Health Profile of Clinton County, Michigan
Clinton 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
Clinton County Around averageHealthier than 93% of counties in Michigan
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clinton County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.9 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.9% | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.7% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clinton County is 79.9 years, about 1.6 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 2.9%, lower than the Michigan average of 4.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.7% of residents, lower than the Michigan average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
29,829 residents in Clinton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,535 571 men · 964 women
- 75–84 3,864 1,743 men · 2,121 women
- 65–74 7,865 3,857 men · 4,008 women
- 50–64 16,565 8,050 men · 8,515 women
Younger residents
16,325 residents in Clinton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,249 2,746 boys · 2,503 girls
- 7–12 4,920 2,463 boys · 2,457 girls
- 3–7 3,624 1,822 boys · 1,802 girls
- 0–3 2,532 1,318 boys · 1,213 girls
About 3,075 residents in Clinton County (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clinton County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.6% | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.0% | 37.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Clinton County is about 24% lower than in Michigan. The rate of diabetes in Clinton County is about 20% lower than in Michigan.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clinton County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.9% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.2% | 18.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.1% | 22.6% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Clinton County is about 20% lower than in Michigan.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 112,120 cigarettes a day, 3.4 million a month, or 40.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 450.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clinton County is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 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 | Clinton County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.39 | 5.89 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clinton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clinton County, MI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clinton County, MI is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 79,626 residents against a local median of 67,991. Clinton County, MI's uninsured, at 2.9%, runs 33% below the 4.4% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 1.2% on uninsured, so Clinton County, MI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Clinton County, MI has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County, MI | 79,626 | 79.9 yrs #1/6 | 2.9% #1/6 | 34.0% #2/6 |
| Gratiot County, MI | 41,391 | 78.1 yrs | 4.2% | 39.2% |
| Ingham County, MI | 283,163 | 77.9 yrs | 4.9% | 31.6% |
| Eaton County, MI | 109,130 | 78.8 yrs | 4.4% | 37.0% |
| Shiawassee County, MI | 67,991 | 77.4 yrs | 4.0% | 37.8% |
| Ionia County, MI | 66,574 | 78.5 yrs | 5.2% | 39.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clinton 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 Clinton County, Michigan.
How healthy is Clinton County, Michigan?
Clinton 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 Clinton County, Michigan one of the healthiest counties in Michigan?
Clinton County ranks 7th 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 Clinton County, Michigan?
People in Clinton County, Michigan can expect to live 79.9 years on average, 1.6 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Clinton County, Michigan?
2.9% of residents in Clinton County, Michigan have no health insurance, about 1 in 34 people, 2.0 points below the Michigan rate of 4.9%.
What percentage of Clinton County, Michigan residents are obese?
34.0% of adults in Clinton County, Michigan are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.7 points below the Michigan rate of 37.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clinton County, Michigan go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 112,120 cigarettes a day, 3.4 million a month, or 40.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 450.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clinton County is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
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