Health Profile of Hardin County, Iowa
Hardin 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
Hardin County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hardin County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.0% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.5% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hardin County is 80.0 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2 years. The uninsured rate is about the same as in Iowa, at 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.5% of residents, lower than the Iowa average of 13.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,168 residents in Hardin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 635 247 men · 388 women
- 75–84 1,152 451 men · 701 women
- 65–74 1,855 923 men · 931 women
- 50–64 3,527 1,795 men · 1,732 women
Younger residents
3,181 residents in Hardin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,075 581 boys · 494 girls
- 7–12 933 474 boys · 459 girls
- 3–7 687 359 boys · 327 girls
- 0–3 487 255 boys · 233 girls
About 1,134 residents in Hardin County (6.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hardin County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.0% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Hardin County are about the same as in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hardin County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.3% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.5% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.6% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Hardin County are about the same as in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,976 cigarettes a day, 659,270 a month, or 8.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 241,732 minutes a day and 88.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hardin County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.10 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 | Hardin County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.52 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hardin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hardin County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hardin County, IA is typical in size for this group, 16,639 residents against a local median of 14,886, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Hardin 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 uninsured, 13% below the local median at 5.0% against 5.7%. Hardin County, IA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin County, IA | 16,639 | 80.0 yrs #5/6 | 5.0% #3/6 | 38.0% #5/6 |
| Franklin County, IA | 9,956 | 81.3 yrs | 10.0% | 40.5% |
| Story County, IA | 100,466 | 81.1 yrs | 4.2% | 29.6% |
| Marshall County, IA | 40,114 | 79.0 yrs | 5.8% | 38.0% |
| Grundy County, IA | 12,384 | 80.7 yrs | 3.8% | 35.7% |
| Hamilton County, IA | 14,886 | 80.2 yrs | 5.7% | 37.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hardin 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 Hardin County, Iowa.
Is Hardin County, Iowa a healthy place to live?
Hardin 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 Hardin County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Hardin County ranks 36th 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 Hardin County, Iowa?
People in Hardin County, Iowa can expect to live 80.0 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Hardin County, Iowa?
5.0% of residents in Hardin County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, about the same as the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
How common is obesity in Hardin County, Iowa?
38.0% of adults in Hardin County, Iowa are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points above the Iowa rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hardin County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,976 cigarettes a day, 659,270 a month, or 8.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 241,732 minutes a day and 88.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hardin County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.10 lifetimes a year.
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