Health Profile of Menominee County, Michigan
Menominee 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
Menominee County Around averageHealthier than 73% of counties in Michigan
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Menominee County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.2 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.1% | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.7% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Menominee County is 82.2 years, about 3.8 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 4.1%, lower than the Michigan average of 4.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.7% of residents, higher than the Michigan average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,020 residents in Menominee County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 699 284 men · 415 women
- 75–84 1,701 791 men · 910 women
- 65–74 3,133 1,577 men · 1,557 women
- 50–64 5,488 2,806 men · 2,681 women
Younger residents
4,063 residents in Menominee County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,413 744 boys · 669 girls
- 7–12 1,241 656 boys · 586 girls
- 3–7 833 438 boys · 395 girls
- 0–3 575 307 boys · 269 girls
About 1,092 residents in Menominee County (4.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Menominee County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.4% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.0% | 37.7% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Menominee County are about the same as in Michigan.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Menominee County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.7% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.5% | 18.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.5% | 22.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Menominee County are about the same as in Michigan.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 41,594 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 15.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 457,529 minutes a day and 167.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Menominee County is 82.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.87 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 | Menominee County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.58 | 5.89 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Menominee County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Menominee County, MI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Menominee County, MI is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 23,247 residents against a local median of 36,813. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Menominee County, MI an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 11% above the local median at 4.1% against 3.7%. Menominee County, MI has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee County, MI | 23,247 | 82.2 yrs #1/6 | 4.1% #4/6 | 39.0% #5/6 |
| Marinette County, WI | 42,046 | 79.1 yrs | 4.2% | 38.8% |
| Dickinson County, MI | 25,954 | 79.9 yrs | 3.7% | 36.7% |
| Door County, WI | 30,445 | 78.9 yrs | 3.5% | 31.6% |
| Delta County, MI | 36,813 | 79.9 yrs | 4.8% | 39.6% |
| Oconto County, WI | 39,589 | 79.0 yrs | 3.5% | 35.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Menominee 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 Menominee County, Michigan.
How healthy is Menominee County, Michigan?
Menominee 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 Menominee County, Michigan one of the healthiest counties in Michigan?
Menominee County ranks 23rd 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 Menominee County, Michigan?
People in Menominee County, Michigan can expect to live 82.2 years on average, 3.8 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Menominee County, Michigan?
4.1% of residents in Menominee County, Michigan have no health insurance, about 1 in 24 people, 0.8 points below the Michigan rate of 4.9%.
What percentage of Menominee County, Michigan residents are obese?
39.0% of adults in Menominee County, Michigan are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.3 points above the Michigan rate of 37.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Menominee County, Michigan go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 41,594 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 15.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 457,529 minutes a day and 167.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Menominee County is 82.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.87 lifetimes a year.
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