Health Profile of Madison County, Indiana
Madison 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
Madison County Below averageLess healthy than 92% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Madison County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.4% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.3% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Madison County is 75.2 years, about 2.2 years shorter than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 7.4%, higher than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.3% of residents, higher than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
49,724 residents in Madison County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,886 887 men · 1,999 women
- 75–84 7,309 3,261 men · 4,048 women
- 65–74 13,672 6,389 men · 7,283 women
- 50–64 25,857 12,981 men · 12,876 women
Younger residents
26,878 residents in Madison County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 8,880 4,542 boys · 4,338 girls
- 7–12 7,938 4,075 boys · 3,863 girls
- 3–7 5,791 3,020 boys · 2,771 girls
- 0–3 4,268 2,226 boys · 2,043 girls
About 9,989 residents in Madison County (7.6% 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 | Madison County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.1% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Madison County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Madison County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.4% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.3% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.6% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Madison County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 252,480 cigarettes a day, 7.6 million a month, or 92.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.8 million minutes a day and 1.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Madison County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 26 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 | Madison County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.76 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Madison County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Madison County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Madison County, IN is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 131,900 residents against a local median of 84,037. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Madison County, IN an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 9% above the local median at 7.4% against 6.8%. Madison County, IN has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County, IN | 131,900 | 75.2 yrs #5/6 | 7.4% #5/6 | 41.2% #6/6 |
| Delaware County, IN | 112,280 | 75.5 yrs | 6.8% | 40.2% |
| Hancock County, IN | 84,037 | 77.8 yrs | 5.5% | 36.8% |
| Hamilton County, IN | 365,056 | 81.1 yrs | 4.1% | 30.2% |
| Grant County, IN | 66,295 | 75.2 yrs | 6.8% | 39.2% |
| Tipton County, IN | 15,346 | 77.9 yrs | 8.4% | 38.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Madison 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 Madison County, Indiana.
Is Madison County, Indiana a healthy place to live?
Madison 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 Madison County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Madison County ranks 85th 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 Madison County, Indiana?
People in Madison 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 Madison County, Indiana?
7.4% of residents in Madison County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, about the same as the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
How common is obesity in Madison County, Indiana?
41.2% of adults in Madison County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.4 points above the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Madison County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 252,480 cigarettes a day, 7.6 million a month, or 92.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.8 million minutes a day and 1.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Madison County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 26 lifetimes a year.
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