Pemiscot County, Missouri is located in the Bootheel region of the state and is a rural community with limited access to health resources. While no official population has been determined, it is estimated that the county's population is around 18,000 people. The county has two local hospitals – Pemiscot Memorial Hospital and Hayti Heights Medical Center – as well as numerous medical facilities providing health care services to residents. There are also family care clinics located throughout the county which offer general and specialized care as well as dental services for those who cannot afford or find insurance coverage. The overall health of Pemiscot County residents is good with a low rate of preventable diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease when compared to national averages. However, there are still issues that need to be addressed for proper health care in the county including access to mental health services and treatment of chronic conditions like asthma.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are Unlock physicians per 100,000 population in Pemiscot County. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Pemiscot County area is Unlock. The US average is 100.
Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Pemiscot County area is Unlock. The US average is 55.
Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Pemiscot County area is Unlock. The US average is 87.
The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Pemiscot County commutes Unlock minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Pemiscot County area is Unlock. The US average is 58.
This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.