Health Profile of Blackford County, Indiana
Blackford 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
Blackford County Below averageLess healthy than 87% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Blackford County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.5% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.3% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Blackford County is 75.6 years, about 1.8 years shorter than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 7.5%, higher than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.3% of residents, higher than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,923 residents in Blackford County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 279 91 men · 188 women
- 75–84 781 320 men · 461 women
- 65–74 1,389 668 men · 721 women
- 50–64 2,474 1,191 men · 1,282 women
Younger residents
2,571 residents in Blackford County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 876 438 boys · 438 girls
- 7–12 792 393 boys · 400 girls
- 3–7 540 280 boys · 260 girls
- 0–3 362 182 boys · 180 girls
About 997 residents in Blackford County (8.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Blackford County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.0% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 43.1% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Blackford County is about 16% higher than in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Blackford County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.1% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.1% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.2% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Blackford County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,193 cigarettes a day, 665,800 a month, or 8.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 244,127 minutes a day and 89.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Blackford County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.24 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 | Blackford County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.34 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Blackford County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Blackford County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Blackford County, IN is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 11,950 residents against a local median of 36,800. Nothing separates Blackford County, IN 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, 11% above the local median at 43.1% against 38.7%. Blackford County, IN has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackford County, IN | 11,950 | 75.6 yrs #4/6 | 7.5% #5/6 | 43.1% #6/6 |
| Delaware County, IN | 112,280 | 75.5 yrs | 6.8% | 40.2% |
| Wells County, IN | 28,420 | 80.2 yrs | 6.9% | 36.7% |
| Jay County, IN | 20,223 | 76.5 yrs | 10.8% | 38.2% |
| Grant County, IN | 66,295 | 75.2 yrs | 6.8% | 39.2% |
| Huntington County, IN | 36,800 | 77.6 yrs | 5.5% | 38.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Blackford 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 Blackford County, Indiana.
How healthy is Blackford County, Indiana?
Blackford 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 Blackford County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Blackford County ranks 80th 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.
How long do people live in Blackford County, Indiana?
People in Blackford County, Indiana can expect to live 75.6 years on average, 1.8 years shorter than the Indiana average of 77.4.
How many people lack health insurance in Blackford County, Indiana?
7.5% of residents in Blackford County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, about the same as the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Blackford County, Indiana?
43.1% of adults in Blackford County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.4 points above the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Blackford County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,193 cigarettes a day, 665,800 a month, or 8.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 244,127 minutes a day and 89.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Blackford County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.24 lifetimes a year.
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