Health Profile of Clinton County, Iowa
Clinton 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
Clinton County Around averageLess healthy than 81% of counties in Iowa
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clinton County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.1% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.1% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clinton County is 77.9 years, about 1.3 years shorter than the Iowa average of 79.2 years. The uninsured rate is 5.1%, higher than the Iowa average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.1% of residents, higher than the Iowa average of 13.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
18,703 residents in Clinton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,124 396 men · 727 women
- 75–84 2,836 1,214 men · 1,622 women
- 65–74 4,998 2,381 men · 2,617 women
- 50–64 9,745 4,864 men · 4,881 women
Younger residents
9,958 residents in Clinton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,324 1,739 boys · 1,585 girls
- 7–12 3,000 1,521 boys · 1,479 girls
- 3–7 2,092 1,030 boys · 1,062 girls
- 0–3 1,542 777 boys · 766 girls
About 3,046 residents in Clinton County (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clinton County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.1% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Clinton County are about the same as in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clinton County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.7% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.7% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.7% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Clinton County are about the same as in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 70,301 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 773,316 minutes a day and 282.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clinton County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.89 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 | Clinton County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.64 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clinton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clinton County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clinton County, IA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 46,268 residents against a local median of 21,851. Nothing separates Clinton County, IA sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 9% above the local median at 41.1% against 37.7%. Clinton County, IA has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County, IA | 46,268 | 77.9 yrs #6/6 | 5.1% #3/6 | 41.1% #6/6 |
| Scott County, IA | 174,608 | 78.4 yrs | 5.2% | 37.8% |
| Jackson County, IA | 19,390 | 78.7 yrs | 5.7% | 37.7% |
| Rock Island County, IL | 142,693 | 78.0 yrs | 6.1% | 36.0% |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | 21,851 | 80.1 yrs | 4.7% | 36.6% |
| Cedar County, IA | 18,349 | 82.2 yrs | 4.2% | 39.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clinton 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 Clinton County, Iowa.
How healthy is Clinton County, Iowa?
Clinton 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 Clinton County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Clinton County ranks 80th 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 Clinton County, Iowa?
People in Clinton County, Iowa can expect to live 77.9 years on average, 1.3 years shorter than the Iowa average of 79.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Clinton County, Iowa?
5.1% of residents in Clinton County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, about the same as the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Clinton County, Iowa?
41.1% of adults in Clinton County, Iowa are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.8 points above the Iowa rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clinton County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 70,301 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 773,316 minutes a day and 282.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clinton County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.89 lifetimes a year.
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