Health Profile of Cass County, Nebraska
Cass 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
Cass County Around averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cass County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.0% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.9% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cass County is 78.8 years, about 0.7 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 6.0%, lower than the Nebraska average of 7.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.9% of residents, lower than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,299 residents in Cass County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 530 206 men · 324 women
- 75–84 1,249 573 men · 676 women
- 65–74 2,736 1,348 men · 1,388 women
- 50–64 5,784 2,948 men · 2,836 women
Younger residents
6,144 residents in Cass County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,019 1,028 boys · 991 girls
- 7–12 1,894 1,007 boys · 886 girls
- 3–7 1,330 721 boys · 609 girls
- 0–3 902 480 boys · 422 girls
About 1,193 residents in Cass County (4.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cass County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.7% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.5% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Cass County is about 20% lower than in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cass County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.4% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.6% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.1% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cass County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,216 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 376,372 minutes a day and 137.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cass County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.32 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 | Cass County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.58 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cass County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cass County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cass County, NE is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 27,161 residents against a local median of 16,241. Cass County, NE's uninsured, at 6.0%, runs 28% above the 4.7% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.6% on uninsured, so Cass County, NE sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cass County, NE has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County, NE | 27,161 | 78.8 yrs #3/6 | 6.0% #5/6 | 38.6% #5/6 |
| Sarpy County, NE | 197,392 | 80.2 yrs | 4.7% | 33.6% |
| Otoe County, NE | 16,241 | 78.8 yrs | 3.9% | 41.5% |
| Douglas County, NE | 590,696 | 77.8 yrs | 8.3% | 35.8% |
| Johnson County, NE | 5,261 | 78.7 yrs | 5.0% | 33.9% |
| Mills County, IA | 14,568 | 76.3 yrs | 2.7% | 35.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cass 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 Cass County, Nebraska.
Is Cass County, Nebraska a healthy place to live?
Cass 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 Cass County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Cass County ranks 26th 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 Cass County, Nebraska?
People in Cass County, Nebraska can expect to live 78.8 years on average, 0.7 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5.
What percentage of Cass County, Nebraska residents are uninsured?
6.0% of residents in Cass County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 1.1 points below the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
How common is obesity in Cass County, Nebraska?
38.6% of adults in Cass County, Nebraska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.4 points above the Nebraska rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cass County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,216 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 376,372 minutes a day and 137.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cass County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.32 lifetimes a year.
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