Health Profile of Becker County, Minnesota
Becker 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
Becker County Around averageLess healthy than 71% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Becker County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.8% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.9% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Becker County is 80.4 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 5.8%, higher than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.9% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
14,561 residents in Becker County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 861 268 men · 593 women
- 75–84 2,091 1,051 men · 1,040 women
- 65–74 4,253 2,150 men · 2,103 women
- 50–64 7,356 3,739 men · 3,617 women
Younger residents
7,975 residents in Becker County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,516 1,217 boys · 1,299 girls
- 7–12 2,401 1,218 boys · 1,183 girls
- 3–7 1,803 946 boys · 857 girls
- 0–3 1,254 641 boys · 613 girls
About 1,612 residents in Becker County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Becker County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.4% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Becker County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Becker County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.0% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.8% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.6% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Becker County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,508 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 566,589 minutes a day and 206.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Becker County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.90 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 | Becker County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.41 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Becker County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Becker County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Becker County, MN is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 35,340 residents against a local median of 14,256. Becker 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 uninsured, 4% above the local median at 5.8% against 5.6%. Becker County, MN has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker County, MN | 35,340 | 80.4 yrs #3/6 | 5.8% #4/6 | 35.4% #5/6 |
| Mahnomen County, MN | 5,358 | 77.2 yrs | 11.9% | 42.9% |
| Otter Tail County, MN | 60,475 | 81.0 yrs | 5.6% | 31.0% |
| Clearwater County, MN | 8,616 | 79.2 yrs | 12.4% | 35.1% |
| Hubbard County, MN | 21,828 | 82.2 yrs | 5.5% | 34.8% |
| Wadena County, MN | 14,256 | 77.9 yrs | 5.5% | 34.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Becker County, Minnesota has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Minnesota, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Becker County, Minnesota.
What is the health grade for Becker County, Minnesota?
Becker County, Minnesota 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 Becker County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Becker County ranks 62nd 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.
How long do people live in Becker County, Minnesota?
People in Becker County, Minnesota can expect to live 80.4 years on average, about the same as the Minnesota average of 80.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Becker County, Minnesota?
5.8% of residents in Becker County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 1.1 points above the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What percentage of Becker County, Minnesota residents are obese?
35.4% of adults in Becker County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points above the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Becker County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,508 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 566,589 minutes a day and 206.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Becker County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.90 lifetimes a year.
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