Health Profile of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma
Roger Mills 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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B
Roger Mills County Around averageHealthier than 87% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Roger Mills County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.4 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.5% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.1% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Roger Mills County is 82.4 years, about 5.9 years longer than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 10.5%, lower than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.1% of residents, lower than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,375 residents in Roger Mills County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 74 27 men · 47 women
- 75–84 221 92 men · 129 women
- 65–74 388 176 men · 212 women
- 50–64 692 361 men · 331 women
Younger residents
766 residents in Roger Mills County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 229 118 boys · 111 girls
- 7–12 244 126 boys · 119 girls
- 3–7 179 93 boys · 85 girls
- 0–3 114 55 boys · 59 girls
About 127 residents in Roger Mills County (3.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Roger Mills County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.7% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.3% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Roger Mills County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Roger Mills County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.6% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.8% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.0% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Roger Mills County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,495 cigarettes a day, 164,835 a month, or 2.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 60,440 minutes a day and 22.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Roger Mills County is 82.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.51 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 | Roger Mills County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.19 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Roger Mills County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Roger Mills County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Roger Mills County, OK is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 3,359 residents against a local median of 4,862. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Roger Mills County, OK an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 7% below the local median at 10.5% against 11.3%. Roger Mills County, OK has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Mills County, OK | 3,359 | 82.4 yrs #1/6 | 10.5% #1/6 | 36.3% #2/6 |
| Beckham County, OK | 22,144 | 74.9 yrs | 10.9% | 37.3% |
| Ellis County, OK | 3,683 | 79.4 yrs | 11.1% | 39.1% |
| Hemphill County, TX | 3,234 | 80.2 yrs | 18.4% | 34.3% |
| Wheeler County, TX | 4,862 | 77.0 yrs | 21.2% | 36.6% |
| Custer County, OK | 28,259 | 76.4 yrs | 11.3% | 36.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Oklahoma, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.
What is the health grade for Roger Mills County, Oklahoma?
Roger Mills County, Oklahoma has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Roger Mills County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Roger Mills County ranks 11th 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 life expectancy in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma?
People in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma can expect to live 82.4 years on average, 5.9 years longer than the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma?
10.5% of residents in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 2.3 points below the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma?
36.3% of adults in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.7 points below the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,495 cigarettes a day, 164,835 a month, or 2.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 60,440 minutes a day and 22.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Roger Mills County is 82.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.51 lifetimes a year.
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