Health Profile of Saline County, Nebraska
Saline 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
Saline County Around averageLess healthy than 86% of counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Saline County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.4 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.7% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.9% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Saline County is 77.4 years, about 2.1 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 9.7%, higher than the Nebraska average of 7.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.9% of residents, higher than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,683 residents in Saline County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 351 109 men · 243 women
- 75–84 669 329 men · 340 women
- 65–74 1,140 561 men · 579 women
- 50–64 2,522 1,252 men · 1,270 women
Younger residents
3,496 residents in Saline County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,097 596 boys · 501 girls
- 7–12 1,027 513 boys · 514 girls
- 3–7 787 358 boys · 429 girls
- 0–3 586 276 boys · 310 girls
About 835 residents in Saline County (5.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Saline County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.5% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Saline County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Saline County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.7% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.2% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.5% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Saline County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,015 cigarettes a day, 540,459 a month, or 6.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 198,168 minutes a day and 72.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Saline County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.78 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 | Saline County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.11 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Saline County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Saline County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Saline County, NE is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 14,650 residents against a local median of 17,641. Where Saline County, NE breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 64% above the local median of 5.9% at 9.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.4% on uninsured, so Saline County, NE sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Saline County, NE has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline County, NE | 14,650 | 77.4 yrs #4/6 | 9.7% #6/6 | 35.6% #4/6 |
| Jefferson County, NE | 7,161 | 76.3 yrs | 8.4% | 34.6% |
| Seward County, NE | 17,641 | 79.1 yrs | 6.1% | 34.6% |
| Fillmore County, NE | 5,541 | 77.4 yrs | 4.1% | 36.6% |
| Gage County, NE | 21,629 | 77.6 yrs | 5.1% | 37.9% |
| Lancaster County, NE | 326,713 | 79.3 yrs | 5.9% | 31.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Saline 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 Saline County, Nebraska.
How healthy is Saline County, Nebraska?
Saline 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 Saline County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Saline County ranks 72nd 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 Saline County, Nebraska?
People in Saline County, Nebraska can expect to live 77.4 years on average, 2.1 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5.
What percentage of Saline County, Nebraska residents are uninsured?
9.7% of residents in Saline County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 2.5 points above the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Saline County, Nebraska?
35.6% of adults in Saline County, Nebraska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points below the Nebraska rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Saline County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,015 cigarettes a day, 540,459 a month, or 6.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 198,168 minutes a day and 72.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Saline County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.78 lifetimes a year.
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