Health Profile of Frontier County, Nebraska
Frontier 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
Frontier County Around averageHealthier than 92% of counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Frontier County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 86.2 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.4% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.4% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Frontier County is 86.2 years, about 6.7 years longer than the Nebraska average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 6.4%, 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
1,105 residents in Frontier County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 76 30 men · 46 women
- 75–84 206 104 men · 103 women
- 65–74 314 157 men · 157 women
- 50–64 509 255 men · 254 women
Younger residents
491 residents in Frontier County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 159 90 boys · 69 girls
- 7–12 148 82 boys · 66 girls
- 3–7 107 59 boys · 49 girls
- 0–3 76 41 boys · 35 girls
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Frontier County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.1% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Frontier County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Frontier County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.6% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.4% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.6% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Frontier County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,184 cigarettes a day, 95,519 a month, or 1.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 35,024 minutes a day and 12.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Frontier County is 86.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.28 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 | Frontier County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.03 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Frontier County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Frontier County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Frontier County, NE is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,569 residents against a local median of 10,557. Where Frontier County, NE breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 28% below the local median of 8.9% at 6.4%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.2% on uninsured, so Frontier County, NE sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Frontier County, NE has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier County, NE | 2,569 | 86.2 yrs #1/6 | 6.4% #2/6 | 38.1% #3/6 |
| Red Willow County, NE | 10,557 | 79.5 yrs | 8.9% | 38.6% |
| Gosper County, NE | 2,040 | 78.4 yrs | 9.4% | 34.7% |
| Furnas County, NE | 4,568 | 78.8 yrs | 5.7% | 37.1% |
| Lincoln County, NE | 33,802 | 79.7 yrs | 6.6% | 40.3% |
| Dawson County, NE | 24,202 | 79.6 yrs | 9.9% | 38.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Frontier 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 Frontier County, Nebraska.
Is Frontier County, Nebraska a healthy place to live?
Frontier 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 Frontier County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Frontier County ranks 8th 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 Frontier County, Nebraska?
People in Frontier County, Nebraska can expect to live 86.2 years on average, 6.7 years longer than the Nebraska average of 79.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Frontier County, Nebraska?
6.4% of residents in Frontier County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 0.7 points below the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Frontier County, Nebraska?
38.1% of adults in Frontier County, Nebraska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points above the Nebraska rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Frontier County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,184 cigarettes a day, 95,519 a month, or 1.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 35,024 minutes a day and 12.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Frontier County is 86.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.28 lifetimes a year.
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