Health Profile of Dodge County, Nebraska
Dodge 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
Dodge County Around averageLess healthy than 77% of counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dodge County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.5% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.9% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dodge County is 78.4 years, about 1.1 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 6.5%, lower than the Nebraska average of 7.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.9% of residents, higher than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
14,125 residents in Dodge County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,122 424 men · 698 women
- 75–84 2,121 939 men · 1,181 women
- 65–74 3,844 1,752 men · 2,091 women
- 50–64 7,038 3,616 men · 3,422 women
Younger residents
8,625 residents in Dodge County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,772 1,369 boys · 1,403 girls
- 7–12 2,495 1,275 boys · 1,221 girls
- 3–7 1,892 956 boys · 937 girls
- 0–3 1,465 706 boys · 760 girls
About 2,369 residents in Dodge County (6.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dodge County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.8% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Dodge County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dodge County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.3% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.6% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.8% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Dodge County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,172 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 562,894 minutes a day and 205.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dodge County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.98 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 | Dodge County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.41 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dodge County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Dodge County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dodge County, NE is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 37,351 residents against a local median of 10,641. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Dodge County, NE an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 13% above the local median at 38.8% against 34.4%. Dodge County, NE has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge County, NE | 37,351 | 78.4 yrs #5/6 | 6.5% #3/6 | 38.8% #6/6 |
| Saunders County, NE | 23,048 | 79.9 yrs | 4.2% | 33.4% |
| Cuming County, NE | 8,975 | 81.0 yrs | 8.3% | 37.9% |
| Burt County, NE | 6,740 | 77.3 yrs | 7.5% | 34.7% |
| Colfax County, NE | 10,641 | 80.7 yrs | 12.2% | 34.4% |
| Washington County, NE | 21,106 | 81.3 yrs | 4.2% | 34.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dodge 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 Dodge County, Nebraska.
What is the health grade for Dodge County, Nebraska?
Dodge 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 Dodge County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Dodge County ranks 65th 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 Dodge County, Nebraska?
People in Dodge County, Nebraska can expect to live 78.4 years on average, 1.1 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Dodge County, Nebraska?
6.5% of residents in Dodge County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 0.7 points below the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
How common is obesity in Dodge County, Nebraska?
38.8% of adults in Dodge County, Nebraska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.7 points above the Nebraska rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dodge County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,172 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 562,894 minutes a day and 205.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dodge County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.98 lifetimes a year.
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