Health Profile of Harrison County, Iowa
Harrison 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
Harrison County Around averageLess healthy than 74% of counties in Iowa
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Harrison County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.7% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.5% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Harrison County is 77.2 years, about 2.1 years shorter than the Iowa average of 79.2 years. The uninsured rate is 4.7%, lower than the Iowa average of 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
5,862 residents in Harrison County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 471 177 men · 294 women
- 75–84 753 320 men · 433 women
- 65–74 1,503 755 men · 748 women
- 50–64 3,136 1,606 men · 1,530 women
Younger residents
3,256 residents in Harrison County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,071 543 boys · 528 girls
- 7–12 978 527 boys · 450 girls
- 3–7 696 360 boys · 336 girls
- 0–3 512 232 boys · 279 girls
About 1,037 residents in Harrison County (7.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Harrison County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.5% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Harrison County are about the same as in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Harrison County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.0% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.9% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.8% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Harrison County are about the same as in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,280 cigarettes a day, 608,391 a month, or 7.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 223,077 minutes a day and 81.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Harrison County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.01 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 | Harrison County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.17 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Harrison County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Harrison County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Harrison County, IA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 14,632 residents against a local median of 21,106. Nothing separates Harrison 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, 13% above the local median at 40.5% against 35.8%. Harrison County, IA has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County, IA | 14,632 | 77.2 yrs #5/6 | 4.7% #4/6 | 40.5% #6/6 |
| Monona County, IA | 8,557 | 75.6 yrs | 3.9% | 35.2% |
| Washington County, NE | 21,106 | 81.3 yrs | 4.2% | 34.1% |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | 93,423 | 78.6 yrs | 5.0% | 40.2% |
| Shelby County, IA | 11,778 | 79.1 yrs | 2.3% | 38.6% |
| Douglas County, NE | 590,696 | 77.8 yrs | 8.3% | 35.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Harrison 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 Harrison County, Iowa.
What is the health grade for Harrison County, Iowa?
Harrison 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 Harrison County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Harrison County ranks 74th 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 Harrison County, Iowa?
People in Harrison County, Iowa can expect to live 77.2 years on average, 2.1 years shorter than the Iowa average of 79.2.
How many people lack health insurance in Harrison County, Iowa?
4.7% of residents in Harrison County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 21 people, about the same as the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
How common is obesity in Harrison County, Iowa?
40.5% of adults in Harrison County, Iowa are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.2 points above the Iowa rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Harrison County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,280 cigarettes a day, 608,391 a month, or 7.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 223,077 minutes a day and 81.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Harrison County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.01 lifetimes a year.
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