Health Profile of Winnebago County, Iowa
Winnebago 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
Winnebago County Around averageHealthier than 78% of counties in Iowa
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Winnebago County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.6 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.6% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.2% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Winnebago County is 80.6 years, about 1.4 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2 years. The uninsured rate is 5.6%, higher than the Iowa average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.2% of residents, lower than the Iowa average of 13.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,370 residents in Winnebago County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 362 123 men · 239 women
- 75–84 734 265 men · 469 women
- 65–74 1,143 567 men · 575 women
- 50–64 2,131 1,063 men · 1,069 women
Younger residents
2,144 residents in Winnebago County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 714 358 boys · 356 girls
- 7–12 670 354 boys · 316 girls
- 3–7 461 234 boys · 228 girls
- 0–3 299 144 boys · 155 girls
About 675 residents in Winnebago County (6.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Winnebago County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.1% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Winnebago County are about the same as in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Winnebago County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.4% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.4% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.4% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Winnebago County are about the same as in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,728 cigarettes a day, 411,852 a month, or 5.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 151,012 minutes a day and 55.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Winnebago County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.30 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 | Winnebago County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.93 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Winnebago County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Winnebago County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Winnebago County, IA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,583 residents against a local median of 13,914. Nothing separates Winnebago County, IA sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 6% above the local median at 37.1% against 35.2%. Winnebago County, IA has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnebago County, IA | 10,583 | 80.6 yrs #3/6 | 5.6% #2/6 | 37.1% #5/6 |
| Hancock County, IA | 10,671 | 79.6 yrs | 5.8% | 36.1% |
| Faribault County, MN | 13,914 | 81.2 yrs | 5.8% | 35.2% |
| Worth County, IA | 7,350 | 78.8 yrs | 7.0% | 34.4% |
| Freeborn County, MN | 30,623 | 81.6 yrs | 6.6% | 33.8% |
| Kossuth County, IA | 14,516 | 79.8 yrs | 3.8% | 38.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Winnebago 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 Winnebago County, Iowa.
What is the health grade for Winnebago County, Iowa?
Winnebago 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 Winnebago County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Winnebago County ranks 23rd 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 Winnebago County, Iowa?
People in Winnebago County, Iowa can expect to live 80.6 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the Iowa average of 79.2.
What percentage of Winnebago County, Iowa residents are uninsured?
5.6% of residents in Winnebago County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 0.6 points above the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Winnebago County, Iowa?
37.1% of adults in Winnebago 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 Winnebago County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,728 cigarettes a day, 411,852 a month, or 5.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 151,012 minutes a day and 55.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Winnebago County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.30 lifetimes a year.
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