Health Profile of Phelps County, Nebraska
Phelps 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
Phelps County Around averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Phelps County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.1 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.2% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.7% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Phelps County is 80.1 years, about 0.6 years longer than the Nebraska average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 6.2%, lower than the Nebraska average of 7.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.7% of residents, lower than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,575 residents in Phelps County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 304 88 men · 216 women
- 75–84 600 260 men · 341 women
- 65–74 927 429 men · 497 women
- 50–64 1,744 874 men · 870 women
Younger residents
2,033 residents in Phelps County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 590 311 boys · 279 girls
- 7–12 625 326 boys · 299 girls
- 3–7 482 257 boys · 225 girls
- 0–3 336 185 boys · 152 girls
About 562 residents in Phelps County (6.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Phelps County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.3% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Phelps County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Phelps County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.7% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.0% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.3% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Phelps County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,688 cigarettes a day, 320,635 a month, or 3.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 117,566 minutes a day and 42.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Phelps County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.02 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 | Phelps County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.31 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Phelps County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Phelps County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Phelps County, NE is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,009 residents against a local median of 6,713. Phelps County, NE's uninsured, at 6.2%, runs 27% below the 8.5% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.8% on uninsured, so Phelps County, NE sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Phelps County, NE has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps County, NE | 9,009 | 80.1 yrs #3/6 | 6.2% #2/6 | 36.3% #3/6 |
| Harlan County, NE | 2,847 | 81.1 yrs | 8.5% | 36.7% |
| Gosper County, NE | 2,040 | 78.4 yrs | 9.4% | 34.7% |
| Kearney County, NE | 6,713 | 78.3 yrs | 6.1% | 36.8% |
| Buffalo County, NE | 50,579 | 80.8 yrs | 7.0% | 32.4% |
| Dawson County, NE | 24,202 | 79.6 yrs | 9.9% | 38.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Phelps 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 Phelps County, Nebraska.
How healthy is Phelps County, Nebraska?
Phelps 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 Phelps County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Phelps County ranks 18th 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 Phelps County, Nebraska?
People in Phelps County, Nebraska can expect to live 80.1 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the Nebraska average of 79.5.
What percentage of Phelps County, Nebraska residents are uninsured?
6.2% of residents in Phelps County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 1.0 points below the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Phelps County, Nebraska?
36.3% of adults in Phelps 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 Phelps County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,688 cigarettes a day, 320,635 a month, or 3.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 117,566 minutes a day and 42.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Phelps County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.02 lifetimes a year.
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