Health Profile of Cedar County, Iowa
Cedar 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
Cedar County Around averageHealthier than 92% of counties in Iowa
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cedar County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.2 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.2% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.6% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cedar County is 82.2 years, about 2.9 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2 years. The uninsured rate is 4.2%, lower than the Iowa average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.6% of residents, lower than the Iowa average of 13.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,462 residents in Cedar County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 536 196 men · 339 women
- 75–84 1,052 472 men · 580 women
- 65–74 1,899 960 men · 938 women
- 50–64 3,975 1,979 men · 1,997 women
Younger residents
3,758 residents in Cedar County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,132 571 boys · 561 girls
- 7–12 1,202 627 boys · 574 girls
- 3–7 884 461 boys · 424 girls
- 0–3 540 277 boys · 263 girls
About 800 residents in Cedar County (4.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cedar County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.9% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Cedar County are about the same as in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cedar County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.1% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.8% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.4% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cedar County are about the same as in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,751 cigarettes a day, 742,516 a month, or 9.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 272,256 minutes a day and 99.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cedar County is 82.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.30 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 | Cedar County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.53 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cedar County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cedar County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cedar County, IA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,349 residents against a local median of 156,634. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Cedar County, IA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 7% above the local median at 39.9% against 37.5%. Cedar County, IA has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar County, IA | 18,349 | 82.2 yrs #2/6 | 4.2% #3/6 | 39.9% #5/6 |
| Muscatine County, IA | 42,559 | 80.2 yrs | 4.3% | 42.8% |
| Jones County, IA | 20,896 | 80.8 yrs | 3.5% | 37.5% |
| Johnson County, IA | 156,634 | 82.6 yrs | 4.7% | 28.1% |
| Scott County, IA | 174,608 | 78.4 yrs | 5.2% | 37.8% |
| Linn County, IA | 230,016 | 79.3 yrs | 4.1% | 37.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cedar 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 Cedar County, Iowa.
What is the health grade for Cedar County, Iowa?
Cedar 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 Cedar County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Cedar County ranks 9th 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 Cedar County, Iowa?
People in Cedar County, Iowa can expect to live 82.2 years on average, 2.9 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Cedar County, Iowa?
4.2% of residents in Cedar County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 24 people, 0.8 points below the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
How common is obesity in Cedar County, Iowa?
39.9% of adults in Cedar County, Iowa are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.6 points above the Iowa rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cedar County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,751 cigarettes a day, 742,516 a month, or 9.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 272,256 minutes a day and 99.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cedar County is 82.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.30 lifetimes a year.
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