Saturday, May 27, 2017

The healthiest county in each Midwestern state: Platte County, Missouri

 'Midwest' as defined by this map.



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

Part of the Kansas City MO/KS metro area, Platte County is one of Missouri's fastest-growing counties.  Its population has increased 542% since 1950, compared to a 63% decrease in Pemiscot County, Missouri's unhealthiest, since its 1940 peak.  Platte County residents are nearly four times as likely as Pemiscot residents to have a bachelors degree.


Other numbers
% of population living in poverty
  • Platte County | 7.6%
  • Pemiscot County | 28.0%
  • Missouri | 14.0%
  • U.S.  13.5%
    % of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree
    • Platte County | 40.4%
    • Pemiscot County | 11.7%
    • Missouri | 27.1%
    • U.S. | 29.8%
    Median household income:
    • Platte County | $68,254
    • Pemiscot County | $29,238
    • Missouri | $61,492
    • 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)
    Johnson County, Kansas.  (5/24/2017)
    Ottawa County, Michigan.  (5/25/2017)
    Carver County, Minnesota.  (5/26/2017)


    Original 4/14/2017 post starts here.

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

    Pemiscot County, Missouri.  Since 1940, its population has declined 63%.


    Source:  Wikipedia




    Other numbers
    % of population living in poverty
    • Pemiscot County | 28.0%
    • Missouri | 14.0%
    • U.S.  13.5%
      % of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree
      • Pemiscot County | 11.7%
      • Missouri | 27.1%
      • U.S. | 29.8%
      Median household income:
      • Pemiscot County | $29,238
      • Missouri | $61,492
      • U.S. | $53,889
      The least healthy county in each Southern state.

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