Health Profile of Keweenaw County, Michigan
Keweenaw 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
Keweenaw County Around averageHealthier than 79% of counties in Michigan
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Keweenaw County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.7 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.7% | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.5% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Keweenaw County is 82.7 years, about 4.4 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 8.7%, higher than the Michigan average of 4.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.5% of residents, lower than the Michigan average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,170 residents in Keweenaw County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 49 26 men · 23 women
- 75–84 228 119 men · 110 women
- 65–74 405 219 men · 185 women
- 50–64 488 244 men · 244 women
Younger residents
347 residents in Keweenaw County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 109 51 boys · 57 girls
- 7–12 108 57 boys · 51 girls
- 3–7 79 44 boys · 34 girls
- 0–3 51 29 boys · 22 girls
About 90 residents in Keweenaw County (4.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Keweenaw County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.0% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.9% | 37.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Keweenaw County is about 19% higher than in Michigan.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Keweenaw County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.5% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.8% | 18.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.2% | 22.6% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Keweenaw County is about 16% lower than in Michigan.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,176 cigarettes a day, 95,287 a month, or 1.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 34,939 minutes a day and 12.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Keweenaw County is 82.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.29 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 | Keweenaw County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.69 | 5.89 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Keweenaw County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Keweenaw County, MI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Keweenaw County, MI is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,133 residents against a local median of 11,667. The measure that sets Keweenaw County, MI apart most is uninsured: 8.7%, 75% above the local median of 5.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.0% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Keweenaw County, MI, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Keweenaw County, MI has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keweenaw County, MI | 2,133 | 82.7 yrs #1/6 | 8.7% #6/6 | 36.9% #4/6 |
| Houghton County, MI | 34,105 | 78.8 yrs | 5.1% | 32.9% |
| Baraga County, MI | 8,191 | 76.2 yrs | 3.8% | 41.6% |
| Marquette County, MI | 66,775 | 78.9 yrs | 3.4% | 33.6% |
| Ontonagon County, MI | 5,848 | 80.6 yrs | 5.5% | 39.2% |
| Iron County, MI | 11,667 | 81.4 yrs | 5.0% | 35.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Keweenaw 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 Keweenaw County, Michigan.
Is Keweenaw County, Michigan a healthy place to live?
Keweenaw 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 Keweenaw County, Michigan one of the healthiest counties in Michigan?
Keweenaw County ranks 18th 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 Keweenaw County, Michigan?
People in Keweenaw County, Michigan can expect to live 82.7 years on average, 4.4 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Keweenaw County, Michigan?
8.7% of residents in Keweenaw County, Michigan have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 3.8 points above the Michigan rate of 4.9%.
How common is obesity in Keweenaw County, Michigan?
36.9% of adults in Keweenaw County, Michigan are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points below the Michigan rate of 37.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Keweenaw County, Michigan go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,176 cigarettes a day, 95,287 a month, or 1.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 34,939 minutes a day and 12.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Keweenaw County is 82.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.29 lifetimes a year.
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