Health Profile of Atoka County, Oklahoma
Atoka 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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C
Atoka County Below averageLess healthy than 78% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Atoka County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 19.2% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.9% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Atoka County is 77.1 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 19.2%, higher than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.0% of residents, higher than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,230 residents in Atoka County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 224 62 men · 162 women
- 75–84 912 429 men · 483 women
- 65–74 1,475 696 men · 780 women
- 50–64 2,619 1,335 men · 1,284 women
Younger residents
2,910 residents in Atoka County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 953 532 boys · 421 girls
- 7–12 867 458 boys · 409 girls
- 3–7 636 334 boys · 302 girls
- 0–3 454 251 boys · 203 girls
About 910 residents in Atoka County (6.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Atoka County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.2% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.2% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 42.9% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Atoka County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Atoka County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.9% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.8% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.3% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Atoka County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,309 cigarettes a day, 879,271 a month, or 10.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 322,399 minutes a day and 117.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Atoka County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.91 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 | Atoka County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.74 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Atoka County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Atoka County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Atoka County, OK is typical in size for this group, 14,377 residents against a local median of 14,297, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Atoka County, OK an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 10% above the local median at 42.9% against 38.9%. Atoka County, OK has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atoka County, OK | 14,377 | 77.1 yrs #2/6 | 19.2% #5/6 | 42.9% #6/6 |
| Coal County, OK | 5,319 | 75.0 yrs | 22.4% | 39.8% |
| Bryan County, OK | 48,252 | 76.9 yrs | 18.7% | 38.0% |
| Choctaw County, OK | 14,297 | 73.9 yrs | 17.7% | 40.3% |
| Pittsburg County, OK | 43,560 | 75.9 yrs | 14.8% | 37.4% |
| Johnston County, OK | 10,278 | 78.7 yrs | 14.7% | 38.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Atoka County, Oklahoma has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Oklahoma, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Atoka County, Oklahoma.
What is the health grade for Atoka County, Oklahoma?
Atoka County, Oklahoma 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.
Is Atoka County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Atoka County ranks 60th 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 Atoka County, Oklahoma?
People in Atoka County, Oklahoma can expect to live 77.1 years on average, 0.5 years longer than the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Atoka County, Oklahoma?
19.2% of residents in Atoka County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 6.3 points above the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
What percentage of Atoka County, Oklahoma residents are obese?
42.9% of adults in Atoka County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.9 points above the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Atoka County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,309 cigarettes a day, 879,271 a month, or 10.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 322,399 minutes a day and 117.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Atoka County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.91 lifetimes a year.
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