Health Profile of Delaware County, Oklahoma
Delaware 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
Delaware County Well below averageLess healthy than 87% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Delaware County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.7 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.7% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.0% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Delaware County is 75.7 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 13.7%, 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
18,809 residents in Delaware County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 690 265 men · 425 women
- 75–84 3,380 1,685 men · 1,695 women
- 65–74 5,962 2,899 men · 3,063 women
- 50–64 8,778 4,238 men · 4,540 women
Younger residents
7,802 residents in Delaware County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,416 1,254 boys · 1,162 girls
- 7–12 2,371 1,169 boys · 1,202 girls
- 3–7 1,788 896 boys · 892 girls
- 0–3 1,228 657 boys · 570 girls
About 3,767 residents in Delaware County (9.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Delaware County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.4% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.0% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.9% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Delaware County is about 21% higher than in Oklahoma. The rate of diabetes in Delaware County is about 18% higher than in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Delaware County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.6% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.8% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.8% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Delaware County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 81,485 cigarettes a day, 2.4 million a month, or 29.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 896,335 minutes a day and 327.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Delaware County is 75.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.22 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 | Delaware County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.96 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Delaware County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Delaware County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Delaware County, OK is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 41,279 residents against a local median of 30,341. Delaware County, OK sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 14% below the local median at 13.7% against 15.9%. Delaware County, OK has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County, OK | 41,279 | 75.7 yrs #3/6 | 13.7% #1/6 | 39.9% #5/6 |
| Ottawa County, OK | 30,341 | 74.0 yrs | 15.9% | 38.8% |
| Mayes County, OK | 39,594 | 76.1 yrs | 14.9% | 39.2% |
| McDonald County, MO | 23,701 | 76.8 yrs | 18.4% | 39.3% |
| Craig County, OK | 14,302 | 75.6 yrs | 14.9% | 42.9% |
| Cherokee County, OK | 47,942 | 74.8 yrs | 18.2% | 38.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Delaware County, Oklahoma has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Oklahoma, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Delaware County, Oklahoma.
What is the health grade for Delaware County, Oklahoma?
Delaware County, Oklahoma 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 Delaware County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Delaware County ranks 67th 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 Delaware County, Oklahoma?
People in Delaware County, Oklahoma can expect to live 75.7 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What percentage of Delaware County, Oklahoma residents are uninsured?
13.7% of residents in Delaware County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 0.8 points above the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Delaware County, Oklahoma?
39.9% of adults in Delaware County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points above the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Delaware County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 81,485 cigarettes a day, 2.4 million a month, or 29.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 896,335 minutes a day and 327.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Delaware County is 75.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.22 lifetimes a year.
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