Health Profile of Dubois County, Indiana
Dubois 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
Dubois County Around averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dubois County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.2% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.1% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dubois County is 79.0 years, about 1.6 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 5.2%, lower than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.1% of residents, lower than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
16,461 residents in Dubois County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 883 325 men · 558 women
- 75–84 2,350 903 men · 1,447 women
- 65–74 4,186 1,993 men · 2,193 women
- 50–64 9,042 4,563 men · 4,479 women
Younger residents
10,114 residents in Dubois County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,921 1,444 boys · 1,478 girls
- 7–12 3,052 1,553 boys · 1,499 girls
- 3–7 2,433 1,261 boys · 1,173 girls
- 0–3 1,708 875 boys · 833 girls
About 2,150 residents in Dubois County (4.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dubois County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.7% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Dubois County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dubois County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.6% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.3% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.2% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Dubois County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 64,601 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 710,613 minutes a day and 259.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dubois County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.25 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 | Dubois 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 Dubois County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Dubois County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dubois County, IN is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 43,614 residents against a local median of 19,268. Nothing separates Dubois 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 uninsured, 10% below the local median at 5.2% against 5.8%. Dubois County, IN has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubois County, IN | 43,614 | 79.0 yrs #3/6 | 5.2% #3/6 | 37.7% #2/6 |
| Martin County, IN | 9,829 | 78.4 yrs | 7.7% | 38.9% |
| Pike County, IN | 12,154 | 80.9 yrs | 3.8% | 38.9% |
| Spencer County, IN | 19,953 | 80.7 yrs | 4.7% | 38.3% |
| Perry County, IN | 19,268 | 76.0 yrs | 5.8% | 37.3% |
| Daviess County, IN | 33,658 | 77.0 yrs | 21.9% | 40.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dubois 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 Dubois County, Indiana.
What is the health grade for Dubois County, Indiana?
Dubois 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 Dubois County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Dubois County ranks 10th 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 Dubois County, Indiana?
People in Dubois County, Indiana can expect to live 79.0 years on average, 1.6 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4.
How many people lack health insurance in Dubois County, Indiana?
5.2% of residents in Dubois County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 2.2 points below the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
How common is obesity in Dubois County, Indiana?
37.7% of adults in Dubois County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points below the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dubois County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 64,601 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 710,613 minutes a day and 259.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dubois County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.25 lifetimes a year.
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