Health Profile of Steuben County, Indiana
Steuben 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
Steuben County Around averageHealthier than 81% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Steuben County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.7% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.3% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Steuben County is 78.6 years, about 1.1 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 5.7%, lower than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.3% of residents, lower than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,975 residents in Steuben County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 706 264 men · 442 women
- 75–84 1,969 860 men · 1,109 women
- 65–74 4,031 1,946 men · 2,085 women
- 50–64 7,269 3,722 men · 3,547 women
Younger residents
6,803 residents in Steuben County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,206 1,185 boys · 1,021 girls
- 7–12 2,027 1,079 boys · 948 girls
- 3–7 1,497 801 boys · 696 girls
- 0–3 1,072 574 boys · 498 girls
About 1,811 residents in Steuben County (5.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Steuben County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.9% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Steuben County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Steuben County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.7% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.2% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Steuben County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 57,807 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 21.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 635,874 minutes a day and 232.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Steuben County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.62 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 | Steuben County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.10 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Steuben County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Steuben County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Steuben County, IN is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 34,726 residents against a local median of 43,807. Nothing separates Steuben 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, 13% below the local median at 5.7% against 6.5%. Steuben County, IN has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steuben County, IN | 34,726 | 78.6 yrs #3/6 | 5.7% #2/6 | 37.9% #4/6 |
| DeKalb County, IN | 43,807 | 78.0 yrs | 6.5% | 38.1% |
| Branch County, MI | 45,300 | 77.2 yrs | 9.8% | 37.7% |
| Williams County, OH | 36,719 | 79.4 yrs | 4.8% | 39.8% |
| LaGrange County, IN | 40,805 | 79.2 yrs | 44.4% | 36.9% |
| Hillsdale County, MI | 45,654 | 77.6 yrs | 6.4% | 35.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Steuben 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 Steuben County, Indiana.
How healthy is Steuben County, Indiana?
Steuben 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 Steuben County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Steuben County ranks 18th 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 Steuben County, Indiana?
People in Steuben County, Indiana can expect to live 78.6 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Steuben County, Indiana?
5.7% of residents in Steuben County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 1.7 points below the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Steuben County, Indiana?
37.9% of adults in Steuben County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points below the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Steuben County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 57,807 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 21.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 635,874 minutes a day and 232.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Steuben County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.62 lifetimes a year.
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