Health Profile of Wright County, Iowa
Wright 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
Wright County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wright County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.1 | 79.2 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.8% | 5.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.7% | 13.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wright County is 79.1 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Iowa average of 79.2 years. The uninsured rate is 5.8%, higher than the Iowa average of 5.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.7% of residents, higher than the Iowa average of 13.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,312 residents in Wright County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 532 226 men · 306 women
- 75–84 891 372 men · 519 women
- 65–74 1,410 668 men · 742 women
- 50–64 2,478 1,285 men · 1,193 women
Younger residents
2,947 residents in Wright County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 940 502 boys · 439 girls
- 7–12 849 424 boys · 425 girls
- 3–7 662 334 boys · 328 girls
- 0–3 496 272 boys · 225 girls
About 1,083 residents in Wright County (8.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Wright County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.3% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.2% | 37.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Wright County are about the same as in Iowa.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wright County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.4% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.8% | 20.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.1% | 25.4% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Wright County are about the same as in Iowa.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,464 cigarettes a day, 493,916 a month, or 6.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 181,103 minutes a day and 66.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wright County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.59 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 | Wright County | Iowa Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.21 | 6.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Wright County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wright County, IA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Wright County, IA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,791 residents against a local median of 10,671. Nothing separates Wright 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, 1% above the local median at 38.2% against 37.7%. Wright County, IA has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright County, IA | 12,791 | 79.1 yrs #5/6 | 5.8% #3/6 | 38.2% #5/6 |
| Hancock County, IA | 10,671 | 79.6 yrs | 5.8% | 36.1% |
| Hamilton County, IA | 14,886 | 80.2 yrs | 5.7% | 37.7% |
| Franklin County, IA | 9,956 | 81.3 yrs | 10.0% | 40.5% |
| Humboldt County, IA | 9,591 | 81.2 yrs | 5.8% | 36.7% |
| Webster County, IA | 36,886 | 76.5 yrs | 6.3% | 38.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wright 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 Wright County, Iowa.
Is Wright County, Iowa a healthy place to live?
Wright 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 Wright County, Iowa one of the healthiest counties in Iowa?
Wright County ranks 64th 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.
How long do people live in Wright County, Iowa?
People in Wright County, Iowa can expect to live 79.1 years on average, about the same as the Iowa average of 79.2.
What is the uninsured rate in Wright County, Iowa?
5.8% of residents in Wright County, Iowa have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 0.8 points above the Iowa rate of 5.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Wright County, Iowa?
38.2% of adults in Wright County, Iowa are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points above the Iowa rate of 37.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Wright County, Iowa go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,464 cigarettes a day, 493,916 a month, or 6.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 181,103 minutes a day and 66.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wright County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.59 lifetimes a year.
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