Health Profile of Ringgold County, Iowa
Ringgold 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
Ringgold County Around averageLess healthy than 87% of counties in Iowa
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ringgold County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.7 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.6% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.3% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ringgold County is 75.7 years, about 3.5 years shorter than the Iowa average of 79.2 years. The uninsured rate is 6.6%, higher than the Iowa average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.3% of residents, higher than the Iowa average of 13.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,054 residents in Ringgold County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 199 63 men · 136 women
- 75–84 347 142 men · 205 women
- 65–74 536 274 men · 262 women
- 50–64 972 467 men · 506 women
Younger residents
1,017 residents in Ringgold County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 318 157 boys · 160 girls
- 7–12 306 160 boys · 147 girls
- 3–7 232 127 boys · 104 girls
- 0–3 162 88 boys · 74 girls
About 521 residents in Ringgold County (11.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ringgold County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.9% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.2% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Ringgold County is about 18% higher than in Iowa. The rate of heart disease in Ringgold County is about 18% higher than in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ringgold County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.8% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.5% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.3% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Ringgold County are about the same as in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,053 cigarettes a day, 181,591 a month, or 2.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 66,583 minutes a day and 24.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ringgold County is 75.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.61 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 | Ringgold County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.25 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ringgold County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ringgold County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ringgold County, IA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 4,645 residents against a local median of 7,759. Where Ringgold County, IA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 17% below the local median of 7.9% at 6.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.2% on uninsured, so Ringgold County, IA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Ringgold County, IA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold County, IA | 4,645 | 75.7 yrs #6/6 | 6.6% #2/6 | 37.2% #3/6 |
| Union County, IA | 11,993 | 78.0 yrs | 8.3% | 36.0% |
| Worth County, MO | 1,934 | 77.0 yrs | 7.9% | 37.1% |
| Taylor County, IA | 5,868 | 78.8 yrs | 3.5% | 37.9% |
| Harrison County, MO | 8,190 | 77.1 yrs | 13.6% | 38.2% |
| Decatur County, IA | 7,759 | 78.7 yrs | 7.6% | 39.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ringgold County, Iowa has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Iowa, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Ringgold County, Iowa.
How healthy is Ringgold County, Iowa?
Ringgold 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 Ringgold County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Ringgold County ranks 86th 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 Ringgold County, Iowa?
People in Ringgold County, Iowa can expect to live 75.7 years on average, 3.5 years shorter than the Iowa average of 79.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Ringgold County, Iowa?
6.6% of residents in Ringgold County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 1.6 points above the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Ringgold County, Iowa?
37.2% of adults in Ringgold 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 Ringgold County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,053 cigarettes a day, 181,591 a month, or 2.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 66,583 minutes a day and 24.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ringgold County is 75.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.61 lifetimes a year.
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