Health Profile of Roberts County, South Dakota
Roberts 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
Roberts County Below averageLess healthy than 87% of counties in South Dakota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Roberts County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 79.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 18.2% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.8% | 13.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Roberts County is 77.6 years, about 2.3 years shorter than the South Dakota average of 79.9 years. The uninsured rate is 18.2%, higher than the South Dakota average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.8% of residents, higher than the South Dakota average of 13.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,946 residents in Roberts County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 266 84 men · 182 women
- 75–84 612 297 men · 315 women
- 65–74 1,141 591 men · 550 women
- 50–64 1,928 995 men · 933 women
Younger residents
2,678 residents in Roberts County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 781 397 boys · 384 girls
- 7–12 800 406 boys · 394 girls
- 3–7 631 312 boys · 318 girls
- 0–3 466 222 boys · 245 girls
About 695 residents in Roberts County (6.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Roberts County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.8% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.9% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Roberts County is about 22% higher than in South Dakota. The rate of heart disease in Roberts County is about 16% higher than in South Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Roberts County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.9% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.5% | 18.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.3% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Roberts County is about 16% higher than in South Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,777 cigarettes a day, 503,296 a month, or 6.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 184,542 minutes a day and 67.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Roberts County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.65 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 | Roberts County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.10 | 4.61 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Roberts County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Roberts County, SD Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Roberts County, SD is the 2nd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 10,221 residents against a local median of 6,345. Where Roberts County, SD breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 257% above the local median of 5.1% at 18.2%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 5.9% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Roberts County, SD, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Roberts County, SD has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts County, SD | 10,221 | 77.6 yrs #5/5 | 18.2% #5/5 | 38.9% #5/5 |
| Grant County, SD | 7,563 | 81.6 yrs | 7.8% | 34.3% |
| Traverse County, MN | 3,243 | 78.0 yrs | 1.9% | 35.8% |
| Big Stone County, MN | 5,126 | 78.2 yrs | 3.5% | 36.0% |
| Richland County, ND | 16,584 | 81.1 yrs | 6.7% | 35.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Roberts County, South Dakota has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with South Dakota, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Roberts County, South Dakota.
What is the health grade for Roberts County, South Dakota?
Roberts County, South Dakota 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 Roberts County, South Dakota one of the healthiest counties in South Dakota?
Roberts County ranks 54th healthiest out of 62 counties in South Dakota by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Roberts County, South Dakota?
People in Roberts County, South Dakota can expect to live 77.6 years on average, 2.3 years shorter than the South Dakota average of 79.9.
What percentage of Roberts County, South Dakota residents are uninsured?
18.2% of residents in Roberts County, South Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 9.2 points above the South Dakota rate of 9.0%.
What percentage of Roberts County, South Dakota residents are obese?
38.9% of adults in Roberts County, South Dakota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.0 points above the South Dakota rate of 34.9%.
What is the biggest health concern in Roberts County, South Dakota?
Compared with South Dakota as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 12.9%, about 22% higher than the South Dakota rate of 10.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Roberts County, South Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,777 cigarettes a day, 503,296 a month, or 6.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 184,542 minutes a day and 67.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Roberts County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.65 lifetimes a year.
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