Health Profile of Tipton County, Indiana
Tipton 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
Tipton County Around averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Tipton County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.4% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.6% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Tipton County is 77.9 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 8.4%, higher than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.6% of residents, lower than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,361 residents in Tipton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 330 103 men · 226 women
- 75–84 1,033 434 men · 599 women
- 65–74 1,752 846 men · 906 women
- 50–64 3,246 1,662 men · 1,584 women
Younger residents
3,029 residents in Tipton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 920 428 boys · 492 girls
- 7–12 868 448 boys · 420 girls
- 3–7 710 379 boys · 330 girls
- 0–3 532 277 boys · 256 girls
About 1,018 residents in Tipton County (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Tipton County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.5% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Tipton County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Tipton County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.1% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.0% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Tipton County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,555 cigarettes a day, 736,635 a month, or 9.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 270,100 minutes a day and 98.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tipton County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.41 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 | Tipton County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.57 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Tipton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Tipton County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Tipton County, IN is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 15,346 residents against a local median of 83,752. Tipton County, IN's uninsured, at 8.4%, runs 22% above the 6.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.6% on uninsured, so Tipton County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Tipton County, IN has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton County, IN | 15,346 | 77.9 yrs #2/6 | 8.4% #6/6 | 38.5% #2/6 |
| Howard County, IN | 83,752 | 76.0 yrs | 5.7% | 42.4% |
| Hamilton County, IN | 365,056 | 81.1 yrs | 4.1% | 30.2% |
| Madison County, IN | 131,900 | 75.2 yrs | 7.4% | 41.2% |
| Clinton County, IN | 32,944 | 77.5 yrs | 7.7% | 43.5% |
| Grant County, IN | 66,295 | 75.2 yrs | 6.8% | 39.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Tipton 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 Tipton County, Indiana.
How healthy is Tipton County, Indiana?
Tipton 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 Tipton County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Tipton County ranks 28th 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 Tipton County, Indiana?
People in Tipton County, Indiana can expect to live 77.9 years on average, 0.5 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4.
What percentage of Tipton County, Indiana residents are uninsured?
8.4% of residents in Tipton County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.0 points above the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
How common is obesity in Tipton County, Indiana?
38.5% of adults in Tipton 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 Tipton County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,555 cigarettes a day, 736,635 a month, or 9.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 270,100 minutes a day and 98.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tipton County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.41 lifetimes a year.
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