Health Profile of Inkster, Michigan
Inkster 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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D
Inkster Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Inkster | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 71.9 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.8% | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 27.0% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Inkster is 71.9 years, about 6.5 years shorter than the Michigan average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 8.8%, higher than the Michigan average of 4.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 27.0% of residents, higher than the Michigan average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,107 residents in Inkster are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 267 109 men · 158 women
- 75–84 924 365 men · 560 women
- 65–74 1,700 682 men · 1,019 women
- 50–64 4,216 1,958 men · 2,258 women
Younger residents
6,941 residents in Inkster are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,913 971 boys · 942 girls
- 7–12 2,188 1,258 boys · 929 girls
- 3–7 1,690 960 boys · 730 girls
- 0–3 1,150 619 boys · 531 girls
About 1,629 residents in Inkster (6.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 71.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Inkster | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 18.1% | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.4% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 47.1% | 37.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Inkster is about 49% higher than in Michigan. The rate of cancer in Inkster is about 29% lower than in Michigan. The rate of obesity in Inkster is about 25% higher than in Michigan.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Inkster | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 27.8% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.3% | 18.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.1% | 22.6% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Inkster is about 47% higher than in Michigan. The rate of smoking in Inkster is about 33% higher than in Michigan. The rate of binge drinking in Inkster is about 21% lower than in Michigan.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,899 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 18.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 570,886 minutes a day and 208.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Inkster is 71.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.52 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 | Inkster | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.39 | 5.89 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Inkster is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Inkster, MI Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Inkster, MI is the smallest of the 5 cities compared here, 25,428 residents against a local median of 61,903. Where Inkster, MI breaks from the cities next to it is uninsured, sitting 59% above the local median of 5.5% at 8.8%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 47.1% against a local median of 34.9%, 35% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Inkster, MI reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The cities themselves sit within 1.4% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Inkster, MI, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Inkster, MI has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inkster, MI | 25,428 | 71.9 yrs #5/5 | 8.8% #5/5 | 47.1% #5/5 |
| Garden City, MI | 26,743 | 75.8 yrs | 5.0% | 33.8% |
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 61,726 | 76.1 yrs | 6.5% | 35.3% |
| Westland, MI | 83,629 | 75.6 yrs | 5.8% | 34.5% |
| Taylor, MI | 62,081 | 74.0 yrs | 5.3% | 35.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Inkster, Michigan has an overall health index grade of D, making it somewhat worse than Michigan, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Inkster, Michigan.
What is the health grade for Inkster, Michigan?
Inkster, Michigan has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
How long do people live in Inkster, Michigan?
People in Inkster, Michigan can expect to live 71.9 years on average, 6.5 years shorter than the Michigan average of 78.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Inkster, Michigan?
8.8% of residents in Inkster, Michigan have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 3.9 points above the Michigan rate of 4.9%.
How common is obesity in Inkster, Michigan?
47.1% of adults in Inkster, Michigan are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 9.4 points above the Michigan rate of 37.7%.
What health issue is more common in Inkster, Michigan than elsewhere?
Compared with Michigan as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 18.1%, about 49% higher than the Michigan rate of 12.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Inkster, Michigan go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,899 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 18.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 570,886 minutes a day and 208.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Inkster is 71.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.52 lifetimes a year.
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