Health Profile of Taylor County, Iowa
Taylor 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
Taylor County Around averageLess healthy than 89% of counties in Iowa
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Taylor County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.5% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.5% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Taylor County is 78.8 years, about 0.4 years shorter 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 15.5% of residents, higher than the Iowa average of 13.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,484 residents in Taylor County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 221 85 men · 136 women
- 75–84 403 189 men · 214 women
- 65–74 688 341 men · 347 women
- 50–64 1,172 576 men · 596 women
Younger residents
1,287 residents in Taylor County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 430 211 boys · 218 girls
- 7–12 392 193 boys · 199 girls
- 3–7 272 139 boys · 133 girls
- 0–3 194 94 boys · 101 girls
About 435 residents in Taylor County (7.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Taylor County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.4% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.9% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Taylor County is about 16% higher than in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Taylor County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.4% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.8% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.3% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Taylor County are about the same as in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,350 cigarettes a day, 250,498 a month, or 3.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 91,849 minutes a day and 33.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Taylor County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.81 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 | Taylor County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.29 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Taylor County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Taylor County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Taylor County, IA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,868 residents against a local median of 4,645. The measure that sets Taylor County, IA apart most is uninsured: 3.5%, 47% below the local median of 6.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.6% on uninsured, so Taylor County, IA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Taylor County, IA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County, IA | 5,868 | 78.8 yrs #2/6 | 3.5% #2/6 | 37.9% #5/6 |
| Adams County, IA | 3,622 | 78.1 yrs | 3.3% | 37.1% |
| Worth County, MO | 1,934 | 77.0 yrs | 7.9% | 37.1% |
| Nodaway County, MO | 20,774 | 77.5 yrs | 7.5% | 36.1% |
| Ringgold County, IA | 4,645 | 75.7 yrs | 6.6% | 37.2% |
| Page County, IA | 15,131 | 78.9 yrs | 4.8% | 39.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Taylor 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 Taylor County, Iowa.
How healthy is Taylor County, Iowa?
Taylor 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 Taylor County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Taylor County ranks 88th 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 Taylor County, Iowa?
People in Taylor County, Iowa can expect to live 78.8 years on average, about the same as the Iowa average of 79.2.
What percentage of Taylor County, Iowa residents are uninsured?
3.5% of residents in Taylor County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 29 people, 1.5 points below the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
How common is obesity in Taylor County, Iowa?
37.9% of adults in Taylor County, Iowa are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points above the Iowa rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Taylor County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,350 cigarettes a day, 250,498 a month, or 3.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 91,849 minutes a day and 33.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Taylor County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.81 lifetimes a year.
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