Health Profile of Grant County, Indiana
Grant 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
Grant County Below averageLess healthy than 89% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Grant County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.5% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Grant County is 75.2 years, about 2.2 years shorter than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 6.8%, lower than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.5% of residents, higher than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
25,493 residents in Grant County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,591 628 men · 963 women
- 75–84 3,750 1,420 men · 2,330 women
- 65–74 7,160 3,370 men · 3,790 women
- 50–64 12,992 6,334 men · 6,658 women
Younger residents
13,372 residents in Grant County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,142 1,889 boys · 2,253 girls
- 7–12 3,920 2,002 boys · 1,918 girls
- 3–7 3,031 1,660 boys · 1,371 girls
- 0–3 2,279 1,233 boys · 1,047 girls
About 5,261 residents in Grant County (7.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Grant County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.2% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.2% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Grant County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Grant County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.4% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.1% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.4% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Grant County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 122,019 cigarettes a day, 3.7 million a month, or 44.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.3 million minutes a day and 489.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 12 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 | Grant County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.35 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Grant County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Grant County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Grant County, IN is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 66,295 residents against a local median of 36,800. Grant County, IN sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 4% below the local median at 39.2% against 40.7%. Grant County, IN has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County, IN | 66,295 | 75.2 yrs #6/6 | 6.8% #4/6 | 39.2% #2/6 |
| Blackford County, IN | 11,950 | 75.6 yrs | 7.5% | 43.1% |
| Huntington County, IN | 36,800 | 77.6 yrs | 5.5% | 38.7% |
| Wabash County, IN | 30,844 | 76.6 yrs | 4.8% | 40.7% |
| Madison County, IN | 131,900 | 75.2 yrs | 7.4% | 41.2% |
| Delaware County, IN | 112,280 | 75.5 yrs | 6.8% | 40.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Grant 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 Grant County, Indiana.
Is Grant County, Indiana a healthy place to live?
Grant 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 Grant County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Grant County ranks 82nd 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 Grant County, Indiana?
People in Grant County, Indiana can expect to live 75.2 years on average, 2.2 years shorter than the Indiana average of 77.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Grant County, Indiana?
6.8% of residents in Grant County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 0.5 points below the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Grant County, Indiana?
39.2% of adults in Grant 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 Grant County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 122,019 cigarettes a day, 3.7 million a month, or 44.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.3 million minutes a day and 489.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Grant County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 12 lifetimes a year.
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