Health Profile of Cass County, North Dakota
Cass 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
Cass County Around averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in North Dakota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cass County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 79.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.5% | 6.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.1% | 14.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cass County is 79.5 years, about 0.1 years longer than the North Dakota average of 79.4 years. The uninsured rate is 5.5%, lower than the North Dakota average of 6.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.1% of residents, lower than the North Dakota average of 14.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
50,880 residents in Cass County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,149 1,020 men · 2,128 women
- 75–84 6,464 2,821 men · 3,643 women
- 65–74 12,274 5,958 men · 6,316 women
- 50–64 28,993 14,765 men · 14,229 women
Younger residents
41,578 residents in Cass County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,174 5,626 boys · 5,548 girls
- 7–12 12,197 6,182 boys · 6,015 girls
- 3–7 10,332 5,273 boys · 5,059 girls
- 0–3 7,874 4,040 boys · 3,834 girls
About 6,187 residents in Cass County (3.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cass County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.1% | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 8.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.9% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.0% | 35.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Cass County is about 39% lower than in North Dakota. The rate of cancer in Cass County is about 30% lower than in North Dakota. The rate of diabetes in Cass County is about 28% lower than in North Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cass County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.9% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.8% | 18.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.6% | 26.6% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Cass County is about 17% higher than in North Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 254,602 cigarettes a day, 7.6 million a month, or 92.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.8 million minutes a day and 1.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cass County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 24 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 | Cass County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.70 | 4.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cass County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cass County, ND Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cass County, ND is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 193,305 residents against a local median of 7,970. The measure that sets Cass County, ND apart most is uninsured: 5.5%, 22% above the local median of 4.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.9% on uninsured, so Cass County, ND sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cass County, ND has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County, ND | 193,305 | 79.5 yrs #4/6 | 5.5% #4/6 | 33.0% #2/6 |
| Traill County, ND | 7,970 | 78.1 yrs | 4.5% | 32.0% |
| Ransom County, ND | 5,643 | 77.8 yrs | 2.8% | 37.4% |
| Steele County, ND | 1,804 | 84.5 yrs | 6.4% | 34.1% |
| Richland County, ND | 16,584 | 81.1 yrs | 6.7% | 35.2% |
| Clay County, MN | 66,074 | 79.9 yrs | 4.0% | 34.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cass County, North Dakota has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than North Dakota, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Cass County, North Dakota.
Is Cass County, North Dakota a healthy place to live?
Cass County, North Dakota 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 Cass County, North Dakota one of the healthiest counties in North Dakota?
Cass County ranks 3rd healthiest out of 52 counties in North Dakota by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Cass County, North Dakota?
People in Cass County, North Dakota can expect to live 79.5 years on average, about the same as the North Dakota average of 79.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Cass County, North Dakota?
5.5% of residents in Cass County, North Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 0.9 points below the North Dakota rate of 6.5%.
What percentage of Cass County, North Dakota residents are obese?
33.0% of adults in Cass County, North Dakota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.3 points below the North Dakota rate of 35.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cass County, North Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 254,602 cigarettes a day, 7.6 million a month, or 92.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.8 million minutes a day and 1.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cass County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 24 lifetimes a year.
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