Health Profile of Starke County, Indiana
Starke 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
Starke County Below averageLess healthy than 90% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Starke County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 73.9 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.9% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Starke County is 73.9 years, about 3.5 years shorter than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 7.8%, higher than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.9% of residents, higher than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,182 residents in Starke County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 450 184 men · 266 women
- 75–84 1,190 556 men · 634 women
- 65–74 2,631 1,299 men · 1,332 women
- 50–64 4,911 2,439 men · 2,472 women
Younger residents
5,106 residents in Starke County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,644 909 boys · 735 girls
- 7–12 1,474 779 boys · 695 girls
- 3–7 1,120 550 boys · 571 girls
- 0–3 867 428 boys · 439 girls
About 1,874 residents in Starke County (8.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 73.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Starke County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.9% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Starke County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Starke County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.6% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.9% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.6% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Starke County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,495 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 489,447 minutes a day and 178.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Starke County is 73.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.60 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 | Starke County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.33 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Starke County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Starke County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Starke County, IN is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 23,365 residents against a local median of 46,284. Nothing separates Starke 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 uninsured, 11% above the local median at 7.8% against 7.0%. Starke County, IN has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starke County, IN | 23,365 | 73.9 yrs #6/6 | 7.8% #4/6 | 40.9% #5/6 |
| Pulaski County, IN | 12,441 | 77.1 yrs | 7.0% | 41.3% |
| LaPorte County, IN | 111,917 | 75.6 yrs | 5.9% | 39.1% |
| Marshall County, IN | 46,284 | 78.9 yrs | 12.9% | 40.2% |
| Fulton County, IN | 20,312 | 76.8 yrs | 8.9% | 39.3% |
| Porter County, IN | 174,798 | 77.7 yrs | 5.0% | 35.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Starke 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 Starke County, Indiana.
Is Starke County, Indiana a healthy place to live?
Starke 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 Starke County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Starke County ranks 83rd 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 Starke County, Indiana?
People in Starke County, Indiana can expect to live 73.9 years on average, 3.5 years shorter than the Indiana average of 77.4.
What percentage of Starke County, Indiana residents are uninsured?
7.8% of residents in Starke County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, about the same as the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What percentage of Starke County, Indiana residents are obese?
40.9% of adults in Starke County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.1 points above the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Starke County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,495 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 489,447 minutes a day and 178.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Starke County is 73.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.60 lifetimes a year.
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