Health Profile of Foster County, North Dakota
Foster 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
Foster County Around averageHealthier than 75% of counties in North Dakota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Foster County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.4 | 79.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.9% | 6.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.2% | 14.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Foster County is 80.4 years, about 1.0 years longer than the North Dakota average of 79.4 years. The uninsured rate is 4.9%, lower than the North Dakota average of 6.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.2% of residents, lower than the North Dakota average of 14.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,470 residents in Foster County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 159 58 men · 101 women
- 75–84 245 105 men · 140 women
- 65–74 357 169 men · 188 women
- 50–64 709 370 men · 339 women
Younger residents
687 residents in Foster County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 220 104 boys · 116 girls
- 7–12 194 98 boys · 96 girls
- 3–7 155 78 boys · 77 girls
- 0–3 118 57 boys · 61 girls
About 260 residents in Foster County (7.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Foster County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.0% | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.9% | 8.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.4% | 35.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Foster County are about the same as in North Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Foster County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.6% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 18.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.7% | 26.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Foster County are about the same as in North Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,360 cigarettes a day, 130,814 a month, or 1.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 47,965 minutes a day and 17.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Foster County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.41 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 | Foster County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.23 | 4.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Foster County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Foster County, ND Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Foster County, ND is typical in size for this group, 3,358 residents against a local median of 3,890, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Foster County, ND 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, 5% below the local median at 4.9% against 5.2%. Foster County, ND has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster County, ND | 3,358 | 80.4 yrs #1/6 | 4.9% #3/6 | 35.4% #4/6 |
| Eddy County, ND | 2,307 | 72.2 yrs | 4.9% | 36.7% |
| Stutsman County, ND | 21,549 | 78.6 yrs | 5.5% | 33.4% |
| Griggs County, ND | 2,245 | 80.0 yrs | 5.2% | 34.7% |
| Benson County, ND | 5,808 | 71.8 yrs | 10.4% | 41.9% |
| Wells County, ND | 3,890 | 78.8 yrs | 3.7% | 33.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Foster 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 Foster County, North Dakota.
Is Foster County, North Dakota a healthy place to live?
Foster 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 Foster County, North Dakota one of the healthiest counties in North Dakota?
Foster County ranks 14th 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 average lifespan in Foster County, North Dakota?
People in Foster County, North Dakota can expect to live 80.4 years on average, 1.0 years longer than the North Dakota average of 79.4.
How many people lack health insurance in Foster County, North Dakota?
4.9% of residents in Foster County, North Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 1.6 points below the North Dakota rate of 6.5%.
How common is obesity in Foster County, North Dakota?
35.4% of adults in Foster County, North Dakota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the North Dakota rate of 35.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Foster County, North Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,360 cigarettes a day, 130,814 a month, or 1.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 47,965 minutes a day and 17.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Foster County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.41 lifetimes a year.
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