Health Profile of Boyd County, Nebraska
Boyd 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
Boyd County Around averageLess healthy than 81% of counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Boyd County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.3% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.4% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Boyd County is 79.2 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 7.3%, higher 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
866 residents in Boyd County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 63 22 men · 41 women
- 75–84 138 59 men · 79 women
- 65–74 276 151 men · 126 women
- 50–64 388 195 men · 194 women
Younger residents
323 residents in Boyd County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 107 62 boys · 45 girls
- 7–12 102 54 boys · 48 girls
- 3–7 68 31 boys · 37 girls
- 0–3 46 21 boys · 25 girls
About 136 residents in Boyd County (8.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Boyd County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.0% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.6% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.2% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Boyd County is about 19% higher than in Nebraska. The rate of heart disease in Boyd County is about 18% higher than in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Boyd County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.5% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.2% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.9% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Boyd County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,089 cigarettes a day, 62,681 a month, or 762,621 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 22,983 minutes a day and 8.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Boyd County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.20 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 | Boyd County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.77 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Boyd County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Boyd County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Boyd County, NE is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,688 residents against a local median of 4,016. Boyd County, NE sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 11% below the local median at 7.3% against 8.3%. Boyd County, NE has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd County, NE | 1,688 | 79.2 yrs #4/6 | 7.3% #3/6 | 35.2% #2/6 |
| Charles Mix County, SD | 9,281 | 80.3 yrs | 17.1% | 36.0% |
| Holt County, NE | 10,102 | 79.4 yrs | 6.6% | 36.3% |
| Gregory County, SD | 4,016 | 76.6 yrs | 8.3% | 35.8% |
| Douglas County, SD | 2,828 | 82.7 yrs | 16.0% | 33.8% |
| Rock County, NE | 1,319 | 77.0 yrs | 4.9% | 36.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Boyd 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 Boyd County, Nebraska.
How healthy is Boyd County, Nebraska?
Boyd 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 Boyd County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Boyd County ranks 68th 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 Boyd County, Nebraska?
People in Boyd County, Nebraska can expect to live 79.2 years on average, about the same as the Nebraska average of 79.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Boyd County, Nebraska?
7.3% of residents in Boyd County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, about the same as the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
What percentage of Boyd County, Nebraska residents are obese?
35.2% of adults in Boyd 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 Boyd County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,089 cigarettes a day, 62,681 a month, or 762,621 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 22,983 minutes a day and 8.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Boyd County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.20 lifetimes a year.
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