Health Profile of Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Le Flore 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
Le Flore County Well below averageLess healthy than 89% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Le Flore County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.4 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 17.4% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.7% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Le Flore County is 74.4 years, about 2.1 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 17.4%, higher than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.7% of residents, higher than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
17,802 residents in Le Flore County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 792 276 men · 516 women
- 75–84 2,738 1,210 men · 1,528 women
- 65–74 5,064 2,391 men · 2,673 women
- 50–64 9,208 4,564 men · 4,644 women
Younger residents
11,293 residents in Le Flore County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,516 1,808 boys · 1,708 girls
- 7–12 3,334 1,650 boys · 1,684 girls
- 3–7 2,559 1,274 boys · 1,285 girls
- 0–3 1,884 968 boys · 916 girls
About 3,813 residents in Le Flore County (7.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Le Flore County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.2% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 45.5% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Le Flore County is about 17% higher than in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Le Flore County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 25.6% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.3% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 35.4% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Le Flore County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 94,825 cigarettes a day, 2.8 million a month, or 34.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.0 million minutes a day and 380.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Le Flore County is 74.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.73 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 | Le Flore County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.48 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Le Flore County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Le Flore County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Le Flore County, OK is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 49,055 residents against a local median of 19,361. Nothing separates Le Flore 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, 15% above the local median at 17.4% against 15.1%. Le Flore County, OK has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Flore County, OK | 49,055 | 74.4 yrs #6/6 | 17.4% #6/6 | 45.5% #6/6 |
| Sebastian County, AR | 128,900 | 75.7 yrs | 10.5% | 36.4% |
| Haskell County, OK | 11,682 | 79.1 yrs | 16.1% | 40.5% |
| Latimer County, OK | 9,517 | 76.6 yrs | 15.5% | 39.9% |
| Sequoyah County, OK | 39,855 | 75.3 yrs | 15.1% | 40.4% |
| Polk County, AR | 19,361 | 75.8 yrs | 9.0% | 36.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Le Flore 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 Le Flore County, Oklahoma.
Is Le Flore County, Oklahoma a healthy place to live?
Le Flore 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 Le Flore County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Le Flore County ranks 69th 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 Le Flore County, Oklahoma?
People in Le Flore County, Oklahoma can expect to live 74.4 years on average, 2.1 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What percentage of Le Flore County, Oklahoma residents are uninsured?
17.4% of residents in Le Flore County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 4.5 points above the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
How common is obesity in Le Flore County, Oklahoma?
45.5% of adults in Le Flore County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 6.5 points above the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Le Flore County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 94,825 cigarettes a day, 2.8 million a month, or 34.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.0 million minutes a day and 380.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Le Flore County is 74.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.73 lifetimes a year.
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