Health Profile of Jasper County, Indiana
Jasper 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
Jasper County Around averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Jasper County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.5% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.5% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Jasper County is 77.2 years, about 0.3 years shorter 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 15.5% of residents, lower than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,155 residents in Jasper County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 570 232 men · 338 women
- 75–84 1,744 734 men · 1,010 women
- 65–74 3,374 1,623 men · 1,751 women
- 50–64 6,467 3,219 men · 3,248 women
Younger residents
7,344 residents in Jasper County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,407 1,221 boys · 1,186 girls
- 7–12 2,232 1,091 boys · 1,141 girls
- 3–7 1,599 801 boys · 798 girls
- 0–3 1,105 572 boys · 533 girls
About 1,884 residents in Jasper County (5.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Jasper County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.3% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.4% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Jasper County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Jasper County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.2% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.5% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.4% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Jasper County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 56,860 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 625,465 minutes a day and 228.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jasper County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.63 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 | Jasper County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.51 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Jasper County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Jasper County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Jasper County, IN is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 33,234 residents against a local median of 13,922. The measure that sets Jasper County, IN apart most is uninsured: 5.5%, 22% below the local median of 7.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.3% on uninsured, so Jasper County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Jasper County, IN has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County, IN | 33,234 | 77.2 yrs #4/6 | 5.5% #3/6 | 34.4% #1/6 |
| Newton County, IN | 13,922 | 76.6 yrs | 5.0% | 40.4% |
| White County, IN | 24,718 | 78.6 yrs | 7.2% | 39.9% |
| Pulaski County, IN | 12,441 | 77.1 yrs | 7.0% | 41.3% |
| Benton County, IN | 8,735 | 77.6 yrs | 7.1% | 39.6% |
| Porter County, IN | 174,798 | 77.7 yrs | 5.0% | 35.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Jasper 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 Jasper County, Indiana.
Is Jasper County, Indiana a healthy place to live?
Jasper 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 Jasper County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Jasper County ranks 23rd 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 Jasper County, Indiana?
People in Jasper County, Indiana can expect to live 77.2 years on average, about the same as the Indiana average of 77.4.
What percentage of Jasper County, Indiana residents are uninsured?
5.5% of residents in Jasper County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 1.9 points below the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Jasper County, Indiana?
34.4% of adults in Jasper County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.4 points below the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Jasper County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 56,860 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 625,465 minutes a day and 228.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jasper County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.63 lifetimes a year.
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