Health Profile of Love County, Oklahoma
Love 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
Love County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Love County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.2% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.0% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Love County is 76.1 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 13.2%, higher than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.0% of residents, higher than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,800 residents in Love County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 167 59 men · 107 women
- 75–84 564 281 men · 283 women
- 65–74 1,094 535 men · 559 women
- 50–64 1,976 996 men · 980 women
Younger residents
2,314 residents in Love County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 726 330 boys · 396 girls
- 7–12 679 360 boys · 319 girls
- 3–7 525 283 boys · 242 girls
- 0–3 384 196 boys · 188 girls
About 657 residents in Love County (6.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Love County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.8% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.0% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.3% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Love County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Love County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.7% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.2% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.3% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Love County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,455 cigarettes a day, 553,656 a month, or 6.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 203,007 minutes a day and 74.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Love County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.85 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 | Love County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.75 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Love County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Love County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Love County, OK is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,261 residents against a local median of 21,046. Love 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 obesity, 13% above the local median at 40.3% against 35.5%. Love County, OK has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love County, OK | 10,261 | 76.1 yrs #4/6 | 13.2% #2/6 | 40.3% #5/6 |
| Carter County, OK | 48,553 | 74.3 yrs | 14.3% | 41.4% |
| Cooke County, TX | 43,046 | 76.3 yrs | 16.1% | 35.3% |
| Marshall County, OK | 15,792 | 77.8 yrs | 18.1% | 35.1% |
| Montague County, TX | 21,046 | 75.2 yrs | 14.5% | 35.5% |
| Murray County, OK | 13,753 | 76.9 yrs | 12.5% | 38.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Love 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 Love County, Oklahoma.
What is the health grade for Love County, Oklahoma?
Love 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 Love County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Love County ranks 53rd 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 Love County, Oklahoma?
People in Love County, Oklahoma can expect to live 76.1 years on average, about the same as the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Love County, Oklahoma?
13.2% of residents in Love County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, about the same as the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
What percentage of Love County, Oklahoma residents are obese?
40.3% of adults in Love County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.3 points above the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Love County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,455 cigarettes a day, 553,656 a month, or 6.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 203,007 minutes a day and 74.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Love County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.85 lifetimes a year.
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