Cass County Health Data
Cass County, Iowa
Health Score
64/100
Average
Life Expectancy
76.2 yr
Uninsured Rate
6.6%
Health Statistics
Life Expectancy
76.2 yr
State avg 77.7 yr
National avg 77.5 yr
Uninsured Rate
6.6%
State avg 5.7%
National avg 9%
Primary Care Providers
46
per 100K population
National avg 82
Mental Health Providers
457
per 100K population
National avg 350
Data Story
About Health in Cass County, Iowa
Cass County faces significant health challenges
At 76.2 years, Cass County residents' life expectancy falls short of the U.S. average of 78.9 years by 2.7 years—the largest gap among the counties studied. With 18.6% reporting poor or fair health compared to the national 15.1%, Cass faces concentrated health challenges affecting longevity and daily wellness.
Iowa's lowest life expectancy in this study
Cass County's 76.2-year life expectancy ranks lowest among the eight counties studied and trails Iowa's 77.7-year average by 1.5 years. The 18.6% poor/fair health rate suggests residents face significant chronic disease burdens and limited access to preventive care quality.
Wellness gap widens versus surrounding counties
Cass's 76.2-year life expectancy stands roughly 3 years below Bremer (79.7) and nearly 3 years below Cedar (79.1), marking it as an outlier in the region. The 18.6% poor/fair health rate exceeds all neighbors, indicating concentrated health vulnerabilities requiring targeted intervention.
Mental health resources abundant, but access barriers loom
Paradoxically, Cass County offers 457 mental health providers per 100,000 residents—by far the highest in this study—yet residents struggle with poor overall health. The 6.6% uninsured rate and broader health challenges suggest barriers beyond provider availability: possibly affordability, transportation, or health literacy gaps.
Break the health cycle with coverage
Cass County's 6.6% uninsured rate compounds the county's health crisis—coverage alone won't solve all challenges, but it removes a critical barrier. Healthcare.gov and Iowa Medicaid provide pathways to the abundant mental health services and primary care that could help reverse Cass County's longevity gap.
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Data Sources
Health data sourced from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Data is informational only. Not medical or health advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.