Health Profile of Saunders County, Nebraska
Saunders 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
Saunders County Around averageHealthier than 86% of counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Saunders County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.9 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.2% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.9% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Saunders County is 79.9 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Nebraska average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 4.2%, lower than the Nebraska average of 7.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.9% of residents, lower than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,871 residents in Saunders County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 558 223 men · 335 women
- 75–84 1,179 532 men · 647 women
- 65–74 2,284 1,188 men · 1,096 women
- 50–64 4,850 2,551 men · 2,299 women
Younger residents
5,485 residents in Saunders County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,749 949 boys · 800 girls
- 7–12 1,633 861 boys · 772 girls
- 3–7 1,218 641 boys · 577 girls
- 0–3 885 476 boys · 409 girls
About 1,007 residents in Saunders County (4.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Saunders County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.7% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.4% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Saunders County is about 16% lower than in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Saunders County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.0% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 22.9% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.1% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Saunders County is about 16% higher than in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,709 cigarettes a day, 831,280 a month, or 10.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 304,803 minutes a day and 111.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Saunders County is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.65 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 | Saunders County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.43 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Saunders County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Saunders County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Saunders County, NE is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 23,048 residents against a local median of 37,351. The measure that sets Saunders County, NE apart most is uninsured: 4.2%, 29% below the local median of 5.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.1% on uninsured, so Saunders County, NE sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Saunders County, NE has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saunders County, NE | 23,048 | 79.9 yrs #2/6 | 4.2% #2/6 | 33.4% #2/6 |
| Dodge County, NE | 37,351 | 78.4 yrs | 6.5% | 38.8% |
| Lancaster County, NE | 326,713 | 79.3 yrs | 5.9% | 31.9% |
| Douglas County, NE | 590,696 | 77.8 yrs | 8.3% | 35.8% |
| Butler County, NE | 8,424 | 79.5 yrs | 5.1% | 35.1% |
| Washington County, NE | 21,106 | 81.3 yrs | 4.2% | 34.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Saunders 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 Saunders County, Nebraska.
How healthy is Saunders County, Nebraska?
Saunders 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 Saunders County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Saunders County ranks 13th 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 Saunders County, Nebraska?
People in Saunders County, Nebraska can expect to live 79.9 years on average, about the same as the Nebraska average of 79.5.
What percentage of Saunders County, Nebraska residents are uninsured?
4.2% of residents in Saunders County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 24 people, 3.0 points below the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
How common is obesity in Saunders County, Nebraska?
33.4% of adults in Saunders County, Nebraska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.8 points below the Nebraska rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Saunders County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,709 cigarettes a day, 831,280 a month, or 10.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 304,803 minutes a day and 111.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Saunders County is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.65 lifetimes a year.
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