Health Profile of Pierce County, Nebraska
Pierce 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
Pierce County Around averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pierce County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.5% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.1% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pierce County is 80.3 years, about 0.7 years longer than the Nebraska average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 4.5%, lower than the Nebraska average of 7.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.1% of residents, lower than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,877 residents in Pierce County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 170 59 men · 111 women
- 75–84 471 204 men · 268 women
- 65–74 728 371 men · 357 women
- 50–64 1,507 783 men · 724 women
Younger residents
1,751 residents in Pierce County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 542 248 boys · 294 girls
- 7–12 498 255 boys · 243 girls
- 3–7 402 213 boys · 189 girls
- 0–3 309 154 boys · 155 girls
About 412 residents in Pierce County (5.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pierce County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.9% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Pierce County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pierce County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.7% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.2% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.3% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Pierce County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,597 cigarettes a day, 257,920 a month, or 3.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 94,571 minutes a day and 34.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pierce County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.82 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 | Pierce County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.30 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pierce County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pierce County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pierce County, NE is typical in size for this group, 7,325 residents against a local median of 8,363, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Pierce County, NE breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 35% below the local median of 7.0% at 4.5%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 1.7% on uninsured, so Pierce County, NE sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Pierce County, NE has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County, NE | 7,325 | 80.3 yrs #4/6 | 4.5% #1/6 | 34.9% #3/6 |
| Madison County, NE | 35,532 | 79.7 yrs | 7.5% | 38.4% |
| Knox County, NE | 8,363 | 79.6 yrs | 7.0% | 37.0% |
| Antelope County, NE | 6,305 | 82.2 yrs | 7.2% | 33.5% |
| Cedar County, NE | 8,315 | 81.3 yrs | 6.0% | 35.5% |
| Wayne County, NE | 9,844 | 81.7 yrs | 5.8% | 33.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pierce 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 Pierce County, Nebraska.
Is Pierce County, Nebraska a healthy place to live?
Pierce 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 Pierce County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Pierce County ranks 16th 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 Pierce County, Nebraska?
People in Pierce County, Nebraska can expect to live 80.3 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the Nebraska average of 79.5.
How many people lack health insurance in Pierce County, Nebraska?
4.5% of residents in Pierce County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, 2.6 points below the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
How common is obesity in Pierce County, Nebraska?
34.9% of adults in Pierce 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 Pierce County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,597 cigarettes a day, 257,920 a month, or 3.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 94,571 minutes a day and 34.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pierce County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.82 lifetimes a year.
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