Health Profile of Marion County, Indiana
Marion 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
Marion County Below averageLess healthy than 86% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Marion County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.0 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.8% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.5% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Marion County is 75.0 years, about 2.4 years shorter than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 8.8%, higher 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
279,121 residents in Marion County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 14,306 4,814 men · 9,493 women
- 75–84 33,741 13,426 men · 20,315 women
- 65–74 69,745 31,181 men · 38,565 women
- 50–64 161,328 76,886 men · 84,442 women
Younger residents
233,741 residents in Marion County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 68,464 35,052 boys · 33,413 girls
- 7–12 68,885 35,206 boys · 33,679 girls
- 3–7 55,080 28,110 boys · 26,970 girls
- 0–3 41,312 21,083 boys · 20,229 girls
About 47,987 residents in Marion County (4.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Marion County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.7% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Marion County is about 20% lower than in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Marion County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.5% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.2% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.3% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Marion County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.7 million cigarettes a day, 51.4 million a month, or 625.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 18.8 million minutes a day and 6.9 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Marion County is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.48 lifetimes a day, or 174 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 | Marion County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 9.15 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 9.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Marion County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Marion County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Marion County, IN is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 971,946 residents against a local median of 166,315. Marion County, IN's uninsured, at 8.8%, runs 86% above the 4.7% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.4% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Marion County, IN, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Marion County, IN has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County, IN | 971,946 | 75.0 yrs #6/6 | 8.8% #6/6 | 38.7% #6/6 |
| Johnson County, IN | 166,315 | 77.5 yrs | 4.7% | 32.9% |
| Hamilton County, IN | 365,056 | 81.1 yrs | 4.1% | 30.2% |
| Hancock County, IN | 84,037 | 77.8 yrs | 5.5% | 36.8% |
| Hendricks County, IN | 183,344 | 79.5 yrs | 5.2% | 34.7% |
| Boone County, IN | 74,718 | 79.1 yrs | 4.5% | 36.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Marion 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 Marion County, Indiana.
Is Marion County, Indiana a healthy place to live?
Marion 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 Marion County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Marion County ranks 79th 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 Marion County, Indiana?
People in Marion County, Indiana can expect to live 75.0 years on average, 2.4 years shorter than the Indiana average of 77.4.
What percentage of Marion County, Indiana residents are uninsured?
8.8% of residents in Marion County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 1.4 points above the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What percentage of Marion County, Indiana residents are obese?
38.7% of adults in Marion 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 Marion County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1.7 million cigarettes a day, 51.4 million a month, or 625.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 18.8 million minutes a day and 6.9 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Marion County is 75.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.48 lifetimes a day, or 174 lifetimes a year.
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