Health Profile of Bremer County, Iowa
Bremer 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
Bremer County Around averageHealthier than 95% of counties in Iowa
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bremer County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.0 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.2% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.9% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bremer County is 81.0 years, about 1.8 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2 years. The uninsured rate is 2.2%, lower than the Iowa average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.9% of residents, lower than the Iowa average of 13.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,268 residents in Bremer County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 645 222 men · 422 women
- 75–84 1,574 688 men · 886 women
- 65–74 2,612 1,264 men · 1,348 women
- 50–64 4,436 2,180 men · 2,256 women
Younger residents
5,418 residents in Bremer County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,657 860 boys · 797 girls
- 7–12 1,637 840 boys · 798 girls
- 3–7 1,249 647 boys · 601 girls
- 0–3 875 448 boys · 426 girls
About 1,127 residents in Bremer County (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bremer County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.5% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Bremer County is about 16% lower than in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bremer County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.8% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 22.1% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.3% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Bremer County is about 16% lower than in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,910 cigarettes a day, 867,287 a month, or 10.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 318,005 minutes a day and 116.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bremer County is 81.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.73 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 | Bremer County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.73 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bremer County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bremer County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bremer County, IA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 25,204 residents against a local median of 15,328. Bremer County, IA's uninsured, at 2.2%, runs 56% below the 5.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.7% on uninsured, so Bremer County, IA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bremer County, IA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremer County, IA | 25,204 | 81.0 yrs #2/6 | 2.2% #1/6 | 37.5% #3/6 |
| Chickasaw County, IA | 11,807 | 81.3 yrs | 7.8% | 36.1% |
| Black Hawk County, IA | 130,985 | 78.0 yrs | 5.1% | 39.9% |
| Butler County, IA | 14,268 | 79.5 yrs | 3.2% | 35.6% |
| Fayette County, IA | 16,443 | 78.4 yrs | 5.6% | 38.4% |
| Floyd County, IA | 15,328 | 79.7 yrs | 3.6% | 38.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bremer 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 Bremer County, Iowa.
How healthy is Bremer County, Iowa?
Bremer 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 Bremer County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Bremer County ranks 6th 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 Bremer County, Iowa?
People in Bremer County, Iowa can expect to live 81.0 years on average, 1.8 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2.
What percentage of Bremer County, Iowa residents are uninsured?
2.2% of residents in Bremer County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 45 people, 2.8 points below the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
What percentage of Bremer County, Iowa residents are obese?
37.5% of adults in Bremer County, Iowa are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Iowa rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bremer County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,910 cigarettes a day, 867,287 a month, or 10.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 318,005 minutes a day and 116.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bremer County is 81.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.73 lifetimes a year.
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