Health Profile of Jones County, Iowa
Jones 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
Jones County Around averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Iowa
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Jones County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.5% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.6% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Jones County is 80.8 years, about 1.6 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2 years. The uninsured rate is 3.5%, lower than the Iowa average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.6% of residents, lower than the Iowa average of 13.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,490 residents in Jones County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 586 188 men · 398 women
- 75–84 1,295 600 men · 695 women
- 65–74 2,261 1,152 men · 1,109 women
- 50–64 4,347 2,321 men · 2,026 women
Younger residents
4,138 residents in Jones County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,405 726 boys · 679 girls
- 7–12 1,200 608 boys · 592 girls
- 3–7 877 424 boys · 453 girls
- 0–3 655 303 boys · 353 girls
About 1,072 residents in Jones County (5.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Jones County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.5% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Jones County are about the same as in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Jones County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.9% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.7% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Jones County are about the same as in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,499 cigarettes a day, 944,982 a month, or 11.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 346,493 minutes a day and 126.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jones County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.98 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 | Jones County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.52 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Jones County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Jones County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Jones County, IA is typical in size for this group, 20,896 residents against a local median of 19,390, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Jones County, IA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% below the local median at 3.5% against 4.1%. Jones County, IA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones County, IA | 20,896 | 80.8 yrs #2/6 | 3.5% #3/6 | 37.5% #3/6 |
| Cedar County, IA | 18,349 | 82.2 yrs | 4.2% | 39.9% |
| Delaware County, IA | 17,558 | 78.7 yrs | 3.3% | 39.6% |
| Dubuque County, IA | 99,026 | 79.0 yrs | 3.5% | 36.2% |
| Linn County, IA | 230,016 | 79.3 yrs | 4.1% | 37.3% |
| Jackson County, IA | 19,390 | 78.7 yrs | 5.7% | 37.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Jones 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 Jones County, Iowa.
What is the health grade for Jones County, Iowa?
Jones 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 Jones County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Jones County ranks 25th 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 Jones County, Iowa?
People in Jones County, Iowa can expect to live 80.8 years on average, 1.6 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2.
How many people lack health insurance in Jones County, Iowa?
3.5% of residents in Jones County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 28 people, 1.5 points below the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
What percentage of Jones County, Iowa residents are obese?
37.5% of adults in Jones County, Iowa are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Iowa rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Jones County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,499 cigarettes a day, 944,982 a month, or 11.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 346,493 minutes a day and 126.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jones County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.98 lifetimes a year.
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