Health Profile of Boone County, Iowa
Boone 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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B
Boone County Around averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Iowa
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Boone County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.5 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.3% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.2% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Boone County is 80.5 years, about 1.2 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2 years. The uninsured rate is 3.3%, lower than the Iowa average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.2% of residents, lower than the Iowa average of 13.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,354 residents in Boone County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 640 202 men · 438 women
- 75–84 1,455 630 men · 825 women
- 65–74 2,752 1,362 men · 1,390 women
- 50–64 5,508 2,792 men · 2,716 women
Younger residents
5,361 residents in Boone County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,713 900 boys · 813 girls
- 7–12 1,571 802 boys · 769 girls
- 3–7 1,205 640 boys · 565 girls
- 0–3 872 464 boys · 409 girls
About 1,136 residents in Boone County (4.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Boone County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.1% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Boone County are about the same as in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Boone County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.3% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 22.3% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.7% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Boone County are about the same as in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,397 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 400,365 minutes a day and 146.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Boone County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.46 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 | Boone County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.46 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Boone County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Boone County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Boone County, IA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 26,668 residents against a local median of 36,886. Boone County, IA's uninsured, at 3.3%, runs 21% below the 4.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.4% on uninsured, so Boone County, IA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Boone County, IA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County, IA | 26,668 | 80.5 yrs #3/6 | 3.3% #1/6 | 38.1% #5/6 |
| Dallas County, IA | 107,966 | 81.7 yrs | 3.9% | 39.1% |
| Hamilton County, IA | 14,886 | 80.2 yrs | 5.7% | 37.7% |
| Webster County, IA | 36,886 | 76.5 yrs | 6.3% | 38.1% |
| Greene County, IA | 8,689 | 78.4 yrs | 4.1% | 35.9% |
| Story County, IA | 100,466 | 81.1 yrs | 4.2% | 29.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Boone County, Iowa has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Iowa, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Boone County, Iowa.
Is Boone County, Iowa a healthy place to live?
Boone County, Iowa has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Boone County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Boone County ranks 19th healthiest out of 99 counties in Iowa by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Boone County, Iowa?
People in Boone County, Iowa can expect to live 80.5 years on average, 1.2 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Boone County, Iowa?
3.3% of residents in Boone County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 30 people, 1.7 points below the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Boone County, Iowa?
38.1% of adults in Boone County, Iowa are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points above the Iowa rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Boone County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,397 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 400,365 minutes a day and 146.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Boone County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.46 lifetimes a year.
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