Health Profile of Nowata County, Oklahoma
Nowata 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
Nowata County Below averageLess healthy than 71% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Nowata County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.3 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.2% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.5% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Nowata County is 75.4 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 15.2%, higher than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.5% of residents, higher than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,771 residents in Nowata County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 156 64 men · 91 women
- 75–84 661 301 men · 360 women
- 65–74 1,009 485 men · 524 women
- 50–64 1,945 943 men · 1,003 women
Younger residents
2,118 residents in Nowata County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 621 309 boys · 312 girls
- 7–12 609 319 boys · 290 girls
- 3–7 500 260 boys · 241 girls
- 0–3 388 190 boys · 199 girls
About 788 residents in Nowata County (8.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Nowata County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.9% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.5% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Nowata County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Nowata County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.9% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.8% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.2% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Nowata County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,341 cigarettes a day, 520,245 a month, or 6.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 190,756 minutes a day and 69.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Nowata County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.76 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 | Nowata County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.81 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Nowata County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Nowata County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Nowata County, OK is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,434 residents against a local median of 30,940. Nowata County, OK's uninsured, at 15.2%, runs 39% above the 11.0% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.4% on uninsured, so Nowata County, OK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Nowata County, OK has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nowata County, OK | 9,434 | 75.4 yrs #5/6 | 15.2% #6/6 | 39.5% #3/6 |
| Washington County, OK | 53,323 | 76.6 yrs | 11.1% | 37.4% |
| Craig County, OK | 14,302 | 75.6 yrs | 14.9% | 42.9% |
| Montgomery County, KS | 30,940 | 75.9 yrs | 10.8% | 41.2% |
| Rogers County, OK | 98,605 | 76.5 yrs | 11.0% | 35.9% |
| Labette County, KS | 19,869 | 75.2 yrs | 9.5% | 41.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Nowata 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 Nowata County, Oklahoma.
How healthy is Nowata County, Oklahoma?
Nowata 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 Nowata County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Nowata County ranks 55th 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 Nowata County, Oklahoma?
People in Nowata County, Oklahoma can expect to live 75.4 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Nowata County, Oklahoma?
15.2% of residents in Nowata County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.4 points above the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
What percentage of Nowata County, Oklahoma residents are obese?
39.5% of adults in Nowata County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Nowata County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,341 cigarettes a day, 520,245 a month, or 6.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 190,756 minutes a day and 69.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Nowata County is 75.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.76 lifetimes a year.
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