35.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Alfalfa County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.86 lifetimes a year.
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