Health Profile of Stanley County, South Dakota
Stanley 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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Stanley County Above averageHealthier than 92% of counties in South Dakota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Stanley County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.9 | 79.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.4% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 9.2% | 13.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Stanley County is 80.9 years, about 1.0 years longer than the South Dakota average of 79.9 years. The uninsured rate is 3.4%, lower than the South Dakota average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 9.2% of residents, lower than the South Dakota average of 13.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,265 residents in Stanley County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 42 33 men · 9 women
- 75–84 175 62 men · 113 women
- 65–74 346 195 men · 151 women
- 50–64 702 365 men · 336 women
Younger residents
644 residents in Stanley County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 204 118 boys · 87 girls
- 7–12 201 113 boys · 87 girls
- 3–7 146 78 boys · 68 girls
- 0–3 93 52 boys · 41 girls
About 101 residents in Stanley County (3.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Stanley County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.1% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.2% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Stanley County is about 24% lower than in South Dakota. The rate of diabetes in Stanley County is about 23% lower than in South Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Stanley County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.3% | 18.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.1% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Stanley County is about 24% lower than in South Dakota. The rate of smoking in Stanley County is about 23% lower than in South Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,659 cigarettes a day, 109,771 a month, or 1.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 40,249 minutes a day and 14.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stanley County is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.35 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 | Stanley County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.93 | 4.61 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Stanley County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Stanley County, SD Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Stanley County, SD is typical in size for this group, 3,015 residents against a local median of 3,463, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Stanley County, SD apart most is uninsured: 3.4%, 49% below the local median of 6.7%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 14.6% on uninsured, so Stanley County, SD sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Stanley County, SD has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley County, SD | 3,015 | 80.9 yrs #2/5 | 3.4% #1/5 | 34.2% #2/5 |
| Sully County, SD | 1,526 | 79.4 yrs | 6.6% | 34.0% |
| Hughes County, SD | 17,664 | 79.9 yrs | 6.7% | 35.1% |
| Dewey County, SD | 5,205 | 78.8 yrs | 21.2% | 44.6% |
| Haakon County, SD | 1,722 | 81.9 yrs | 6.7% | 37.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Stanley County, South Dakota has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than South Dakota, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Stanley County, South Dakota.
How healthy is Stanley County, South Dakota?
Stanley County, South Dakota has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Stanley County, South Dakota one of the healthiest counties in South Dakota?
Stanley County ranks 6th 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 life expectancy in Stanley County, South Dakota?
People in Stanley County, South Dakota can expect to live 80.9 years on average, 1.0 years longer than the South Dakota average of 79.9.
What percentage of Stanley County, South Dakota residents are uninsured?
3.4% of residents in Stanley County, South Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 29 people, 5.6 points below the South Dakota rate of 9.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Stanley County, South Dakota?
34.2% of adults in Stanley County, South Dakota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points below the South Dakota rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Stanley County, South Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,659 cigarettes a day, 109,771 a month, or 1.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 40,249 minutes a day and 14.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stanley County is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.35 lifetimes a year.
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