Health Profile of Butler County, Iowa
Butler 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
Butler County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Butler County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.2% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.6% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Butler County is 79.5 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2 years. The uninsured rate is 3.2%, lower than the Iowa average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by about the same share of residents as in Iowa, at 13.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,110 residents in Butler County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 503 150 men · 353 women
- 75–84 1,021 475 men · 545 women
- 65–74 1,689 851 men · 838 women
- 50–64 2,897 1,440 men · 1,457 women
Younger residents
3,007 residents in Butler County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,002 482 boys · 519 girls
- 7–12 902 444 boys · 458 girls
- 3–7 648 333 boys · 315 girls
- 0–3 455 231 boys · 224 girls
About 977 residents in Butler County (6.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Butler County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.0% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.6% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Butler County are about the same as in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Butler County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.5% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.2% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.6% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Butler County are about the same as in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,359 cigarettes a day, 580,773 a month, or 7.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 212,950 minutes a day and 77.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Butler County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.86 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 | Butler County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.54 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Butler County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Butler County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Butler County, IA is typical in size for this group, 14,268 residents against a local median of 15,328, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Butler County, IA's uninsured, at 3.2%, runs 16% below the 3.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.8% on uninsured, so Butler County, IA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Butler County, IA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, IA | 14,268 | 79.5 yrs #5/6 | 3.2% #2/6 | 35.6% #1/6 |
| Floyd County, IA | 15,328 | 79.7 yrs | 3.6% | 38.6% |
| Grundy County, IA | 12,384 | 80.7 yrs | 3.8% | 35.7% |
| Franklin County, IA | 9,956 | 81.3 yrs | 10.0% | 40.5% |
| Bremer County, IA | 25,204 | 81.0 yrs | 2.2% | 37.5% |
| Black Hawk County, IA | 130,985 | 78.0 yrs | 5.1% | 39.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Butler 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 Butler County, Iowa.
How healthy is Butler County, Iowa?
Butler 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 Butler County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Butler County ranks 35th 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.
What is the average lifespan in Butler County, Iowa?
People in Butler County, Iowa can expect to live 79.5 years on average, about the same as the Iowa average of 79.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Butler County, Iowa?
3.2% of residents in Butler County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 32 people, 1.9 points below the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
What percentage of Butler County, Iowa residents are obese?
35.6% of adults in Butler County, Iowa are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points below the Iowa rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Butler County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,359 cigarettes a day, 580,773 a month, or 7.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 212,950 minutes a day and 77.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Butler County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.86 lifetimes a year.
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