Health Profile of Eaton County, Michigan
Eaton 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
Eaton County Around averageHealthier than 87% of counties in Michigan
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Eaton County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.4% | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.0% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Eaton County is 78.8 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 4.4%, lower than the Michigan average of 4.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.0% of residents, lower than the Michigan average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
41,850 residents in Eaton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,448 815 men · 1,633 women
- 75–84 5,545 2,432 men · 3,113 women
- 65–74 11,541 5,572 men · 5,969 women
- 50–64 22,317 10,896 men · 11,421 women
Younger residents
21,472 residents in Eaton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,818 3,320 boys · 3,498 girls
- 7–12 6,520 3,354 boys · 3,166 girls
- 3–7 4,788 2,523 boys · 2,265 girls
- 0–3 3,346 1,660 boys · 1,685 girls
About 5,409 residents in Eaton County (5.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Eaton County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.0% | 37.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Eaton County is about 21% lower than in Michigan. The rate of diabetes in Eaton County is about 18% lower than in Michigan.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Eaton County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.2% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.7% | 18.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.6% | 22.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Eaton County are about the same as in Michigan.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 157,695 cigarettes a day, 4.7 million a month, or 57.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 633.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Eaton County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 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 | Eaton County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.71 | 5.89 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Eaton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Eaton County, MI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Eaton County, MI is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 109,130 residents against a local median of 79,626. Eaton County, MI's uninsured, at 4.4%, runs 16% below the 5.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.9% on uninsured, so Eaton County, MI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Eaton County, MI has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton County, MI | 109,130 | 78.8 yrs #3/6 | 4.4% #2/6 | 37.0% #4/6 |
| Calhoun County, MI | 133,799 | 76.3 yrs | 5.8% | 39.9% |
| Clinton County, MI | 79,626 | 79.9 yrs | 2.9% | 34.0% |
| Ionia County, MI | 66,574 | 78.5 yrs | 5.2% | 39.9% |
| Ingham County, MI | 283,163 | 77.9 yrs | 4.9% | 31.6% |
| Barry County, MI | 63,409 | 79.4 yrs | 5.2% | 36.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Eaton 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 Eaton County, Michigan.
How healthy is Eaton County, Michigan?
Eaton 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 Eaton County, Michigan one of the healthiest counties in Michigan?
Eaton County ranks 12th 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.
How long do people live in Eaton County, Michigan?
People in Eaton County, Michigan can expect to live 78.8 years on average, about the same as the Michigan average of 78.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Eaton County, Michigan?
4.4% of residents in Eaton County, Michigan have no health insurance, about 1 in 23 people, 0.5 points below the Michigan rate of 4.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Eaton County, Michigan?
37.0% of adults in Eaton County, Michigan are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points below the Michigan rate of 37.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Eaton County, Michigan go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 157,695 cigarettes a day, 4.7 million a month, or 57.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 633.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Eaton County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 lifetimes a year.
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