Health Profile of Dearborn County, Indiana
Dearborn 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
Dearborn County Around averageHealthier than 86% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dearborn County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.5 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.8% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.2% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dearborn County is 78.5 years, about 1.1 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 4.8%, lower than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.2% of residents, lower than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
19,494 residents in Dearborn County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 900 307 men · 593 women
- 75–84 2,532 1,152 men · 1,380 women
- 65–74 5,124 2,483 men · 2,641 women
- 50–64 10,939 5,484 men · 5,454 women
Younger residents
10,920 residents in Dearborn County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,531 1,774 boys · 1,757 girls
- 7–12 3,229 1,692 boys · 1,536 girls
- 3–7 2,431 1,293 boys · 1,138 girls
- 0–3 1,729 899 boys · 831 girls
About 2,344 residents in Dearborn County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dearborn County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.4% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Dearborn County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dearborn County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.7% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.5% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.2% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Dearborn County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 86,462 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 951,086 minutes a day and 347.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dearborn County is 78.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.41 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 | Dearborn County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.27 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dearborn County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Dearborn County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dearborn County, IN is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 51,094 residents against a local median of 23,020. The measure that sets Dearborn County, IN apart most is uninsured: 4.8%, 19% below the local median of 5.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.9% on uninsured, so Dearborn County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Dearborn County, IN has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dearborn County, IN | 51,094 | 78.5 yrs #2/6 | 4.8% #1/6 | 37.4% #3/6 |
| Ohio County, IN | 5,998 | 78.4 yrs | 5.9% | 36.3% |
| Franklin County, IN | 23,020 | 78.8 yrs | 6.7% | 36.0% |
| Ripley County, IN | 29,095 | 78.2 yrs | 5.2% | 41.0% |
| Boone County, KY | 139,822 | 78.4 yrs | 5.1% | 39.2% |
| Switzerland County, IN | 9,908 | 75.4 yrs | 13.0% | 41.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dearborn County, Indiana has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Indiana, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Dearborn County, Indiana.
What is the health grade for Dearborn County, Indiana?
Dearborn County, Indiana 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 Dearborn County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Dearborn County ranks 14th 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 Dearborn County, Indiana?
People in Dearborn County, Indiana can expect to live 78.5 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4.
What percentage of Dearborn County, Indiana residents are uninsured?
4.8% of residents in Dearborn County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 21 people, 2.6 points below the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Dearborn County, Indiana?
37.4% of adults in Dearborn County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points below the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dearborn County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 86,462 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 951,086 minutes a day and 347.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dearborn County is 78.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.41 lifetimes a year.
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