Health Profile of Warren County, Iowa
Warren 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
Warren County Around averageHealthier than 93% of counties in Iowa
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Warren County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.0% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.8% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Warren County is 79.7 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2 years. The uninsured rate is 2.0%, lower than the Iowa average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.8% of residents, lower than the Iowa average of 13.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
18,251 residents in Warren County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,164 410 men · 754 women
- 75–84 2,374 1,022 men · 1,351 women
- 65–74 4,728 2,237 men · 2,491 women
- 50–64 9,985 5,063 men · 4,922 women
Younger residents
13,094 residents in Warren County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,157 2,136 boys · 2,022 girls
- 7–12 4,053 2,121 boys · 1,933 girls
- 3–7 2,914 1,528 boys · 1,387 girls
- 0–3 1,969 1,014 boys · 955 girls
About 2,222 residents in Warren County (4.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Warren County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.8% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.6% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.8% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Warren County is about 22% lower than in Iowa. The rate of diabetes in Warren County is about 17% lower than in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Warren County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.3% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 23.2% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.5% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Warren County is about 19% lower than in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 63,002 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 693,025 minutes a day and 253.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Warren County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.04 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 | Warren County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.37 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Warren County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Warren County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Warren County, IA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 54,398 residents against a local median of 16,926. Warren County, IA's uninsured, at 2.0%, runs 59% below the 4.9% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.5% on uninsured, so Warren County, IA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Warren County, IA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, IA | 54,398 | 79.7 yrs #2/6 | 2.0% #1/6 | 36.8% #6/6 |
| Polk County, IA | 502,972 | 78.4 yrs | 5.3% | 35.7% |
| Clarke County, IA | 9,662 | 78.0 yrs | 4.9% | 36.2% |
| Lucas County, IA | 8,716 | 77.3 yrs | 8.0% | 36.6% |
| Madison County, IA | 16,926 | 80.2 yrs | 4.9% | 34.5% |
| Marion County, IA | 33,642 | 78.7 yrs | 2.5% | 33.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Warren 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 Warren County, Iowa.
How healthy is Warren County, Iowa?
Warren 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 Warren County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Warren County ranks 8th 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 Warren County, Iowa?
People in Warren County, Iowa can expect to live 79.7 years on average, about the same as the Iowa average of 79.2.
How many people lack health insurance in Warren County, Iowa?
2.0% of residents in Warren County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 49 people, 3.0 points below the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
What percentage of Warren County, Iowa residents are obese?
36.8% of adults in Warren County, Iowa are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points below the Iowa rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Warren County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 63,002 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 693,025 minutes a day and 253.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Warren County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.04 lifetimes a year.
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