Health Profile of Adams County, Indiana
Adams 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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C
Adams County Below averageLess healthy than 79% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Adams County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.1 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 20.7% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.4% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Adams County is 80.1 years, about 2.7 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 20.7%, higher than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.4% of residents, higher than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,645 residents in Adams County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,032 325 men · 707 women
- 75–84 1,564 676 men · 888 women
- 65–74 3,000 1,411 men · 1,588 women
- 50–64 6,050 2,990 men · 3,060 women
Younger residents
10,665 residents in Adams County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,323 1,687 boys · 1,637 girls
- 7–12 3,032 1,567 boys · 1,465 girls
- 3–7 2,391 1,219 boys · 1,172 girls
- 0–3 1,918 948 boys · 970 girls
About 1,804 residents in Adams County (5.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Adams County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.7% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.0% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Adams County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Adams County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.6% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.5% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Adams County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 58,674 cigarettes a day, 1.8 million a month, or 21.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 645,416 minutes a day and 235.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Adams County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.60 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 | Adams County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.25 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Adams County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Adams County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Adams County, IN is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 36,227 residents against a local median of 28,826. Adams County, IN's uninsured, at 20.7%, runs 201% above the 6.9% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 7.2% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Adams County, IN, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Adams County, IN has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IN | 36,227 | 80.1 yrs #2/6 | 20.7% #6/6 | 40.0% #6/6 |
| Wells County, IN | 28,420 | 80.2 yrs | 6.9% | 36.7% |
| Jay County, IN | 20,223 | 76.5 yrs | 10.8% | 38.2% |
| Van Wert County, OH | 28,826 | 77.1 yrs | 4.0% | 38.9% |
| Allen County, IN | 392,386 | 77.3 yrs | 8.3% | 37.0% |
| Mercer County, OH | 42,484 | 78.9 yrs | 3.6% | 34.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Adams County, Indiana has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Indiana, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Adams County, Indiana.
Is Adams County, Indiana a healthy place to live?
Adams County, Indiana has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Adams County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Adams County ranks 73rd healthiest out of 92 counties in Indiana by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Adams County, Indiana?
People in Adams County, Indiana can expect to live 80.1 years on average, 2.7 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4.
What percentage of Adams County, Indiana residents are uninsured?
20.7% of residents in Adams County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 13.4 points above the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
How common is obesity in Adams County, Indiana?
40.0% of adults in Adams County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points above the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Adams County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 58,674 cigarettes a day, 1.8 million a month, or 21.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 645,416 minutes a day and 235.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Adams County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.60 lifetimes a year.
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