Health Profile of Boone County, Nebraska
Boone 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
Boone County Around averageHealthier than 75% of counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Boone County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.1 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.4% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.1% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Boone County is 80.1 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Nebraska average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 3.4%, lower than the Nebraska average of 7.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.1% of residents, lower than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,362 residents in Boone County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 209 74 men · 136 women
- 75–84 412 176 men · 235 women
- 65–74 566 290 men · 276 women
- 50–64 1,174 603 men · 571 women
Younger residents
1,188 residents in Boone County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 384 184 boys · 200 girls
- 7–12 359 187 boys · 172 girls
- 3–7 263 142 boys · 121 girls
- 0–3 182 87 boys · 95 girls
About 387 residents in Boone County (7.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Boone County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.0% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.2% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Boone County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Boone County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.7% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.9% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.4% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Boone County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,348 cigarettes a day, 190,425 a month, or 2.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 69,823 minutes a day and 25.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Boone County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.61 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 | Boone County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.21 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Boone County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Boone County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Boone County, NE is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,356 residents against a local median of 3,324. Boone County, NE's uninsured, at 3.4%, runs 52% below the 7.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.1% on uninsured, so Boone County, NE sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Boone County, NE has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County, NE | 5,356 | 80.1 yrs #2/6 | 3.4% #1/6 | 35.2% #3/6 |
| Nance County, NE | 3,324 | 76.7 yrs | 6.6% | 36.4% |
| Antelope County, NE | 6,305 | 82.2 yrs | 7.2% | 33.5% |
| Greeley County, NE | 2,202 | 79.9 yrs | 4.9% | 34.2% |
| Wheeler County, NE | 847 | 77.6 yrs | 9.0% | 36.0% |
| Madison County, NE | 35,532 | 79.7 yrs | 7.5% | 38.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Boone County, Nebraska has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Nebraska, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Boone County, Nebraska.
What is the health grade for Boone County, Nebraska?
Boone County, Nebraska 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 Boone County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Boone County ranks 22nd healthiest out of 84 counties in Nebraska by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Boone County, Nebraska?
People in Boone County, Nebraska can expect to live 80.1 years on average, 0.5 years longer than the Nebraska average of 79.5.
What percentage of Boone County, Nebraska residents are uninsured?
3.4% of residents in Boone County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 29 people, 3.7 points below the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
How common is obesity in Boone County, Nebraska?
35.2% of adults in Boone County, Nebraska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points below the Nebraska rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Boone County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,348 cigarettes a day, 190,425 a month, or 2.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 69,823 minutes a day and 25.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Boone County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.61 lifetimes a year.
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