Health Profile of Barry County, Michigan
Barry 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
Barry County Around averageHealthier than 85% of counties in Michigan
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Barry County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.2% | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.5% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Barry County is 79.4 years, about 1.0 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 5.2%, higher than the Michigan average of 4.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.5% of residents, lower than the Michigan average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
25,044 residents in Barry County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,339 469 men · 870 women
- 75–84 3,107 1,468 men · 1,638 women
- 65–74 6,677 3,347 men · 3,330 women
- 50–64 13,922 7,155 men · 6,767 women
Younger residents
13,354 residents in Barry County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,106 2,126 boys · 1,980 girls
- 7–12 4,077 2,057 boys · 2,020 girls
- 3–7 3,078 1,503 boys · 1,575 girls
- 0–3 2,092 1,016 boys · 1,076 girls
About 2,835 residents in Barry County (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Barry County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.5% | 37.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Barry County is about 15% lower than in Michigan.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Barry County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.0% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.0% | 18.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.3% | 22.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Barry County are about the same as in Michigan.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 99,493 cigarettes a day, 3.0 million a month, or 36.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 399.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Barry County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.58 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 | Barry County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.70 | 5.89 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Barry County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Barry County, MI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Barry County, MI is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 63,409 residents against a local median of 133,799. Nothing separates Barry County, MI sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 9% above the local median at 5.2% against 4.8%. Barry County, MI has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry County, MI | 63,409 | 79.4 yrs #2/6 | 5.2% #4/6 | 36.5% #2/6 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI | 262,419 | 78.9 yrs | 4.7% | 39.4% |
| Ionia County, MI | 66,574 | 78.5 yrs | 5.2% | 39.9% |
| Calhoun County, MI | 133,799 | 76.3 yrs | 5.8% | 39.9% |
| Eaton County, MI | 109,130 | 78.8 yrs | 4.4% | 37.0% |
| Kent County, MI | 662,843 | 79.7 yrs | 4.8% | 35.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Barry County, Michigan has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Michigan, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Barry County, Michigan.
How healthy is Barry County, Michigan?
Barry County, Michigan 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 Barry County, Michigan one of the healthiest counties in Michigan?
Barry County ranks 13th healthiest out of 83 counties in Michigan by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Barry County, Michigan?
People in Barry County, Michigan can expect to live 79.4 years on average, 1.0 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3.
What percentage of Barry County, Michigan residents are uninsured?
5.2% of residents in Barry County, Michigan have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, about the same as the Michigan rate of 4.9%.
What percentage of Barry County, Michigan residents are obese?
36.5% of adults in Barry County, Michigan are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points below the Michigan rate of 37.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Barry County, Michigan go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 99,493 cigarettes a day, 3.0 million a month, or 36.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 399.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Barry County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.58 lifetimes a year.
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