Health Profile of Marquette County, Michigan
Marquette 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
Marquette County Around averageHealthier than 88% of counties in Michigan
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Marquette County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.4% | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.4% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Marquette County is 78.9 years, about 0.6 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 3.4%, lower than the Michigan average of 4.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.4% of residents, lower than the Michigan average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
25,268 residents in Marquette County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,461 568 men · 893 women
- 75–84 3,440 1,641 men · 1,800 women
- 65–74 7,272 3,690 men · 3,581 women
- 50–64 13,096 6,645 men · 6,451 women
Younger residents
11,316 residents in Marquette County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,748 1,899 boys · 1,850 girls
- 7–12 3,339 1,710 boys · 1,629 girls
- 3–7 2,395 1,214 boys · 1,181 girls
- 0–3 1,833 907 boys · 927 girls
About 3,258 residents in Marquette County (4.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Marquette County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.7% | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.6% | 37.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Marquette County is about 20% lower than in Michigan. The rate of heart disease in Marquette County is about 19% lower than in Michigan.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Marquette County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.3% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.9% | 18.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.4% | 22.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Marquette County are about the same as in Michigan.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 100,767 cigarettes a day, 3.0 million a month, or 36.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 404.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Marquette County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.75 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 | Marquette County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.82 | 5.89 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Marquette County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Marquette County, MI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Marquette County, MI is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 66,775 residents against a local median of 11,667. The measure that sets Marquette County, MI apart most is uninsured: 3.4%, 20% below the local median of 4.3%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 33.6% against a local median of 39.6%, 15% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Marquette County, MI is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 1.3% on uninsured, so Marquette County, MI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Marquette County, MI has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette County, MI | 66,775 | 78.9 yrs #5/6 | 3.4% #1/6 | 33.6% #1/6 |
| Dickinson County, MI | 25,954 | 79.9 yrs | 3.7% | 36.7% |
| Baraga County, MI | 8,191 | 76.2 yrs | 3.8% | 41.6% |
| Alger County, MI | 8,761 | 81.2 yrs | 4.3% | 40.4% |
| Iron County, MI | 11,667 | 81.4 yrs | 5.0% | 35.2% |
| Delta County, MI | 36,813 | 79.9 yrs | 4.8% | 39.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Marquette 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 Marquette County, Michigan.
What is the health grade for Marquette County, Michigan?
Marquette 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 Marquette County, Michigan one of the healthiest counties in Michigan?
Marquette County ranks 11th 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 Marquette County, Michigan?
People in Marquette County, Michigan can expect to live 78.9 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3.
How many people lack health insurance in Marquette County, Michigan?
3.4% of residents in Marquette County, Michigan have no health insurance, about 1 in 29 people, 1.5 points below the Michigan rate of 4.9%.
How common is obesity in Marquette County, Michigan?
33.6% of adults in Marquette County, Michigan are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.1 points below the Michigan rate of 37.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Marquette County, Michigan go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 100,767 cigarettes a day, 3.0 million a month, or 36.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 404.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Marquette County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.75 lifetimes a year.
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