Health Profile of Nuckolls County, Nebraska
Nuckolls 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
Nuckolls County Around averageLess healthy than 88% of counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Nuckolls County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.0 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.3% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.9% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Nuckolls County is 78.0 years, about 1.5 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 9.3%, higher than the Nebraska average of 7.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.9% of residents, higher than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,029 residents in Nuckolls County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 157 65 men · 92 women
- 75–84 406 179 men · 227 women
- 65–74 553 261 men · 292 women
- 50–64 913 463 men · 450 women
Younger residents
765 residents in Nuckolls County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 252 123 boys · 129 girls
- 7–12 231 115 boys · 116 girls
- 3–7 162 82 boys · 81 girls
- 0–3 121 59 boys · 62 girls
About 435 residents in Nuckolls County (10.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Nuckolls County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.8% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.6% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.4% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.3% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Nuckolls County is about 26% higher than in Nebraska. The rate of cancer in Nuckolls County is about 19% higher than in Nebraska. The rate of diabetes in Nuckolls County is about 16% higher than in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Nuckolls County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.9% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.8% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.2% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Nuckolls County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,655 cigarettes a day, 169,636 a month, or 2.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 62,200 minutes a day and 22.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Nuckolls County is 78.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.55 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 | Nuckolls County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.60 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Nuckolls County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Nuckolls County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Nuckolls County, NE is typical in size for this group, 4,087 residents against a local median of 4,646, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nuckolls County, NE's uninsured, at 9.3%, runs 61% above the 5.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.4% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Nuckolls County, NE, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Nuckolls County, NE has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuckolls County, NE | 4,087 | 78.0 yrs #5/6 | 9.3% #6/6 | 36.3% #1/6 |
| Clay County, NE | 6,095 | 79.6 yrs | 6.6% | 36.4% |
| Jewell County, KS | 2,916 | 79.9 yrs | 6.3% | 38.3% |
| Thayer County, NE | 4,901 | 78.9 yrs | 5.2% | 36.4% |
| Webster County, NE | 3,360 | 77.4 yrs | 5.8% | 39.3% |
| Republic County, KS | 4,646 | 78.9 yrs | 5.6% | 36.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Nuckolls County, Nebraska has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Nebraska, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Nuckolls County, Nebraska.
How healthy is Nuckolls County, Nebraska?
Nuckolls 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 Nuckolls County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Nuckolls County ranks 74th 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 average lifespan in Nuckolls County, Nebraska?
People in Nuckolls County, Nebraska can expect to live 78.0 years on average, 1.5 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5.
How many people lack health insurance in Nuckolls County, Nebraska?
9.3% of residents in Nuckolls County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 2.1 points above the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Nuckolls County, Nebraska?
36.3% of adults in Nuckolls 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 Nuckolls County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,655 cigarettes a day, 169,636 a month, or 2.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 62,200 minutes a day and 22.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Nuckolls County is 78.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.55 lifetimes a year.
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