Health Profile of Emmet County, Michigan
Emmet 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
Emmet County Around averageHealthier than 84% of counties in Michigan
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Emmet County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.1 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.4% | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.7% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Emmet County is 80.1 years, about 1.7 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 6.4%, higher than the Michigan average of 4.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.7% of residents, lower than the Michigan average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
14,893 residents in Emmet County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 837 278 men · 559 women
- 75–84 2,236 1,044 men · 1,192 women
- 65–74 4,303 2,115 men · 2,188 women
- 50–64 7,517 3,691 men · 3,826 women
Younger residents
6,169 residents in Emmet County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,052 1,050 boys · 1,002 girls
- 7–12 1,891 955 boys · 936 girls
- 3–7 1,329 678 boys · 651 girls
- 0–3 896 477 boys · 420 girls
About 1,633 residents in Emmet County (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Emmet County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.9% | 37.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Emmet County are about the same as in Michigan.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Emmet County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.6% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.3% | 18.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.1% | 22.6% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Emmet County is about 16% lower than in Michigan. The rate of smoking in Emmet County is about 16% lower than in Michigan.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 49,274 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 542,013 minutes a day and 197.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Emmet County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.70 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 | Emmet County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.34 | 5.89 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Emmet County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Emmet County, MI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Emmet County, MI is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 34,125 residents against a local median of 25,584. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Emmet County, MI an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 9% above the local median at 6.4% against 5.9%. Emmet County, MI has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet County, MI | 34,125 | 80.1 yrs #2/6 | 6.4% #5/6 | 34.9% #1/6 |
| Charlevoix County, MI | 26,108 | 79.3 yrs | 6.2% | 36.6% |
| Mackinac County, MI | 10,957 | 81.9 yrs | 10.3% | 38.5% |
| Cheboygan County, MI | 25,865 | 79.2 yrs | 5.9% | 39.7% |
| Antrim County, MI | 24,127 | 80.1 yrs | 5.8% | 36.1% |
| Otsego County, MI | 25,584 | 78.5 yrs | 5.7% | 36.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Emmet 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 Emmet County, Michigan.
Is Emmet County, Michigan a healthy place to live?
Emmet 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 Emmet County, Michigan one of the healthiest counties in Michigan?
Emmet County ranks 14th 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 Emmet County, Michigan?
People in Emmet County, Michigan can expect to live 80.1 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3.
What percentage of Emmet County, Michigan residents are uninsured?
6.4% of residents in Emmet County, Michigan have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 1.5 points above the Michigan rate of 4.9%.
How common is obesity in Emmet County, Michigan?
34.9% of adults in Emmet County, Michigan are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.8 points below the Michigan rate of 37.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Emmet County, Michigan go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 49,274 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 542,013 minutes a day and 197.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Emmet County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.70 lifetimes a year.
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