Wednesday, May 24, 2017

UPDATE The healthiest county in each Midwestern state: Johnson County, Kansas


Healthiest County in Every State.  (24/7 Wall Street, 5/9/2017)



Part of the Kansas City Missouri-Kansas metro area, Johnson County is Kansas' 2nd fastest-growing county.  Its population has increased 831% since 1950, compared to a 12% decrease during the same period in Wyandotte County, the state's unhealthiest county. Johnson County's nonwhite population is 19.5% of its total compared to 57.9% in Wyandotte.

'Midwest' as defined by this map.



Other numbers
% of population living in poverty
  • Johnson County | 5.5%
  • Wyandotte County | 21.9%
  • Kansas | 13.0%
  • U.S.  13.5%
    % of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree
    • Johnson County | 52.8%
    • Wyandotte County | 15.9%
    • Kansas | 31.0%
    • U.S. | 29.8%
    Median household income:
    • Johnson County | $76,113
    • Wyandotte County | $40,113
    • Kansas | $52,205
    • U.S. | $53,889

    Source:  Wikipedia


    Other posts in this series:
    Monroe County, Illinois.  (5/21/2017)
    Hamilton County, Indiana.  (5/22/2017)
    Sioux County, Iowa.  (5/23/2017)


    Original 4/12/2017 post starts here.

    The least healthy counties in every state.  (24/7 Wall Street, 3/15/201\7)

    Wyandotte County, Kansas

    Source:  Wikipedia





    Other numbers
    % of population living in poverty
    • Wyandotte County | 21.9%
    • Kansas | 13.0%
    • U.S.  13.5%
      % of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree
      • Wyandotte County | 15.9%
      • Kansas | 31.0%
      • U.S. | 29.8%
      Median household income:
      • Wyandotte County | $40,113
      • Kansas | $52,205
      • U.S. | $53,889
      The least healthy county in each Southern state.

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