Health Profile of Johnson County, Indiana
Johnson 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
Johnson County Around averageHealthier than 93% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Johnson County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.5 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.7% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.6% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Johnson County is about the same as in Indiana, at 77.5 years. The uninsured rate is 4.7%, lower than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.6% of residents, lower than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
53,783 residents in Johnson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,958 1,072 men · 1,886 women
- 75–84 7,043 2,886 men · 4,157 women
- 65–74 13,532 6,152 men · 7,380 women
- 50–64 30,250 14,890 men · 15,360 women
Younger residents
38,359 residents in Johnson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 12,599 6,448 boys · 6,151 girls
- 7–12 11,235 5,808 boys · 5,427 girls
- 3–7 8,274 4,192 boys · 4,082 girls
- 0–3 6,250 3,126 boys · 3,124 girls
About 7,935 residents in Johnson County (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Johnson County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.1% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.9% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Johnson County is about 15% lower than in Indiana. The rate of obesity in Johnson County is about 15% lower than in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Johnson County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.3% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.2% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.9% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Johnson County is about 17% lower than in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 242,911 cigarettes a day, 7.3 million a month, or 88.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.7 million minutes a day and 975.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Johnson County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 24 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 | Johnson County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.36 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Johnson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Johnson County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Johnson County, IN is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 166,315 residents against a local median of 72,659. Nothing separates Johnson 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 obesity, 15% below the local median at 32.9% against 38.7%. Johnson County, IN has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County, IN | 166,315 | 77.5 yrs #4/6 | 4.7% #2/6 | 32.9% #1/6 |
| Marion County, IN | 971,946 | 75.0 yrs | 8.8% | 38.7% |
| Shelby County, IN | 45,265 | 77.6 yrs | 5.6% | 39.7% |
| Brown County, IN | 15,606 | 77.9 yrs | 4.3% | 38.0% |
| Morgan County, IN | 72,659 | 76.3 yrs | 5.1% | 43.3% |
| Bartholomew County, IN | 83,536 | 78.3 yrs | 5.5% | 35.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Johnson 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 Johnson County, Indiana.
How healthy is Johnson County, Indiana?
Johnson 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 Johnson County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Johnson County ranks 7th 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.
How long do people live in Johnson County, Indiana?
People in Johnson County, Indiana can expect to live 77.5 years on average, about the same as the Indiana average of 77.4.
What percentage of Johnson County, Indiana residents are uninsured?
4.7% of residents in Johnson County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 21 people, 2.7 points below the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
How common is obesity in Johnson County, Indiana?
32.9% of adults in Johnson County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.9 points below the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Johnson County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 242,911 cigarettes a day, 7.3 million a month, or 88.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.7 million minutes a day and 975.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Johnson County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 24 lifetimes a year.
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