Health Profile of Haskell County, Oklahoma
Haskell 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
Haskell County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Haskell County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.1 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.1% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.2% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Haskell County is 79.1 years, about 2.6 years longer than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 16.1%, higher than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.2% of residents, higher than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,633 residents in Haskell County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 240 85 men · 155 women
- 75–84 770 347 men · 423 women
- 65–74 1,370 667 men · 703 women
- 50–64 2,254 1,072 men · 1,182 women
Younger residents
2,604 residents in Haskell County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 816 416 boys · 400 girls
- 7–12 785 395 boys · 390 girls
- 3–7 582 293 boys · 290 girls
- 0–3 420 209 boys · 211 girls
About 577 residents in Haskell County (4.9% 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 | Haskell County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.2% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.5% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Haskell County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Haskell County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.4% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.4% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.4% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Haskell County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,773 cigarettes a day, 653,180 a month, or 7.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 239,499 minutes a day and 87.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Haskell County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.10 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 | Haskell County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.71 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Haskell County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Haskell County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Haskell County, OK is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 11,682 residents against a local median of 39,855. Nothing separates Haskell County, OK sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is life expectancy, 6% above the local median at 79.1 yrs against 74.4 yrs. Haskell County, OK has the highest life expectancy of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haskell County, OK | 11,682 | 79.1 yrs #1/6 | 16.1% #4/6 | 40.5% #4/6 |
| Latimer County, OK | 9,517 | 76.6 yrs | 15.5% | 39.9% |
| Sequoyah County, OK | 39,855 | 75.3 yrs | 15.1% | 40.4% |
| Muskogee County, OK | 66,442 | 73.5 yrs | 13.9% | 42.2% |
| Le Flore County, OK | 49,055 | 74.4 yrs | 17.4% | 45.5% |
| McIntosh County, OK | 19,400 | 69.7 yrs | 18.4% | 39.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Haskell 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 Haskell County, Oklahoma.
How healthy is Haskell County, Oklahoma?
Haskell 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 Haskell County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Haskell County ranks 49th 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 Haskell County, Oklahoma?
People in Haskell County, Oklahoma can expect to live 79.1 years on average, 2.6 years longer than the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Haskell County, Oklahoma?
16.1% of residents in Haskell County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 3.3 points above the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Haskell County, Oklahoma?
40.5% of adults in Haskell County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.5 points above the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Haskell County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,773 cigarettes a day, 653,180 a month, or 7.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 239,499 minutes a day and 87.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Haskell County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.10 lifetimes a year.
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