Health Profile of Daviess County, Indiana
Daviess 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
Daviess County Below averageAmong the 3 least healthy counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Daviess County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.0 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 21.9% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.4% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Daviess County is 77.0 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 21.9%, higher than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.4% of residents, higher than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,766 residents in Daviess County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 789 276 men · 513 women
- 75–84 1,476 612 men · 864 women
- 65–74 2,865 1,394 men · 1,471 women
- 50–64 5,635 2,858 men · 2,777 women
Younger residents
9,372 residents in Daviess County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,718 1,424 boys · 1,294 girls
- 7–12 2,726 1,325 boys · 1,401 girls
- 3–7 2,239 1,091 boys · 1,147 girls
- 0–3 1,690 880 boys · 810 girls
About 1,903 residents in Daviess County (5.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Daviess County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.8% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Daviess County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Daviess County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.0% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.3% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Daviess County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 56,845 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 625,290 minutes a day and 228.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Daviess County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.64 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 | Daviess County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.82 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Daviess County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Daviess County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Daviess County, IN is typical in size for this group, 33,658 residents against a local median of 31,021, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Daviess County, IN apart most is uninsured: 21.9%, 266% above the local median of 6.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 3.9% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Daviess County, IN, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Daviess County, IN has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess County, IN | 33,658 | 77.0 yrs #4/6 | 21.9% #6/6 | 40.8% #5/6 |
| Martin County, IN | 9,829 | 78.4 yrs | 7.7% | 38.9% |
| Pike County, IN | 12,154 | 80.9 yrs | 3.8% | 38.9% |
| Knox County, IN | 35,997 | 75.6 yrs | 6.0% | 43.4% |
| Greene County, IN | 31,021 | 76.5 yrs | 7.4% | 38.4% |
| Dubois County, IN | 43,614 | 79.0 yrs | 5.2% | 37.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Daviess 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 Daviess County, Indiana.
How healthy is Daviess County, Indiana?
Daviess 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 Daviess County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Daviess County ranks 91st 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 average lifespan in Daviess County, Indiana?
People in Daviess County, Indiana can expect to live 77.0 years on average, about the same as the Indiana average of 77.4.
How many people lack health insurance in Daviess County, Indiana?
21.9% of residents in Daviess County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 14.6 points above the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What percentage of Daviess County, Indiana residents are obese?
40.8% of adults in Daviess County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.0 points above the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Daviess County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 56,845 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 625,290 minutes a day and 228.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Daviess County is 77.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.64 lifetimes a year.
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