Health Profile of Garden County, Nebraska
Garden 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
Garden County Around averageLess healthy than 72% of counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Garden County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.9% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.8% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Garden County is 78.4 years, about 1.1 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 8.9%, higher than the Nebraska average of 7.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.8% of residents, lower than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
922 residents in Garden County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 90 31 men · 58 women
- 75–84 166 81 men · 85 women
- 65–74 248 122 men · 127 women
- 50–64 418 213 men · 205 women
Younger residents
302 residents in Garden County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 108 55 boys · 53 girls
- 7–12 86 49 boys · 37 girls
- 3–7 60 34 boys · 26 girls
- 0–3 48 23 boys · 25 girls
About 203 residents in Garden County (11.5% 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 | Garden County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.7% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.4% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.7% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Garden County is about 17% higher than in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Garden County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.0% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.2% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Garden County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,101 cigarettes a day, 63,026 a month, or 766,816 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 23,110 minutes a day and 8.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Garden County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.20 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 | Garden County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.50 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Garden County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Garden County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Garden County, NE is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 1,760 residents against a local median of 2,304. Garden 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 8.9% against 9.1%. Garden County, NE has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden County, NE | 1,760 | 78.4 yrs #3/4 | 8.9% #2/4 | 35.7% #2/4 |
| Deuel County, NE | 1,847 | 82.8 yrs | 9.1% | 35.7% |
| Morrill County, NE | 4,535 | 78.5 yrs | 8.4% | 36.7% |
| Sedgwick County, CO | 2,304 | 76.1 yrs | 10.0% | 27.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Garden 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 Garden County, Nebraska.
What is the health grade for Garden County, Nebraska?
Garden 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 Garden County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Garden County ranks 61st 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 Garden County, Nebraska?
People in Garden County, Nebraska can expect to live 78.4 years on average, 1.1 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5.
What percentage of Garden County, Nebraska residents are uninsured?
8.9% of residents in Garden County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 1.8 points above the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
How common is obesity in Garden County, Nebraska?
35.7% of adults in Garden 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 Garden County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,101 cigarettes a day, 63,026 a month, or 766,816 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 23,110 minutes a day and 8.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Garden County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.20 lifetimes a year.
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