Health Profile of Ontonagon County, Michigan
Ontonagon 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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C
Ontonagon County Below averageLess healthy than 73% of counties in Michigan
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ontonagon County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.6 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.5% | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.6% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ontonagon County is 80.6 years, about 2.3 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 5.5%, higher than the Michigan average of 4.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.6% of residents, higher than the Michigan average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,597 residents in Ontonagon County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 168 61 men · 106 women
- 75–84 659 334 men · 326 women
- 65–74 1,183 622 men · 561 women
- 50–64 1,587 795 men · 793 women
Younger residents
690 residents in Ontonagon County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 258 140 boys · 118 girls
- 7–12 205 107 boys · 98 girls
- 3–7 133 68 boys · 65 girls
- 0–3 93 51 boys · 43 girls
About 384 residents in Ontonagon County (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ontonagon County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.8% | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.4% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.2% | 37.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Ontonagon County is about 30% higher than in Michigan. The rate of cancer in Ontonagon County is about 24% higher than in Michigan. The rate of diabetes in Ontonagon County is about 22% higher than in Michigan.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ontonagon County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.5% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% | 18.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.2% | 22.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Ontonagon County are about the same as in Michigan.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,136 cigarettes a day, 334,073 a month, or 4.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 122,493 minutes a day and 44.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ontonagon County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.05 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 | Ontonagon County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.10 | 5.89 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ontonagon County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Ontonagon County, MI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ontonagon County, MI is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,848 residents against a local median of 14,317. Nothing separates Ontonagon 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, 8% above the local median at 39.2% against 36.3%. Ontonagon County, MI has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontonagon County, MI | 5,848 | 80.6 yrs #1/6 | 5.5% #4/6 | 39.2% #5/6 |
| Gogebic County, MI | 14,317 | 77.3 yrs | 5.1% | 38.9% |
| Houghton County, MI | 34,105 | 78.8 yrs | 5.1% | 32.9% |
| Vilas County, WI | 23,647 | 79.0 yrs | 5.6% | 36.3% |
| Iron County, WI | 6,210 | 80.1 yrs | 6.1% | 34.8% |
| Baraga County, MI | 8,191 | 76.2 yrs | 3.8% | 41.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ontonagon County, Michigan has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Michigan, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Ontonagon County, Michigan.
What is the health grade for Ontonagon County, Michigan?
Ontonagon County, Michigan has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Ontonagon County, Michigan one of the healthiest counties in Michigan?
Ontonagon County ranks 61st 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.
How long do people live in Ontonagon County, Michigan?
People in Ontonagon County, Michigan can expect to live 80.6 years on average, 2.3 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3.
What percentage of Ontonagon County, Michigan residents are uninsured?
5.5% of residents in Ontonagon County, Michigan have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 0.5 points above the Michigan rate of 4.9%.
What percentage of Ontonagon County, Michigan residents are obese?
39.2% of adults in Ontonagon County, Michigan are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points above the Michigan rate of 37.7%.
What is the biggest health concern in Ontonagon County, Michigan?
Compared with Michigan as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 10.1%, about 30% higher than the Michigan rate of 7.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ontonagon County, Michigan go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,136 cigarettes a day, 334,073 a month, or 4.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 122,493 minutes a day and 44.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ontonagon County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.05 lifetimes a year.
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