Health Profile of Ida County, Iowa
Ida 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
Ida County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ida County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.9% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.3% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ida County is 79.3 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2 years. The uninsured rate is 5.9%, higher than the Iowa average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.3% of residents, lower than the Iowa average of 13.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,925 residents in Ida County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 248 93 men · 155 women
- 75–84 486 194 men · 292 women
- 65–74 758 381 men · 376 women
- 50–64 1,432 749 men · 684 women
Younger residents
1,564 residents in Ida County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 533 283 boys · 250 girls
- 7–12 470 248 boys · 221 girls
- 3–7 326 169 boys · 158 girls
- 0–3 235 119 boys · 116 girls
About 491 residents in Ida County (7.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ida County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.4% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.0% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Ida County are about the same as in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ida County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.8% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.3% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.8% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Ida County are about the same as in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,806 cigarettes a day, 264,165 a month, or 3.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 96,861 minutes a day and 35.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ida County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.85 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 | Ida County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.11 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ida County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ida County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ida County, IA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 6,911 residents against a local median of 16,277. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Ida County, IA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 6% below the local median at 36.0% against 38.2%. Ida County, IA has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida County, IA | 6,911 | 79.3 yrs #4/6 | 5.9% #3/6 | 36.0% #2/6 |
| Cherokee County, IA | 11,600 | 80.1 yrs | 4.8% | 38.1% |
| Crawford County, IA | 16,277 | 78.4 yrs | 8.8% | 41.4% |
| Sac County, IA | 9,689 | 79.7 yrs | 4.8% | 40.2% |
| Buena Vista County, IA | 20,753 | 80.1 yrs | 6.2% | 31.9% |
| Woodbury County, IA | 106,250 | 77.5 yrs | 7.3% | 38.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ida 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 Ida County, Iowa.
How healthy is Ida County, Iowa?
Ida 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 Ida County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Ida County ranks 38th 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 Ida County, Iowa?
People in Ida County, Iowa can expect to live 79.3 years on average, about the same as the Iowa average of 79.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Ida County, Iowa?
5.9% of residents in Ida County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 0.9 points above the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
What percentage of Ida County, Iowa residents are obese?
36.0% of adults in Ida County, Iowa are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.3 points below the Iowa rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ida County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,806 cigarettes a day, 264,165 a month, or 3.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 96,861 minutes a day and 35.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ida County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.85 lifetimes a year.
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