Health Profile of Clayton County, Iowa
Clayton 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
Clayton County Around averageLess healthy than 86% of counties in Iowa
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clayton County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.4% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.3% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clayton County is 79.7 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2 years. The uninsured rate is 8.4%, higher than the Iowa average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.3% of residents, higher than the Iowa average of 13.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,744 residents in Clayton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 640 231 men · 409 women
- 75–84 1,204 548 men · 656 women
- 65–74 2,067 1,083 men · 984 women
- 50–64 3,833 1,994 men · 1,839 women
Younger residents
3,443 residents in Clayton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,047 523 boys · 524 girls
- 7–12 1,010 522 boys · 487 girls
- 3–7 798 406 boys · 392 girls
- 0–3 588 292 boys · 296 girls
About 1,161 residents in Clayton County (6.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clayton County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.7% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.0% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.2% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Clayton County are about the same as in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clayton County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.0% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.7% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.9% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Clayton County are about the same as in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,353 cigarettes a day, 760,604 a month, or 9.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 278,888 minutes a day and 101.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clayton County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.43 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 | Clayton County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.08 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clayton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clayton County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clayton County, IA is typical in size for this group, 17,012 residents against a local median of 16,443, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Clayton County, IA's uninsured, at 8.4%, runs 49% above the 5.6% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.7% on uninsured, so Clayton County, IA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Clayton County, IA has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton County, IA | 17,012 | 79.7 yrs #2/6 | 8.4% #6/6 | 41.2% #6/6 |
| Delaware County, IA | 17,558 | 78.7 yrs | 3.3% | 39.6% |
| Allamakee County, IA | 14,091 | 79.9 yrs | 7.0% | 38.5% |
| Fayette County, IA | 16,443 | 78.4 yrs | 5.6% | 38.4% |
| Crawford County, WI | 16,042 | 79.7 yrs | 7.0% | 34.9% |
| Dubuque County, IA | 99,026 | 79.0 yrs | 3.5% | 36.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clayton 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 Clayton County, Iowa.
What is the health grade for Clayton County, Iowa?
Clayton 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 Clayton County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Clayton County ranks 85th 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 life expectancy in Clayton County, Iowa?
People in Clayton County, Iowa can expect to live 79.7 years on average, about the same as the Iowa average of 79.2.
What percentage of Clayton County, Iowa residents are uninsured?
8.4% of residents in Clayton County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 3.4 points above the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
How common is obesity in Clayton County, Iowa?
41.2% of adults in Clayton County, Iowa are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.9 points above the Iowa rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clayton County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,353 cigarettes a day, 760,604 a month, or 9.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 278,888 minutes a day and 101.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clayton County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.43 lifetimes a year.
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