Health Profile of Dundy County, Nebraska
Dundy 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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C
Dundy County Below averageAmong the 3 least healthy counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dundy County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.5% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.7% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dundy County is 79.3 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 5.5%, lower than the Nebraska average of 7.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.7% of residents, higher than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
788 residents in Dundy County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 72 19 men · 53 women
- 75–84 117 50 men · 67 women
- 65–74 203 115 men · 88 women
- 50–64 396 200 men · 196 women
Younger residents
368 residents in Dundy County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 111 63 boys · 48 girls
- 7–12 105 56 boys · 49 girls
- 3–7 86 45 boys · 41 girls
- 0–3 66 34 boys · 32 girls
About 128 residents in Dundy County (7.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dundy County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.5% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.0% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.3% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.9% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Dundy County is about 24% higher than in Nebraska. The rate of diabetes in Dundy County is about 23% higher than in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dundy County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.0% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.7% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.3% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Dundy County is about 16% higher than in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,491 cigarettes a day, 74,736 a month, or 909,288 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 27,403 minutes a day and 10.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dundy County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.24 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 | Dundy County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.85 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dundy County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Dundy County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dundy County, NE is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,736 residents against a local median of 2,628. Dundy County, NE sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 2% below the local median at 5.5% against 5.6%. Dundy County, NE has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundy County, NE | 1,736 | 79.3 yrs #3/6 | 5.5% #1/6 | 35.9% #3/6 |
| Chase County, NE | 3,671 | 78.4 yrs | 11.2% | 36.4% |
| Cheyenne County, KS | 2,628 | 81.4 yrs | 12.6% | 35.5% |
| Hitchcock County, NE | 2,569 | 78.8 yrs | 5.6% | 37.9% |
| Perkins County, NE | 2,821 | 82.9 yrs | 5.6% | 35.7% |
| Hayes County, NE | 843 | 77.9 yrs | 5.6% | 36.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dundy County, Nebraska has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Nebraska, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Dundy County, Nebraska.
How healthy is Dundy County, Nebraska?
Dundy County, Nebraska has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Dundy County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Dundy County ranks 82nd 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 Dundy County, Nebraska?
People in Dundy County, Nebraska can expect to live 79.3 years on average, about the same as the Nebraska average of 79.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Dundy County, Nebraska?
5.5% of residents in Dundy County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 1.7 points below the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
How common is obesity in Dundy County, Nebraska?
35.9% of adults in Dundy County, Nebraska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Nebraska rate of 36.1%.
What is the biggest health concern in Dundy County, Nebraska?
Compared with Nebraska as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 13.5%, about 23% higher than the Nebraska rate of 11.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dundy County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,491 cigarettes a day, 74,736 a month, or 909,288 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 27,403 minutes a day and 10.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dundy County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.24 lifetimes a year.
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