Health Profile of Warren County, Indiana
Warren 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
Warren County Around averageHealthier than 87% of counties in Indiana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Warren County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.9% | 7.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.5% | 17.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Warren County is 80.9 years, about 3.4 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4 years. The uninsured rate is 3.9%, lower than the Indiana average of 7.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.5% of residents, lower than the Indiana average of 17.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,503 residents in Warren County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 162 54 men · 108 women
- 75–84 572 254 men · 317 women
- 65–74 954 458 men · 496 women
- 50–64 1,815 953 men · 862 women
Younger residents
1,725 residents in Warren County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 515 272 boys · 243 girls
- 7–12 556 277 boys · 278 girls
- 3–7 406 193 boys · 213 girls
- 0–3 247 121 boys · 127 girls
About 327 residents in Warren County (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Warren County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.4% | 11.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.1% | 38.8% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Warren County are about the same as in Indiana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Warren County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.7% | 22.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.0% | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.4% | 27.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Warren County are about the same as in Indiana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,693 cigarettes a day, 410,790 a month, or 5.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 150,623 minutes a day and 55.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Warren County is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.29 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 | Warren County | Indiana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.93 | 7.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Warren County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Warren County, IN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Warren County, IN is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 8,464 residents against a local median of 16,615. Where Warren County, IN breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 26% below the local median of 5.3% at 3.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.8% on uninsured, so Warren County, IN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Warren County, IN has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County, IN | 8,464 | 80.9 yrs #1/6 | 3.9% #1/6 | 37.2% #2/6 |
| Fountain County, IN | 16,615 | 77.1 yrs | 6.6% | 37.6% |
| Benton County, IN | 8,735 | 77.6 yrs | 7.1% | 39.6% |
| Vermilion County, IL | 72,384 | 75.1 yrs | 4.9% | 37.4% |
| Tippecanoe County, IN | 189,071 | 78.4 yrs | 5.3% | 35.4% |
| Vermillion County, IN | 15,421 | 77.4 yrs | 4.3% | 41.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Warren 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 Warren County, Indiana.
What is the health grade for Warren County, Indiana?
Warren 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 Warren County, Indiana one of the healthiest counties in Indiana?
Warren County ranks 13th 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 Warren County, Indiana?
People in Warren County, Indiana can expect to live 80.9 years on average, 3.4 years longer than the Indiana average of 77.4.
What percentage of Warren County, Indiana residents are uninsured?
3.9% of residents in Warren County, Indiana have no health insurance, about 1 in 25 people, 3.4 points below the Indiana rate of 7.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Warren County, Indiana?
37.2% of adults in Warren County, Indiana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points below the Indiana rate of 38.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Warren County, Indiana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,693 cigarettes a day, 410,790 a month, or 5.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 150,623 minutes a day and 55.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Warren County is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.29 lifetimes a year.
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