Health Profile of Decatur County, Indiana
Decatur 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.
-
B
Decatur County Around averageHealthier than 78% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Decatur County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.9% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.9% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Decatur County is 79.3 years, about 1.9 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 3.9%, lower than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.9% of residents, lower than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,589 residents in Decatur County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 526 133 men · 394 women
- 75–84 1,394 601 men · 793 women
- 65–74 2,459 1,158 men · 1,300 women
- 50–64 5,210 2,597 men · 2,613 women
Younger residents
5,959 residents in Decatur County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,808 863 boys · 945 girls
- 7–12 1,724 880 boys · 844 girls
- 3–7 1,375 709 boys · 666 girls
- 0–3 1,052 512 boys · 540 girls
About 1,216 residents in Decatur County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Decatur County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.0% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.2% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Decatur County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Decatur County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.5% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.4% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.9% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Decatur County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 43,494 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 478,432 minutes a day and 174.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Decatur County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.19 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 | Decatur County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.52 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Decatur County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Decatur County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Decatur County, IN is typical in size for this group, 26,422 residents against a local median of 29,095, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Decatur County, IN's uninsured, at 3.9%, runs 30% below the 5.6% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.8% on uninsured, so Decatur County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Decatur County, IN has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur County, IN | 26,422 | 79.3 yrs #1/6 | 3.9% #1/6 | 39.2% #2/6 |
| Ripley County, IN | 29,095 | 78.2 yrs | 5.2% | 41.0% |
| Rush County, IN | 16,739 | 77.7 yrs | 7.5% | 40.6% |
| Jennings County, IN | 27,562 | 77.7 yrs | 9.1% | 42.8% |
| Shelby County, IN | 45,265 | 77.6 yrs | 5.6% | 39.7% |
| Bartholomew County, IN | 83,536 | 78.3 yrs | 5.5% | 35.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Decatur 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 Decatur County, Indiana.
Is Decatur County, Indiana a healthy place to live?
Decatur 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 Decatur County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Decatur County ranks 21st 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 Decatur County, Indiana?
People in Decatur County, Indiana can expect to live 79.3 years on average, 1.9 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Decatur County, Indiana?
3.9% of residents in Decatur County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 25 people, 3.4 points below the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Decatur County, Indiana?
39.2% of adults in Decatur County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Decatur County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 43,494 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 478,432 minutes a day and 174.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Decatur County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.19 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →