Health Profile of Douglas County, Nebraska
Douglas 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
Douglas County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Douglas County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.3% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.4% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Douglas County is 77.8 years, about 1.7 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 8.3%, higher than the Nebraska average of 7.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.4% of residents, lower than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
171,283 residents in Douglas County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 8,507 2,954 men · 5,554 women
- 75–84 21,613 9,301 men · 12,312 women
- 65–74 43,260 20,023 men · 23,237 women
- 50–64 97,902 48,350 men · 49,552 women
Younger residents
145,229 residents in Douglas County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 43,347 22,145 boys · 21,202 girls
- 7–12 42,757 21,593 boys · 21,164 girls
- 3–7 33,760 17,096 boys · 16,664 girls
- 0–3 25,365 12,986 boys · 12,379 girls
About 23,165 residents in Douglas County (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Douglas County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.9% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.8% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Douglas County is about 35% lower than in Nebraska. The rate of cancer in Douglas County is about 31% lower than in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Douglas County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.8% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.6% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.7% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Douglas County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 739,292 cigarettes a day, 22.2 million a month, or 269.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 8.1 million minutes a day and 3.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Douglas County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.20 lifetimes a day, or 73 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 | Douglas County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.85 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Douglas County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Douglas County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Douglas County, NE is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 590,696 residents against a local median of 23,048. Where Douglas County, NE breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 76% above the local median of 4.7% at 8.3%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.9% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Douglas County, NE, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Douglas County, NE has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, NE | 590,696 | 77.8 yrs #5/6 | 8.3% #6/6 | 35.8% #4/6 |
| Sarpy County, NE | 197,392 | 80.2 yrs | 4.7% | 33.6% |
| Washington County, NE | 21,106 | 81.3 yrs | 4.2% | 34.1% |
| Cass County, NE | 27,161 | 78.8 yrs | 6.0% | 38.6% |
| Saunders County, NE | 23,048 | 79.9 yrs | 4.2% | 33.4% |
| Harrison County, IA | 14,632 | 77.2 yrs | 4.7% | 40.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Douglas 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 Douglas County, Nebraska.
How healthy is Douglas County, Nebraska?
Douglas 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 Douglas County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Douglas County ranks 34th 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 Douglas County, Nebraska?
People in Douglas County, Nebraska can expect to live 77.8 years on average, 1.7 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5.
What percentage of Douglas County, Nebraska residents are uninsured?
8.3% of residents in Douglas County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 1.1 points above the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Douglas County, Nebraska?
35.8% of adults in Douglas County, Nebraska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Nebraska rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Douglas County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 739,292 cigarettes a day, 22.2 million a month, or 269.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 8.1 million minutes a day and 3.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Douglas County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.20 lifetimes a day, or 73 lifetimes a year.
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