Health Profile of Cedar County, Nebraska
Cedar 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
Cedar County Around averageHealthier than 87% of counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cedar County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.2 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.0% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.4% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cedar County is 81.3 years, about 1.7 years longer 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 11.4% of residents, lower than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,533 residents in Cedar County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 329 124 men · 204 women
- 75–84 548 242 men · 306 women
- 65–74 925 472 men · 453 women
- 50–64 1,731 892 men · 839 women
Younger residents
1,992 residents in Cedar County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 587 311 boys · 276 girls
- 7–12 605 336 boys · 270 girls
- 3–7 476 255 boys · 221 girls
- 0–3 323 158 boys · 165 girls
About 509 residents in Cedar County (6.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cedar County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.1% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.6% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.5% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Cedar County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cedar County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.7% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.3% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.2% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cedar County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,073 cigarettes a day, 272,182 a month, or 3.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 99,800 minutes a day and 36.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cedar County is 81.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.85 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 | Cedar County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.27 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cedar County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cedar County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cedar County, NE is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 8,315 residents against a local median of 9,844. Nothing separates Cedar County, NE sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 4% above the local median at 6.0% against 5.8%. Cedar County, NE has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar County, NE | 8,315 | 81.3 yrs #2/6 | 6.0% #4/6 | 35.5% #4/6 |
| Dixon County, NE | 5,545 | 80.6 yrs | 9.2% | 38.8% |
| Wayne County, NE | 9,844 | 81.7 yrs | 5.8% | 33.6% |
| Clay County, SD | 15,219 | 78.9 yrs | 9.1% | 30.4% |
| Yankton County, SD | 23,415 | 79.6 yrs | 5.6% | 37.8% |
| Pierce County, NE | 7,325 | 80.3 yrs | 4.5% | 34.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cedar 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 Cedar County, Nebraska.
What is the health grade for Cedar County, Nebraska?
Cedar 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 Cedar County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Cedar County ranks 12th 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 Cedar County, Nebraska?
People in Cedar County, Nebraska can expect to live 81.3 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the Nebraska average of 79.5.
What percentage of Cedar County, Nebraska residents are uninsured?
6.0% of residents in Cedar County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 1.2 points below the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
How common is obesity in Cedar County, Nebraska?
35.5% of adults in Cedar County, Nebraska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points below the Nebraska rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cedar County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,073 cigarettes a day, 272,182 a month, or 3.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 99,800 minutes a day and 36.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cedar County is 81.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.85 lifetimes a year.
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