Health Profile of Iowa County, Wisconsin
Iowa 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
Iowa County Around averageHealthier than 85% of counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Iowa County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.7 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.4% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.6% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Iowa County is 80.7 years, about 1.1 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 3.4%, lower than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.6% of residents, lower than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,575 residents in Iowa County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 513 172 men · 341 women
- 75–84 1,214 600 men · 614 women
- 65–74 2,539 1,287 men · 1,252 women
- 50–64 5,308 2,609 men · 2,699 women
Younger residents
5,099 residents in Iowa County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,689 918 boys · 772 girls
- 7–12 1,530 787 boys · 743 girls
- 3–7 1,094 538 boys · 556 girls
- 0–3 785 402 boys · 383 girls
About 956 residents in Iowa County (4.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Iowa County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.9% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.1% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.0% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Iowa County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Iowa County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.1% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 23.7% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.5% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Iowa County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,003 cigarettes a day, 960,080 a month, or 11.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 352,029 minutes a day and 128.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Iowa County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.03 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 | Iowa County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.16 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Iowa County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Iowa County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Iowa County, WI is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 23,867 residents against a local median of 37,017. Where Iowa County, WI breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 52% below the local median of 7.0% at 3.4%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.6% on uninsured, so Iowa County, WI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Iowa County, WI has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa County, WI | 23,867 | 80.7 yrs #3/6 | 3.4% #1/6 | 34.0% #2/6 |
| Lafayette County, WI | 16,942 | 82.5 yrs | 10.5% | 36.5% |
| Sauk County, WI | 66,009 | 80.0 yrs | 6.0% | 33.8% |
| Richland County, WI | 17,205 | 80.8 yrs | 7.0% | 35.0% |
| Grant County, WI | 51,770 | 79.6 yrs | 8.0% | 36.1% |
| Green County, WI | 37,017 | 79.7 yrs | 3.8% | 35.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Iowa County, Wisconsin has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Wisconsin, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
How healthy is Iowa County, Wisconsin?
Iowa County, Wisconsin 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 Iowa County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Iowa County ranks 12th healthiest out of 72 counties in Wisconsin by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Iowa County, Wisconsin?
People in Iowa County, Wisconsin can expect to live 80.7 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
What percentage of Iowa County, Wisconsin residents are uninsured?
3.4% of residents in Iowa County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 29 people, 1.8 points below the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
How common is obesity in Iowa County, Wisconsin?
34.0% of adults in Iowa County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points below the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Iowa County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,003 cigarettes a day, 960,080 a month, or 11.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 352,029 minutes a day and 128.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Iowa County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.03 lifetimes a year.
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