Health Profile of Latimer County, Oklahoma
Latimer 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
Latimer County Below averageLess healthy than 72% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Latimer County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.6 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.5% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.1% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Latimer County is 76.6 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 15.5%, higher than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.1% of residents, higher than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,795 residents in Latimer County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 219 97 men · 122 women
- 75–84 666 360 men · 305 women
- 65–74 1,034 523 men · 510 women
- 50–64 1,877 935 men · 942 women
Younger residents
1,988 residents in Latimer County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 638 329 boys · 310 girls
- 7–12 587 313 boys · 274 girls
- 3–7 437 232 boys · 205 girls
- 0–3 326 165 boys · 161 girls
About 749 residents in Latimer County (7.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Latimer County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.4% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.9% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Latimer County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Latimer County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.3% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.5% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.4% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Latimer County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,335 cigarettes a day, 520,040 a month, or 6.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 190,681 minutes a day and 69.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Latimer County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.73 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 | Latimer County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.28 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Latimer County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Latimer County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Latimer County, OK is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,517 residents against a local median of 19,400. Nothing separates Latimer 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 uninsured, 10% below the local median at 15.5% against 17.4%. Latimer County, OK has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latimer County, OK | 9,517 | 76.6 yrs #3/6 | 15.5% #2/6 | 39.9% #3/6 |
| Haskell County, OK | 11,682 | 79.1 yrs | 16.1% | 40.5% |
| Pushmataha County, OK | 10,790 | 78.5 yrs | 18.5% | 41.0% |
| Pittsburg County, OK | 43,560 | 75.9 yrs | 14.8% | 37.4% |
| 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, Latimer 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 Latimer County, Oklahoma.
Is Latimer County, Oklahoma a healthy place to live?
Latimer 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 Latimer County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Latimer County ranks 56th 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 Latimer County, Oklahoma?
People in Latimer County, Oklahoma can expect to live 76.6 years on average, about the same as the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What percentage of Latimer County, Oklahoma residents are uninsured?
15.5% of residents in Latimer County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 2.7 points above the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Latimer County, Oklahoma?
39.9% of adults in Latimer County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points above the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Latimer County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,335 cigarettes a day, 520,040 a month, or 6.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 190,681 minutes a day and 69.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Latimer County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.73 lifetimes a year.
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