Health Profile of Kimball County, Nebraska
Kimball 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
Kimball County Below averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kimball County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.3 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.4% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.0% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kimball County is 77.3 years, about 2.2 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 14.4%, higher than the Nebraska average of 7.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.0% of residents, higher than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,504 residents in Kimball County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 108 18 men · 90 women
- 75–84 282 139 men · 143 women
- 65–74 413 206 men · 207 women
- 50–64 701 351 men · 350 women
Younger residents
651 residents in Kimball County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 203 113 boys · 89 girls
- 7–12 204 109 boys · 95 girls
- 3–7 146 75 boys · 71 girls
- 0–3 98 50 boys · 49 girls
About 324 residents in Kimball County (10.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kimball County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.6% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.9% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Kimball County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kimball County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.3% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.4% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.7% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Kimball County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,782 cigarettes a day, 143,468 a month, or 1.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 52,605 minutes a day and 19.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kimball County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.47 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 | Kimball County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.09 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kimball County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Kimball County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kimball County, NE is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 3,248 residents against a local median of 15,212. Kimball County, NE's uninsured, at 14.4%, runs 85% above the 7.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 3.4% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Kimball County, NE, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Kimball County, NE has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimball County, NE | 3,248 | 77.3 yrs #5/5 | 14.4% #5/5 | 34.9% #3/5 |
| Scotts Bluff County, NE | 35,843 | 78.9 yrs | 10.2% | 37.5% |
| Cheyenne County, NE | 9,532 | 80.6 yrs | 6.8% | 33.5% |
| Logan County, CO | 20,892 | 78.2 yrs | 7.2% | 26.8% |
| Morrill County, NE | 4,535 | 78.5 yrs | 8.4% | 36.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kimball 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 Kimball County, Nebraska.
How healthy is Kimball County, Nebraska?
Kimball 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 Kimball County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Kimball County ranks 81st 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 Kimball County, Nebraska?
People in Kimball County, Nebraska can expect to live 77.3 years on average, 2.2 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5.
How many people lack health insurance in Kimball County, Nebraska?
14.4% of residents in Kimball County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 7.2 points above the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
What percentage of Kimball County, Nebraska residents are obese?
34.9% of adults in Kimball County, Nebraska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points below the Nebraska rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kimball County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,782 cigarettes a day, 143,468 a month, or 1.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 52,605 minutes a day and 19.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kimball County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.47 lifetimes a year.
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