Health Profile of Roscommon County, Michigan
Roscommon 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
Roscommon County Below averageLess healthy than 91% of counties in Michigan
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Roscommon County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.3 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.9% | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.3% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Roscommon County is 76.3 years, about 2.0 years shorter than the Michigan average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 4.9%, lower than the Michigan average of 4.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.3% of residents, higher than the Michigan average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,676 residents in Roscommon County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 656 283 men · 373 women
- 75–84 2,241 1,072 men · 1,169 women
- 65–74 4,673 2,402 men · 2,272 women
- 50–64 6,106 3,017 men · 3,089 women
Younger residents
3,274 residents in Roscommon County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,032 533 boys · 499 girls
- 7–12 987 512 boys · 475 girls
- 3–7 740 372 boys · 368 girls
- 0–3 516 246 boys · 270 girls
About 2,569 residents in Roscommon County (10.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Roscommon County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.2% | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.7% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.5% | 37.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Roscommon County is about 37% higher than in Michigan. The rate of cancer in Roscommon County is about 29% higher than in Michigan. The rate of diabetes in Roscommon County is about 25% higher than in Michigan.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Roscommon County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.4% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.4% | 18.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.2% | 22.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Roscommon County are about the same as in Michigan.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 43,570 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 479,275 minutes a day and 174.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Roscommon County is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.36 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 | Roscommon County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.21 | 5.89 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Roscommon County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Roscommon County, MI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Roscommon County, MI is typical in size for this group, 23,737 residents against a local median of 20,885, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Roscommon County, MI apart most is uninsured: 4.9%, 40% below the local median of 8.1%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.2% on uninsured, so Roscommon County, MI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Roscommon County, MI has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscommon County, MI | 23,737 | 76.3 yrs #4/6 | 4.9% #1/6 | 38.5% #2/6 |
| Crawford County, MI | 13,369 | 78.2 yrs | 5.1% | 37.4% |
| Gladwin County, MI | 25,693 | 76.4 yrs | 8.1% | 39.0% |
| Clare County, MI | 31,218 | 75.2 yrs | 10.2% | 40.4% |
| Missaukee County, MI | 15,207 | 78.1 yrs | 8.4% | 38.8% |
| Ogemaw County, MI | 20,885 | 76.0 yrs | 6.0% | 38.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Roscommon County, Michigan has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Michigan, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Roscommon County, Michigan.
How healthy is Roscommon County, Michigan?
Roscommon 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 Roscommon County, Michigan one of the healthiest counties in Michigan?
Roscommon County ranks 76th 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 Roscommon County, Michigan?
People in Roscommon County, Michigan can expect to live 76.3 years on average, 2.0 years shorter than the Michigan average of 78.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Roscommon County, Michigan?
4.9% of residents in Roscommon County, Michigan have no health insurance, about 1 in 21 people, about the same as the Michigan rate of 4.9%.
How common is obesity in Roscommon County, Michigan?
38.5% of adults in Roscommon County, Michigan are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points above the Michigan rate of 37.7%.
What is the biggest health concern in Roscommon County, Michigan?
Compared with Michigan as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 10.7%, about 37% higher than the Michigan rate of 7.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Roscommon County, Michigan go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 43,570 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 479,275 minutes a day and 174.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Roscommon County is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.36 lifetimes a year.
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