Health Profile of Carroll County, Iowa
Carroll 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
Carroll County Around averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Iowa
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Carroll County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.1 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.8% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.4% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Carroll County is 80.1 years, about 0.9 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2 years. The uninsured rate is 2.8%, lower than the Iowa average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.4% of residents, lower than the Iowa average of 13.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,244 residents in Carroll County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 724 219 men · 505 women
- 75–84 1,375 567 men · 808 women
- 65–74 2,043 928 men · 1,116 women
- 50–64 4,102 2,065 men · 2,037 women
Younger residents
4,719 residents in Carroll County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,513 803 boys · 710 girls
- 7–12 1,386 727 boys · 660 girls
- 3–7 1,058 556 boys · 502 girls
- 0–3 761 417 boys · 345 girls
About 1,268 residents in Carroll County (6.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Carroll County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.1% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Carroll County are about the same as in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Carroll County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.1% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 22.5% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.7% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Carroll County are about the same as in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 26,683 cigarettes a day, 800,504 a month, or 9.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 293,518 minutes a day and 107.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carroll County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.54 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 | Carroll County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.31 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Carroll County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Carroll County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Carroll County, IA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,594 residents against a local median of 9,689. Carroll County, IA's uninsured, at 2.8%, runs 32% below the 4.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 1.6% on uninsured, so Carroll County, IA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Carroll County, IA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County, IA | 20,594 | 80.1 yrs #2/6 | 2.8% #1/6 | 34.2% #1/6 |
| Audubon County, IA | 5,599 | 77.5 yrs | 3.7% | 35.9% |
| Calhoun County, IA | 9,803 | 78.7 yrs | 4.4% | 39.0% |
| Sac County, IA | 9,689 | 79.7 yrs | 4.8% | 40.2% |
| Greene County, IA | 8,689 | 78.4 yrs | 4.1% | 35.9% |
| Guthrie County, IA | 10,688 | 80.4 yrs | 3.1% | 39.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Carroll 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 Carroll County, Iowa.
How healthy is Carroll County, Iowa?
Carroll 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 Carroll County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Carroll County ranks 11th 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 Carroll County, Iowa?
People in Carroll County, Iowa can expect to live 80.1 years on average, 0.9 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2.
How many people lack health insurance in Carroll County, Iowa?
2.8% of residents in Carroll County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 35 people, 2.2 points below the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
What percentage of Carroll County, Iowa residents are obese?
34.2% of adults in Carroll County, Iowa are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.2 points below the Iowa rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Carroll County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 26,683 cigarettes a day, 800,504 a month, or 9.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 293,518 minutes a day and 107.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carroll County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.54 lifetimes a year.
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