Health Profile of Box Butte County, Nebraska
Box Butte 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
Box Butte County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Box Butte County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.8% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.4% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Box Butte County is 78.2 years, about 1.3 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 6.8%, lower than the Nebraska average of 7.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.4% of residents, higher than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,203 residents in Box Butte County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 250 91 men · 160 women
- 75–84 598 223 men · 376 women
- 65–74 1,020 478 men · 542 women
- 50–64 2,334 1,186 men · 1,148 women
Younger residents
2,520 residents in Box Butte County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 811 449 boys · 362 girls
- 7–12 788 436 boys · 352 girls
- 3–7 547 277 boys · 269 girls
- 0–3 374 166 boys · 208 girls
About 618 residents in Box Butte County (5.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Box Butte County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.8% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Box Butte County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Box Butte County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.8% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.0% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.9% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Box Butte County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,045 cigarettes a day, 451,353 a month, or 5.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 165,496 minutes a day and 60.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Box Butte County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.47 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 | Box Butte County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.19 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Box Butte County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Box Butte County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Box Butte County, NE is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,714 residents against a local median of 5,014. The measure that sets Box Butte County, NE apart most is uninsured: 6.8%, 29% below the local median of 9.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.6% on uninsured, so Box Butte County, NE sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Box Butte County, NE has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Butte County, NE | 10,714 | 78.2 yrs #6/6 | 6.8% #1/6 | 36.8% #4/6 |
| Dawes County, NE | 8,140 | 82.2 yrs | 9.6% | 29.2% |
| Morrill County, NE | 4,535 | 78.5 yrs | 8.4% | 36.7% |
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | 35,843 | 78.9 yrs | 10.2% | 37.5% |
| Sioux County, NE | 1,171 | 86.6 yrs | 8.5% | 34.8% |
| Sheridan County, NE | 5,014 | 80.1 yrs | 10.9% | 37.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Box Butte 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 Box Butte County, Nebraska.
What is the health grade for Box Butte County, Nebraska?
Box Butte 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 Box Butte County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Box Butte County ranks 52nd 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.
What is the average lifespan in Box Butte County, Nebraska?
People in Box Butte County, Nebraska can expect to live 78.2 years on average, 1.3 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5.
What percentage of Box Butte County, Nebraska residents are uninsured?
6.8% of residents in Box Butte County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, about the same as the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
What percentage of Box Butte County, Nebraska residents are obese?
36.8% of adults in Box Butte County, Nebraska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points above the Nebraska rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Box Butte County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,045 cigarettes a day, 451,353 a month, or 5.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 165,496 minutes a day and 60.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Box Butte County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.47 lifetimes a year.
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