Health Profile of Stanton County, Nebraska
Stanton 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.
-
B
Stanton County Around averageHealthier than 81% of counties in Nebraska
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Stanton County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.1% | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.4% | 12.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Stanton County is 79.2 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 11.4% of residents, lower than the Nebraska average of 12.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,199 residents in Stanton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 162 50 men · 112 women
- 75–84 285 145 men · 140 women
- 65–74 552 265 men · 287 women
- 50–64 1,201 601 men · 600 women
Younger residents
1,389 residents in Stanton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 457 232 boys · 225 girls
- 7–12 419 207 boys · 212 girls
- 3–7 302 153 boys · 149 girls
- 0–3 210 107 boys · 103 girls
About 326 residents in Stanton County (5.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Stanton County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.4% | 11.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.4% | 36.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Stanton County is about 16% lower than in Nebraska.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Stanton County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.9% | 16.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.6% | 19.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.8% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Stanton County are about the same as in Nebraska.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,345 cigarettes a day, 220,342 a month, or 2.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 80,792 minutes a day and 29.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stanton County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.71 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 | Stanton County | Nebraska Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.71 | 5.27 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Stanton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Stanton County, NE Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Stanton County, NE is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,796 residents against a local median of 10,641. Stanton County, NE's uninsured, at 6.1%, runs 19% below the 7.5% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.4% on uninsured, so Stanton County, NE sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Stanton County, NE has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton County, NE | 5,796 | 79.2 yrs #6/6 | 6.1% #2/6 | 36.4% #4/6 |
| Wayne County, NE | 9,844 | 81.7 yrs | 5.8% | 33.6% |
| Colfax County, NE | 10,641 | 80.7 yrs | 12.2% | 34.4% |
| Cuming County, NE | 8,975 | 81.0 yrs | 8.3% | 37.9% |
| Madison County, NE | 35,532 | 79.7 yrs | 7.5% | 38.4% |
| Platte County, NE | 34,716 | 81.2 yrs | 7.3% | 36.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Stanton 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 Stanton County, Nebraska.
What is the health grade for Stanton County, Nebraska?
Stanton 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 Stanton County, Nebraska one of the healthiest counties in Nebraska?
Stanton County ranks 17th 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 Stanton County, Nebraska?
People in Stanton County, Nebraska can expect to live 79.2 years on average, about the same as the Nebraska average of 79.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Stanton County, Nebraska?
6.1% of residents in Stanton 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 Stanton County, Nebraska?
36.4% of adults in Stanton 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 Stanton County, Nebraska go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,345 cigarettes a day, 220,342 a month, or 2.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 80,792 minutes a day and 29.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stanton County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.71 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →