Health Profile of Anoka County, Minnesota
Anoka 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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Anoka County Above averageHealthier than 84% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Anoka County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.1 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.6% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.8% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Anoka County is 80.1 years, about 0.6 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 4.6%, lower than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.8% of residents, lower than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
120,917 residents in Anoka County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4,748 1,639 men · 3,109 women
- 75–84 13,623 5,973 men · 7,651 women
- 65–74 29,337 14,010 men · 15,327 women
- 50–64 73,209 36,723 men · 36,486 women
Younger residents
86,051 residents in Anoka County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 27,999 14,256 boys · 13,743 girls
- 7–12 25,502 13,078 boys · 12,424 girls
- 3–7 18,726 9,479 boys · 9,246 girls
- 0–3 13,824 6,921 boys · 6,904 girls
About 9,702 residents in Anoka County (2.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Anoka County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.9% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.0% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.9% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Anoka County is about 28% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of cancer in Anoka County is about 23% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of diabetes in Anoka County is about 20% lower than in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Anoka County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.2% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.5% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.2% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Anoka County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 487,139 cigarettes a day, 14.6 million a month, or 177.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 5.4 million minutes a day and 2.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Anoka County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.13 lifetimes a day, or 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 | Anoka County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.05 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Anoka County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Anoka County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Anoka County, MN is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 370,272 residents against a local median of 276,224. Anoka County, MN sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 6% above the local median at 32.9% against 31.1%. Anoka County, MN has the 4th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka County, MN | 370,272 | 80.1 yrs #5/6 | 4.6% #5/6 | 32.9% #4/6 |
| Isanti County, MN | 42,596 | 80.9 yrs | 4.5% | 34.0% |
| Ramsey County, MN | 542,690 | 79.5 yrs | 5.5% | 31.1% |
| Hennepin County, MN | 1,268,249 | 80.3 yrs | 4.5% | 27.9% |
| Chisago County, MN | 57,989 | 80.3 yrs | 4.3% | 35.2% |
| Washington County, MN | 276,224 | 81.8 yrs | 3.5% | 30.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Anoka County, Minnesota has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Minnesota, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Anoka County, Minnesota.
Is Anoka County, Minnesota a healthy place to live?
Anoka County, Minnesota has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Anoka County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Anoka County ranks 15th healthiest out of 87 counties in Minnesota by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Anoka County, Minnesota?
People in Anoka County, Minnesota can expect to live 80.1 years on average, 0.6 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What percentage of Anoka County, Minnesota residents are uninsured?
4.6% of residents in Anoka County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, about the same as the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
How common is obesity in Anoka County, Minnesota?
32.9% of adults in Anoka County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points below the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Anoka County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 487,139 cigarettes a day, 14.6 million a month, or 177.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 5.4 million minutes a day and 2.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Anoka County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.13 lifetimes a day, or 46 lifetimes a year.
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