Health Profile of Isabella County, Michigan
Isabella 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
Isabella County Around averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Michigan
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Isabella County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.8% | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.8% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Isabella County is 78.4 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 7.8%, higher than the Michigan average of 4.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.8% of residents, lower than the Michigan average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
18,031 residents in Isabella County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 941 332 men · 609 women
- 75–84 2,330 1,023 men · 1,307 women
- 65–74 4,822 2,268 men · 2,554 women
- 50–64 9,938 4,868 men · 5,070 women
Younger residents
10,636 residents in Isabella County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,375 1,688 boys · 1,687 girls
- 7–12 3,129 1,586 boys · 1,543 girls
- 3–7 2,366 1,184 boys · 1,182 girls
- 0–3 1,766 883 boys · 883 girls
About 2,279 residents in Isabella County (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Isabella County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.5% | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.1% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.9% | 37.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Isabella County is about 33% lower than in Michigan. The rate of heart disease in Isabella County is about 31% lower than in Michigan. The rate of diabetes in Isabella County is about 30% lower than in Michigan.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Isabella County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.9% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.4% | 18.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.9% | 22.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Isabella County are about the same as in Michigan.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 105,834 cigarettes a day, 3.2 million a month, or 38.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 424.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Isabella County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 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 | Isabella County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.98 | 5.89 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Isabella County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Isabella County, MI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Isabella County, MI is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 64,565 residents against a local median of 41,391. Nothing separates Isabella 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 obesity, 13% below the local median at 33.9% against 39.2%. Isabella County, MI has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella County, MI | 64,565 | 78.4 yrs #3/6 | 7.8% #3/6 | 33.9% #1/6 |
| Clare County, MI | 31,218 | 75.2 yrs | 10.2% | 40.4% |
| Gratiot County, MI | 41,391 | 78.1 yrs | 4.2% | 39.2% |
| Montcalm County, MI | 67,816 | 78.7 yrs | 8.9% | 40.4% |
| Midland County, MI | 83,757 | 79.8 yrs | 4.2% | 36.1% |
| Mecosta County, MI | 41,242 | 77.8 yrs | 7.8% | 35.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Isabella 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 Isabella County, Michigan.
Is Isabella County, Michigan a healthy place to live?
Isabella 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 Isabella County, Michigan one of the healthiest counties in Michigan?
Isabella County ranks 17th 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 average lifespan in Isabella County, Michigan?
People in Isabella County, Michigan can expect to live 78.4 years on average, about the same as the Michigan average of 78.3.
What percentage of Isabella County, Michigan residents are uninsured?
7.8% of residents in Isabella County, Michigan have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 2.8 points above the Michigan rate of 4.9%.
How common is obesity in Isabella County, Michigan?
33.9% of adults in Isabella County, Michigan are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.8 points below the Michigan rate of 37.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Isabella County, Michigan go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 105,834 cigarettes a day, 3.2 million a month, or 38.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 424.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Isabella County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 lifetimes a year.
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