Health Profile of Chippewa County, Michigan
Chippewa 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
Chippewa County Around averageLess healthy than 72% of counties in Michigan
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Chippewa County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.1 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.7% | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.1% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Chippewa County is 78.1 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Michigan average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 5.7%, higher than the Michigan average of 4.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.1% of residents, higher than the Michigan average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,575 residents in Chippewa County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 707 290 men · 417 women
- 75–84 1,967 913 men · 1,055 women
- 65–74 3,750 1,927 men · 1,822 women
- 50–64 7,151 3,858 men · 3,293 women
Younger residents
6,200 residents in Chippewa County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,921 1,014 boys · 907 girls
- 7–12 1,884 949 boys · 935 girls
- 3–7 1,407 694 boys · 713 girls
- 0–3 988 500 boys · 488 girls
About 1,963 residents in Chippewa County (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Chippewa County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.8% | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.0% | 37.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Chippewa County are about the same as in Michigan.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Chippewa County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.3% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.6% | 18.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.2% | 22.6% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Chippewa County is about 16% higher than in Michigan.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 72,523 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 797,750 minutes a day and 291.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Chippewa County is 78.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.10 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 | Chippewa County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.78 | 5.89 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Chippewa County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Chippewa County, MI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Chippewa County, MI is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 36,295 residents against a local median of 25,865. Nothing separates Chippewa 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, 7% below the local median at 5.7% against 6.2%. Chippewa County, MI has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa County, MI | 36,295 | 78.1 yrs #6/6 | 5.7% #2/6 | 39.0% #4/6 |
| Mackinac County, MI | 10,957 | 81.9 yrs | 10.3% | 38.5% |
| Cheboygan County, MI | 25,865 | 79.2 yrs | 5.9% | 39.7% |
| Emmet County, MI | 34,125 | 80.1 yrs | 6.4% | 34.9% |
| Luce County, MI | 6,271 | 81.5 yrs | 5.2% | 39.7% |
| Charlevoix County, MI | 26,108 | 79.3 yrs | 6.2% | 36.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Chippewa 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 Chippewa County, Michigan.
How healthy is Chippewa County, Michigan?
Chippewa 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 Chippewa County, Michigan one of the healthiest counties in Michigan?
Chippewa County ranks 60th 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 life expectancy in Chippewa County, Michigan?
People in Chippewa County, Michigan can expect to live 78.1 years on average, about the same as the Michigan average of 78.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Chippewa County, Michigan?
5.7% of residents in Chippewa County, Michigan have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 0.8 points above the Michigan rate of 4.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Chippewa County, Michigan?
39.0% of adults in Chippewa County, Michigan are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.3 points above the Michigan rate of 37.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Chippewa County, Michigan go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 72,523 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 797,750 minutes a day and 291.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Chippewa County is 78.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.10 lifetimes a year.
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