Health Profile of Fountain County, Indiana
Fountain 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
Fountain County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fountain County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.6% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.9% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fountain County is 77.1 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 6.6%, lower than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.9% of residents, lower than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,538 residents in Fountain County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 368 133 men · 235 women
- 75–84 1,022 427 men · 595 women
- 65–74 1,799 900 men · 899 women
- 50–64 3,349 1,632 men · 1,717 women
Younger residents
3,536 residents in Fountain County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,123 567 boys · 556 girls
- 7–12 1,006 518 boys · 488 girls
- 3–7 782 408 boys · 375 girls
- 0–3 625 316 boys · 308 girls
About 1,145 residents in Fountain County (6.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fountain County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.6% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Fountain County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fountain County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.0% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.3% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Fountain County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,488 cigarettes a day, 854,637 a month, or 10.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 313,367 minutes a day and 114.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fountain County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.82 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 | Fountain County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.96 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fountain County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Fountain County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Fountain County, IN is typical in size for this group, 16,615 residents against a local median of 16,406, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Fountain County, IN breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 24% above the local median of 5.3% at 6.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 11.0% on uninsured, so Fountain County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Fountain County, IN has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain County, IN | 16,615 | 77.1 yrs #6/6 | 6.6% #4/6 | 37.6% #3/6 |
| Warren County, IN | 8,464 | 80.9 yrs | 3.9% | 37.2% |
| Vermillion County, IN | 15,421 | 77.4 yrs | 4.3% | 41.3% |
| Parke County, IN | 16,406 | 78.4 yrs | 14.9% | 40.2% |
| Montgomery County, IN | 38,312 | 78.4 yrs | 8.2% | 41.1% |
| Tippecanoe County, IN | 189,071 | 78.4 yrs | 5.3% | 35.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fountain County, Indiana has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Indiana, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Fountain County, Indiana.
How healthy is Fountain County, Indiana?
Fountain 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 Fountain County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Fountain County ranks 44th 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 Fountain County, Indiana?
People in Fountain County, Indiana can expect to live 77.1 years on average, about the same as the Indiana average of 77.4.
What percentage of Fountain County, Indiana residents are uninsured?
6.6% of residents in Fountain County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 0.7 points below the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Fountain County, Indiana?
37.6% of adults in Fountain County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points below the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fountain County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,488 cigarettes a day, 854,637 a month, or 10.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 313,367 minutes a day and 114.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fountain County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.82 lifetimes a year.
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