Health Profile of Brown County, Nebraska
Brown 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
Brown County Around averageLess healthy than 80% of counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Brown County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.6 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.5% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.9% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Brown County is 81.6 years, about 2.1 years longer than the Nebraska average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 7.5%, higher than the Nebraska average of 7.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.9% of residents, higher than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,374 residents in Brown County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 130 33 men · 97 women
- 75–84 270 122 men · 148 women
- 65–74 378 175 men · 202 women
- 50–64 596 294 men · 302 women
Younger residents
559 residents in Brown County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 165 84 boys · 81 girls
- 7–12 165 88 boys · 76 girls
- 3–7 133 63 boys · 70 girls
- 0–3 97 37 boys · 60 girls
About 211 residents in Brown County (7.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Brown County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.0% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.0% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.1% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.6% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Brown County is about 22% higher than in Nebraska. The rate of diabetes in Brown County is about 19% higher than in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Brown County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.1% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.1% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Brown County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,921 cigarettes a day, 117,631 a month, or 1.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 43,131 minutes a day and 15.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brown County is 81.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.37 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 | Brown County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.37 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Brown County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Brown County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
How Brown County, NE compares with the 1 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County, NE | 2,869 | 81.6 yrs #1/2 | 7.5% #2/2 | 35.6% #1/2 |
| Rock County, NE | 1,319 | 77.0 yrs | 4.9% | 36.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Brown 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 Brown County, Nebraska.
Is Brown County, Nebraska a healthy place to live?
Brown 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 Brown County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Brown County ranks 67th 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 Brown County, Nebraska?
People in Brown County, Nebraska can expect to live 81.6 years on average, 2.1 years longer than the Nebraska average of 79.5.
What percentage of Brown County, Nebraska residents are uninsured?
7.5% of residents in Brown County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, about the same as the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Brown County, Nebraska?
35.6% of adults in Brown County, Nebraska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.5 points below the Nebraska rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Brown County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,921 cigarettes a day, 117,631 a month, or 1.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 43,131 minutes a day and 15.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brown County is 81.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.37 lifetimes a year.
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