Health Profile of Floyd County, Iowa
Floyd 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
Floyd County Around averageLess healthy than 71% of counties in Iowa
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Floyd County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.6% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.6% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Floyd County is 79.7 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2 years. The uninsured rate is 3.6%, lower than the Iowa average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.6% of residents, higher than the Iowa average of 13.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,480 residents in Floyd County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 630 196 men · 434 women
- 75–84 958 434 men · 524 women
- 65–74 1,806 827 men · 980 women
- 50–64 3,085 1,548 men · 1,538 women
Younger residents
3,398 residents in Floyd County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,120 575 boys · 544 girls
- 7–12 988 504 boys · 484 girls
- 3–7 725 406 boys · 319 girls
- 0–3 566 330 boys · 236 girls
About 1,089 residents in Floyd County (7.1% 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 | Floyd County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.6% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Floyd County are about the same as in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Floyd County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.9% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.4% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.6% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Floyd County are about the same as in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,164 cigarettes a day, 634,923 a month, or 7.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 232,805 minutes a day and 85.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Floyd County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.03 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 | Floyd County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.23 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Floyd County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Floyd County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Floyd County, IA is typical in size for this group, 15,328 residents against a local median of 14,268, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Floyd County, IA apart most is uninsured: 3.6%, 21% below the local median of 4.5%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.6% on uninsured, so Floyd County, IA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Floyd County, IA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd County, IA | 15,328 | 79.7 yrs #5/6 | 3.6% #3/6 | 38.6% #6/6 |
| Mitchell County, IA | 10,577 | 81.1 yrs | 7.4% | 36.7% |
| Butler County, IA | 14,268 | 79.5 yrs | 3.2% | 35.6% |
| Chickasaw County, IA | 11,807 | 81.3 yrs | 7.8% | 36.1% |
| Cerro Gordo County, IA | 42,632 | 80.4 yrs | 4.5% | 34.9% |
| Bremer County, IA | 25,204 | 81.0 yrs | 2.2% | 37.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Floyd 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 Floyd County, Iowa.
What is the health grade for Floyd County, Iowa?
Floyd 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 Floyd County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Floyd County ranks 71st 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 Floyd County, Iowa?
People in Floyd County, Iowa can expect to live 79.7 years on average, about the same as the Iowa average of 79.2.
What percentage of Floyd County, Iowa residents are uninsured?
3.6% of residents in Floyd County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 28 people, 1.4 points below the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Floyd County, Iowa?
38.6% of adults in Floyd County, Iowa are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.3 points above the Iowa rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Floyd County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,164 cigarettes a day, 634,923 a month, or 7.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 232,805 minutes a day and 85.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Floyd County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.03 lifetimes a year.
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