Health Profile of Wagoner County, Oklahoma
Wagoner 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
Wagoner County Below averageHealthier than 84% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wagoner County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.3% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.1% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wagoner County is 76.1 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 11.3%, lower than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.1% of residents, lower than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
29,537 residents in Wagoner County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,029 419 men · 610 women
- 75–84 3,870 1,773 men · 2,097 women
- 65–74 8,350 4,035 men · 4,315 women
- 50–64 16,287 8,280 men · 8,008 women
Younger residents
19,899 residents in Wagoner County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,499 3,284 boys · 3,215 girls
- 7–12 6,113 3,216 boys · 2,897 girls
- 3–7 4,324 2,313 boys · 2,012 girls
- 0–3 2,962 1,539 boys · 1,422 girls
About 4,366 residents in Wagoner County (5.0% 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 | Wagoner County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.2% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Wagoner County is about 19% lower than in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wagoner County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.8% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.3% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.3% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Wagoner County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 130,875 cigarettes a day, 3.9 million a month, or 47.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 525.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wagoner County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 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 | Wagoner 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 Wagoner County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wagoner County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Wagoner County, OK is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 86,605 residents against a local median of 66,442. Where Wagoner County, OK breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 19% below the local median of 13.9% at 11.3%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.3% on uninsured, so Wagoner County, OK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wagoner County, OK has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagoner County, OK | 86,605 | 76.1 yrs #3/6 | 11.3% #2/6 | 37.2% #3/6 |
| Muskogee County, OK | 66,442 | 73.5 yrs | 13.9% | 42.2% |
| Rogers County, OK | 98,605 | 76.5 yrs | 11.0% | 35.9% |
| Mayes County, OK | 39,594 | 76.1 yrs | 14.9% | 39.2% |
| Tulsa County, OK | 680,925 | 76.0 yrs | 13.3% | 37.0% |
| Cherokee County, OK | 47,942 | 74.8 yrs | 18.2% | 38.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wagoner 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 Wagoner County, Oklahoma.
Is Wagoner County, Oklahoma a healthy place to live?
Wagoner 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 Wagoner County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Wagoner County ranks 13th 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 Wagoner County, Oklahoma?
People in Wagoner 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 Wagoner County, Oklahoma?
11.3% of residents in Wagoner County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 1.6 points below the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
What percentage of Wagoner County, Oklahoma residents are obese?
37.2% of adults in Wagoner County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.8 points below the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Wagoner County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 130,875 cigarettes a day, 3.9 million a month, or 47.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 525.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wagoner County is 76.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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