Health Profile of Dawes County, Nebraska
Dawes 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
Dawes County Around averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dawes County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.2 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.6% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.7% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dawes County is 82.2 years, about 2.7 years longer than the Nebraska average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 9.6%, higher than the Nebraska average of 7.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.7% of residents, lower than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,863 residents in Dawes County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 261 113 men · 148 women
- 75–84 476 187 men · 289 women
- 65–74 750 376 men · 374 women
- 50–64 1,377 670 men · 707 women
Younger residents
1,400 residents in Dawes County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 420 221 boys · 198 girls
- 7–12 382 176 boys · 206 girls
- 3–7 329 169 boys · 160 girls
- 0–3 270 164 boys · 106 girls
About 361 residents in Dawes County (4.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dawes County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.8% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.2% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.2% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Dawes County is about 19% lower than in Nebraska. The rate of obesity in Dawes County is about 19% lower than in Nebraska. The rate of heart disease in Dawes County is about 16% lower than in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dawes County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.5% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.3% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.1% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Dawes County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,616 cigarettes a day, 288,486 a month, or 3.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 105,778 minutes a day and 38.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dawes County is 82.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.89 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 | Dawes County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.75 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dawes County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Dawes County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dawes County, NE is the 2nd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 8,140 residents against a local median of 6,136. Dawes County, NE's obesity, at 29.2%, runs 19% below the 36.0% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.5% of each other on obesity, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Dawes County, NE, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Dawes County, NE has the lowest obesity of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawes County, NE | 8,140 | 82.2 yrs #2/5 | 9.6% #3/5 | 29.2% #1/5 |
| Box Butte County, NE | 10,714 | 78.2 yrs | 6.8% | 36.8% |
| Fall River County, SD | 7,258 | 76.8 yrs | 13.2% | 35.3% |
| Sioux County, NE | 1,171 | 86.6 yrs | 8.5% | 34.8% |
| Sheridan County, NE | 5,014 | 80.1 yrs | 10.9% | 37.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dawes 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 Dawes County, Nebraska.
How healthy is Dawes County, Nebraska?
Dawes 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 Dawes County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Dawes County ranks 5th 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 life expectancy in Dawes County, Nebraska?
People in Dawes County, Nebraska can expect to live 82.2 years on average, 2.7 years longer than the Nebraska average of 79.5.
How many people lack health insurance in Dawes County, Nebraska?
9.6% of residents in Dawes County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 2.5 points above the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Dawes County, Nebraska?
29.2% of adults in Dawes County, Nebraska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 6.9 points below the Nebraska rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dawes County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,616 cigarettes a day, 288,486 a month, or 3.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 105,778 minutes a day and 38.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dawes County is 82.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.89 lifetimes a year.
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