Health Profile of Seward County, Nebraska
Seward 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
Seward County Around averageHealthier than 88% of counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Seward County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.1 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.1% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.5% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Seward County is 79.1 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Nebraska average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 6.1%, lower than the Nebraska average of 7.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.5% of residents, lower than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,209 residents in Seward County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 398 148 men · 250 women
- 75–84 909 405 men · 505 women
- 65–74 1,698 842 men · 856 women
- 50–64 3,203 1,648 men · 1,555 women
Younger residents
3,861 residents in Seward County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,309 665 boys · 644 girls
- 7–12 1,157 595 boys · 563 girls
- 3–7 817 419 boys · 397 girls
- 0–3 578 297 boys · 281 girls
About 902 residents in Seward County (5.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Seward County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.7% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.9% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.6% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Seward County is about 21% lower than in Nebraska. The rate of heart disease in Seward County is about 20% lower than in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Seward County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.2% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.3% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.5% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Seward County is about 16% lower than in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,532 cigarettes a day, 615,953 a month, or 7.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 225,850 minutes a day and 82.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Seward County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.98 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 | Seward County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.03 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Seward County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Seward County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Seward County, NE is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 17,641 residents against a local median of 14,286. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Seward County, NE an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 11% above the local median at 6.1% against 5.5%. Seward County, NE has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seward County, NE | 17,641 | 79.1 yrs #5/6 | 6.1% #5/6 | 34.6% #3/6 |
| Saline County, NE | 14,650 | 77.4 yrs | 9.7% | 35.6% |
| Butler County, NE | 8,424 | 79.5 yrs | 5.1% | 35.1% |
| York County, NE | 14,286 | 79.5 yrs | 5.4% | 37.5% |
| Lancaster County, NE | 326,713 | 79.3 yrs | 5.9% | 31.9% |
| Polk County, NE | 5,225 | 79.9 yrs | 5.5% | 34.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Seward 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 Seward County, Nebraska.
How healthy is Seward County, Nebraska?
Seward 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 Seward County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Seward County ranks 11th 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 Seward County, Nebraska?
People in Seward County, Nebraska can expect to live 79.1 years on average, about the same as the Nebraska average of 79.5.
What percentage of Seward County, Nebraska residents are uninsured?
6.1% of residents in Seward County, Nebraska have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 1.1 points below the Nebraska rate of 7.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Seward County, Nebraska?
34.6% of adults in Seward County, Nebraska are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points below the Nebraska rate of 36.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Seward County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,532 cigarettes a day, 615,953 a month, or 7.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 225,850 minutes a day and 82.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Seward County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.98 lifetimes a year.
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