Health Profile of Dickinson County, Iowa
Dickinson 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
Dickinson County Around averageHealthier than 81% of counties in Iowa
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dickinson County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.9 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.6% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.9% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dickinson County is 79.9 years, about 0.7 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2 years. The uninsured rate is 2.6%, lower than the Iowa average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.9% of residents, lower than the Iowa average of 13.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,686 residents in Dickinson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 625 237 men · 388 women
- 75–84 1,459 652 men · 808 women
- 65–74 2,636 1,309 men · 1,326 women
- 50–64 3,966 1,932 men · 2,033 women
Younger residents
3,180 residents in Dickinson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 994 576 boys · 418 girls
- 7–12 983 500 boys · 483 girls
- 3–7 722 352 boys · 369 girls
- 0–3 481 252 boys · 229 girls
About 1,195 residents in Dickinson County (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dickinson County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.6% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.7% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Dickinson County are about the same as in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dickinson County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.3% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.9% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.7% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Dickinson County are about the same as in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,337 cigarettes a day, 670,097 a month, or 8.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 245,702 minutes a day and 89.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dickinson County is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.13 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 | Dickinson County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.77 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dickinson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Dickinson County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dickinson County, IA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 17,990 residents against a local median of 9,262. The measure that sets Dickinson County, IA apart most is uninsured: 2.6%, 52% below the local median of 5.5%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.0% on uninsured, so Dickinson County, IA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Dickinson County, IA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson County, IA | 17,990 | 79.9 yrs #4/6 | 2.6% #1/6 | 35.7% #2/6 |
| Clay County, IA | 16,461 | 80.1 yrs | 5.5% | 40.0% |
| Jackson County, MN | 9,933 | 84.8 yrs | 3.0% | 31.0% |
| Emmet County, IA | 9,262 | 77.8 yrs | 5.8% | 38.5% |
| Osceola County, IA | 6,100 | 82.1 yrs | 8.0% | 39.2% |
| Palo Alto County, IA | 8,863 | 78.4 yrs | 4.8% | 37.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dickinson 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 Dickinson County, Iowa.
How healthy is Dickinson County, Iowa?
Dickinson 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 Dickinson County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Dickinson County ranks 20th 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 Dickinson County, Iowa?
People in Dickinson County, Iowa can expect to live 79.9 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Dickinson County, Iowa?
2.6% of residents in Dickinson County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 38 people, 2.4 points below the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
What percentage of Dickinson County, Iowa residents are obese?
35.7% of adults in Dickinson County, Iowa are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points below the Iowa rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dickinson County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,337 cigarettes a day, 670,097 a month, or 8.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 245,702 minutes a day and 89.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dickinson County is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.13 lifetimes a year.
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