Health in Council Bluffs, Iowa: official figures
5.8% of residents of Council Bluffs (3,608 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 265th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Iowa: 5.0%).
How many children in Council Bluffs are uninsured?
In Council Bluffs, 2.9% of children under 19 and 8.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Council Bluffs are on Medicaid?
24.3% of residents of Council Bluffs under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 215th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Iowa: 17.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Council Bluffs have a disability?
17.2% of residents of Council Bluffs (10,650 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 71st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Iowa: 12.6%); 8.0% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Council Bluffs have a disability?
By age, 39.0% of residents of Council Bluffs aged 65 and over, 14.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 7.5% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Council Bluffs, Iowa?
An estimated 40.2% of adults in Council Bluffs had obesity in 2023, joint 109th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Council Bluffs?
An estimated 10.4% of adults in Council Bluffs had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 377th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Council Bluffs?
An estimated 18.9% of adults in Council Bluffs reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 153rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 23.2% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Council Bluffs have high blood pressure?
In Council Bluffs, an estimated 31.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 28.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 233rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Council Bluffs see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 74.8% of adults in Council Bluffs had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 402nd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Council Bluffs compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Council Bluffs ranks 559 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 556 | White Plains | 5.9% |
| 557 | Waukesha | 5.9% |
| 558 | Columbia | 5.9% |
| 559 | Council Bluffs | 5.8% |
| 560 | San Diego | 5.8% |
| 561 | Chesapeake | 5.8% |
| 562 | Fairfield | 5.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Council Bluffs ranks 71 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Topeka | 17.3% |
| 69 | Toledo | 17.3% |
| 70 | Melbourne | 17.3% |
| 71 | Council Bluffs | 17.2% |
| 72 | Daytona Beach | 17.2% |
| 73 | Gresham | 17.1% |
| 74 | Bossier City | 17.1% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Council Bluffs ranks 116 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Waukegan | 40.2% |
| 114 | Sioux City | 40.2% |
| 115 | Casa Grande | 40.2% |
| 116 | Council Bluffs | 40.2% |
| 117 | Newark | 40.2% |
| 118 | South Bend | 40.1% |
| 119 | Corpus Christi | 40.0% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Council Bluffs ranks 432 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 429 | Buckeye | 10.4% |
| 430 | Menifee | 10.4% |
| 431 | Delray Beach | 10.4% |
| 432 | Council Bluffs | 10.4% |
| 433 | Bowie | 10.4% |
| 434 | Cuyahoga Falls | 10.4% |
| 435 | Boston | 10.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Council Bluffs ranks 47 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Battle Creek | 19.0% |
| 45 | Springfield | 18.9% |
| 46 | Independence | 18.9% |
| 47 | Council Bluffs | 18.9% |
| 48 | Taylor | 18.8% |
| 49 | Rockford | 18.7% |
| 50 | Jackson | 18.7% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Council Bluffs ranks 166 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 163 | Lynchburg | 18.9% |
| 164 | Largo | 18.9% |
| 165 | East Orange | 18.9% |
| 166 | Council Bluffs | 18.9% |
| 167 | Fresno | 18.8% |
| 168 | Fort Wayne | 18.8% |
| 169 | Buffalo | 18.8% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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