Health Profile of Butler County, Nebraska
Butler 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
Butler County Around averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Butler County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.1% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.7% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Butler County is about the same as in Nebraska, at 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 5.1%, lower than the Nebraska average of 7.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.7% of residents, lower than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,414 residents in Butler County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 255 92 men · 163 women
- 75–84 521 233 men · 288 women
- 65–74 897 438 men · 459 women
- 50–64 1,741 904 men · 837 women
Younger residents
1,920 residents in Butler County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 593 286 boys · 307 girls
- 7–12 587 288 boys · 299 girls
- 3–7 442 215 boys · 226 girls
- 0–3 299 148 boys · 151 girls
About 490 residents in Butler County (5.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Butler County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.1% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Butler County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Butler County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.1% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.6% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.9% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Butler County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,335 cigarettes a day, 310,050 a month, or 3.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 113,685 minutes a day and 41.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Butler County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.99 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 | Butler County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.90 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Butler County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Butler County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Butler County, NE is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 8,424 residents against a local median of 17,641. Butler County, NE's uninsured, at 5.1%, runs 16% below the 6.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.9% on uninsured, so Butler County, NE sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Butler County, NE has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, NE | 8,424 | 79.5 yrs #5/6 | 5.1% #2/6 | 35.1% #5/6 |
| Colfax County, NE | 10,641 | 80.7 yrs | 12.2% | 34.4% |
| Seward County, NE | 17,641 | 79.1 yrs | 6.1% | 34.6% |
| Polk County, NE | 5,225 | 79.9 yrs | 5.5% | 34.0% |
| Saunders County, NE | 23,048 | 79.9 yrs | 4.2% | 33.4% |
| Platte County, NE | 34,716 | 81.2 yrs | 7.3% | 36.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Butler 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 Butler County, Nebraska.
What is the health grade for Butler County, Nebraska?
Butler 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 Butler County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Butler County ranks 21st 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 Butler County, Nebraska?
People in Butler County, Nebraska can expect to live 79.5 years on average, about the same as the Nebraska average of 79.5.
How many people lack health insurance in Butler County, Nebraska?
5.1% of residents in Butler County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 2.1 points below the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
What percentage of Butler County, Nebraska residents are obese?
35.1% of adults in Butler County, Nebraska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points below the Nebraska rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Butler County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,335 cigarettes a day, 310,050 a month, or 3.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 113,685 minutes a day and 41.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Butler County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.99 lifetimes a year.
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