Health Profile of Schoolcraft County, Michigan
Schoolcraft 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
Schoolcraft County Around averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in Michigan
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Schoolcraft County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.1% | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.6% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Schoolcraft County is 79.6 years, about 1.3 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 5.1%, 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
4,130 residents in Schoolcraft County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 212 82 men · 130 women
- 75–84 638 294 men · 344 women
- 65–74 1,257 646 men · 610 women
- 50–64 2,023 1,011 men · 1,012 women
Younger residents
1,419 residents in Schoolcraft County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 485 241 boys · 244 girls
- 7–12 427 214 boys · 214 girls
- 3–7 291 144 boys · 147 girls
- 0–3 215 95 boys · 120 girls
About 444 residents in Schoolcraft County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Schoolcraft County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.0% | 12.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.5% | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.4% | 37.7% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Schoolcraft County is about 20% higher than in Michigan. The rate of diabetes in Schoolcraft County is about 16% higher than in Michigan.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Schoolcraft County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.7% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.8% | 18.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.6% | 22.6% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Schoolcraft County are about the same as in Michigan.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,188 cigarettes a day, 455,650 a month, or 5.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 167,072 minutes a day and 61.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Schoolcraft County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.46 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 | Schoolcraft County | Michigan Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.78 | 5.89 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Schoolcraft County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Schoolcraft County, MI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Schoolcraft County, MI is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 8,128 residents against a local median of 22,734. Nothing separates Schoolcraft 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 uninsured, 6% above the local median at 5.1% against 4.8%. Schoolcraft County, MI has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolcraft County, MI | 8,128 | 79.6 yrs #5/6 | 5.1% #4/6 | 39.4% #3/6 |
| Delta County, MI | 36,813 | 79.9 yrs | 4.8% | 39.6% |
| Leelanau County, MI | 22,734 | 82.7 yrs | 3.2% | 32.7% |
| Luce County, MI | 6,271 | 81.5 yrs | 5.2% | 39.7% |
| Charlevoix County, MI | 26,108 | 79.3 yrs | 6.2% | 36.6% |
| Alger County, MI | 8,761 | 81.2 yrs | 4.3% | 40.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft County, Michigan.
How healthy is Schoolcraft County, Michigan?
Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft County, Michigan one of the healthiest counties in Michigan?
Schoolcraft County ranks 58th 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 Schoolcraft County, Michigan?
People in Schoolcraft County, Michigan can expect to live 79.6 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the Michigan average of 78.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Schoolcraft County, Michigan?
5.1% of residents in Schoolcraft County, Michigan have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, about the same as the Michigan rate of 4.9%.
What percentage of Schoolcraft County, Michigan residents are obese?
39.4% of adults in Schoolcraft County, Michigan are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points above the Michigan rate of 37.7%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Schoolcraft County, Michigan go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,188 cigarettes a day, 455,650 a month, or 5.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 167,072 minutes a day and 61.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Schoolcraft County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.46 lifetimes a year.
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