Health Profile of Ellis County, Oklahoma
Ellis 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
Ellis County Below averageHealthier than 71% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ellis County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.1% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.8% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ellis County is 79.4 years, about 2.8 years longer than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 11.1%, lower than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.8% of residents, lower than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,592 residents in Ellis County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 112 28 men · 84 women
- 75–84 258 118 men · 141 women
- 65–74 462 229 men · 232 women
- 50–64 760 387 men · 373 women
Younger residents
775 residents in Ellis County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 243 122 boys · 121 girls
- 7–12 229 111 boys · 117 girls
- 3–7 178 89 boys · 89 girls
- 0–3 125 63 boys · 63 girls
About 230 residents in Ellis County (6.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ellis County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.8% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.1% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Ellis County is about 17% higher than in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ellis County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.4% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.4% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.9% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Ellis County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,838 cigarettes a day, 175,140 a month, or 2.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 64,218 minutes a day and 23.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ellis County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.56 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 | Ellis County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.13 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ellis County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ellis County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ellis County, OK is typical in size for this group, 3,683 residents against a local median of 3,234, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Ellis County, OK breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 22% below the local median of 14.1% at 11.1%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.8% on uninsured, so Ellis County, OK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Ellis County, OK has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis County, OK | 3,683 | 79.4 yrs #5/6 | 11.1% #2/6 | 39.1% #6/6 |
| Lipscomb County, TX | 2,918 | 81.3 yrs | 18.1% | 35.9% |
| Woodward County, OK | 20,158 | 75.6 yrs | 12.5% | 38.2% |
| Roger Mills County, OK | 3,359 | 82.4 yrs | 10.5% | 36.3% |
| Harper County, OK | 3,202 | 83.4 yrs | 14.1% | 37.3% |
| Hemphill County, TX | 3,234 | 80.2 yrs | 18.4% | 34.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ellis County, Oklahoma has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Oklahoma, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Ellis County, Oklahoma.
Is Ellis County, Oklahoma a healthy place to live?
Ellis 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 Ellis County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Ellis County ranks 23rd 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.
What is the average lifespan in Ellis County, Oklahoma?
People in Ellis County, Oklahoma can expect to live 79.4 years on average, 2.8 years longer than the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What percentage of Ellis County, Oklahoma residents are uninsured?
11.1% of residents in Ellis County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 1.8 points below the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
How common is obesity in Ellis County, Oklahoma?
39.1% of adults in Ellis County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ellis County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,838 cigarettes a day, 175,140 a month, or 2.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 64,218 minutes a day and 23.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ellis County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.56 lifetimes a year.
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