Health Profile of Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Vanderburgh 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
Vanderburgh County Below averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Vanderburgh County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.3 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.9% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.2% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Vanderburgh County is 75.3 years, about 2.1 years shorter than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 6.9%, lower than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.2% of residents, higher than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
64,815 residents in Vanderburgh County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4,021 1,318 men · 2,704 women
- 75–84 9,354 3,766 men · 5,588 women
- 65–74 17,170 7,868 men · 9,303 women
- 50–64 34,269 16,588 men · 17,681 women
Younger residents
37,007 residents in Vanderburgh County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,811 5,999 boys · 5,812 girls
- 7–12 10,879 5,546 boys · 5,333 girls
- 3–7 8,159 4,179 boys · 3,980 girls
- 0–3 6,158 3,159 boys · 2,999 girls
About 13,035 residents in Vanderburgh County (7.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Vanderburgh County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.4% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Vanderburgh County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Vanderburgh County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.3% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.8% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.3% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Vanderburgh County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 328,991 cigarettes a day, 9.9 million a month, or 120.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.6 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Vanderburgh County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 33 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 | Vanderburgh County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.62 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Vanderburgh County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Vanderburgh County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Vanderburgh County, IN is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 180,116 residents against a local median of 32,996. The measure that sets Vanderburgh County, IN apart most is uninsured: 6.9%, 85% above the local median of 3.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.5% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Vanderburgh County, IN, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Vanderburgh County, IN has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderburgh County, IN | 180,116 | 75.3 yrs #5/6 | 6.9% #6/6 | 37.4% #2/6 |
| Henderson County, KY | 44,257 | 75.0 yrs | 4.7% | 41.6% |
| Posey County, IN | 25,116 | 77.9 yrs | 3.2% | 37.8% |
| Gibson County, IN | 32,996 | 78.6 yrs | 3.7% | 39.3% |
| Warrick County, IN | 65,261 | 79.3 yrs | 3.5% | 42.6% |
| Wabash County, IL | 11,116 | 78.7 yrs | 4.2% | 37.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Vanderburgh County, Indiana has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Indiana, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
How healthy is Vanderburgh County, Indiana?
Vanderburgh 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 Vanderburgh County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Vanderburgh County ranks 65th 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 Vanderburgh County, Indiana?
People in Vanderburgh County, Indiana can expect to live 75.3 years on average, 2.1 years shorter than the Indiana average of 77.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Vanderburgh County, Indiana?
6.9% of residents in Vanderburgh County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 0.5 points below the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Vanderburgh County, Indiana?
37.4% of adults in Vanderburgh County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points below the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Vanderburgh County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 328,991 cigarettes a day, 9.9 million a month, or 120.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.6 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Vanderburgh County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 33 lifetimes a year.
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