Health Profile of Hancock County, Indiana
Hancock 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
Hancock County Around averageHealthier than 88% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hancock County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.5% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.0% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hancock County is 77.8 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 5.5%, lower than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.0% of residents, lower than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
29,468 residents in Hancock County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,209 416 men · 793 women
- 75–84 4,049 1,857 men · 2,192 women
- 65–74 7,585 3,614 men · 3,971 women
- 50–64 16,626 8,209 men · 8,417 women
Younger residents
19,096 residents in Hancock County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,171 3,391 boys · 2,780 girls
- 7–12 5,662 2,854 boys · 2,808 girls
- 3–7 4,180 2,005 boys · 2,175 girls
- 0–3 3,083 1,576 boys · 1,507 girls
About 3,872 residents in Hancock County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hancock County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.1% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.8% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Hancock County is about 16% lower than in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hancock County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.7% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.1% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.8% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Hancock County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 133,388 cigarettes a day, 4.0 million a month, or 48.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 535.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hancock County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 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 | Hancock County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.23 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hancock County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hancock County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hancock County, IN is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 84,037 residents against a local median of 131,900. Hancock County, IN's uninsured, at 5.5%, runs 26% below the 7.4% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.7% on uninsured, so Hancock County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hancock County, IN has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County, IN | 84,037 | 77.8 yrs #2/6 | 5.5% #2/6 | 36.8% #2/6 |
| Shelby County, IN | 45,265 | 77.6 yrs | 5.6% | 39.7% |
| Madison County, IN | 131,900 | 75.2 yrs | 7.4% | 41.2% |
| Marion County, IN | 971,946 | 75.0 yrs | 8.8% | 38.7% |
| Rush County, IN | 16,739 | 77.7 yrs | 7.5% | 40.6% |
| Hamilton County, IN | 365,056 | 81.1 yrs | 4.1% | 30.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hancock 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 Hancock County, Indiana.
How healthy is Hancock County, Indiana?
Hancock 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 Hancock County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Hancock County ranks 12th 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 Hancock County, Indiana?
People in Hancock County, Indiana can expect to live 77.8 years on average, about the same as the Indiana average of 77.4.
What percentage of Hancock County, Indiana residents are uninsured?
5.5% of residents in Hancock County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 1.8 points below the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Hancock County, Indiana?
36.8% of adults in Hancock County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.9 points below the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hancock County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 133,388 cigarettes a day, 4.0 million a month, or 48.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 535.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hancock County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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