Health Profile of McClain County, Oklahoma
McClain 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
McClain County Below averageHealthier than 86% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | McClain County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.4 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.5% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.4% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in McClain County is 76.4 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 9.5%, lower than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.4% of residents, lower than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,185 residents in McClain County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 447 195 men · 252 women
- 75–84 2,124 970 men · 1,153 women
- 65–74 3,998 1,952 men · 2,046 women
- 50–64 8,616 4,225 men · 4,391 women
Younger residents
10,987 residents in McClain County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,565 1,901 boys · 1,664 girls
- 7–12 3,440 1,747 boys · 1,693 girls
- 3–7 2,390 1,186 boys · 1,203 girls
- 0–3 1,592 803 boys · 789 girls
About 2,203 residents in McClain County (4.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | McClain County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.2% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in McClain County is about 16% lower than in Oklahoma. The rate of heart disease in McClain County is about 16% lower than in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | McClain County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.4% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.5% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.4% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in McClain County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 69,301 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 762,313 minutes a day and 278.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in McClain County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.93 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 | McClain County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.38 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in McClain County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
McClain County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
McClain County, OK is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 45,273 residents against a local median of 73,462. McClain County, OK's uninsured, at 9.5%, runs 22% below the 12.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.4% on uninsured, so McClain County, OK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. McClain County, OK has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McClain County, OK | 45,273 | 76.4 yrs #3/6 | 9.5% #1/6 | 35.3% #2/6 |
| Cleveland County, OK | 300,046 | 76.6 yrs | 9.7% | 30.2% |
| Garvin County, OK | 25,859 | 73.9 yrs | 16.1% | 40.5% |
| Grady County, OK | 56,605 | 77.2 yrs | 11.8% | 38.8% |
| Pottawatomie County, OK | 73,462 | 74.0 yrs | 12.2% | 38.0% |
| Oklahoma County, OK | 805,901 | 75.3 yrs | 13.7% | 36.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, McClain 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 McClain County, Oklahoma.
Is McClain County, Oklahoma a healthy place to live?
McClain 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 McClain County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
McClain County ranks 12th 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 McClain County, Oklahoma?
People in McClain County, Oklahoma can expect to live 76.4 years on average, about the same as the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
How many people lack health insurance in McClain County, Oklahoma?
9.5% of residents in McClain County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 3.4 points below the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
What percentage of McClain County, Oklahoma residents are obese?
35.3% of adults in McClain County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.7 points below the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in McClain County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 69,301 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 762,313 minutes a day and 278.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in McClain County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.93 lifetimes a year.
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