Health Profile of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Brooklyn Park 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
Brooklyn Park Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Brooklyn Park | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.6% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.7% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Brooklyn Park is 79.0 years, about 1.8 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 6.6%, higher than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.7% of residents, lower than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
22,482 residents in Brooklyn Park are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 766 243 men · 523 women
- 75–84 2,473 1,017 men · 1,456 women
- 65–74 5,453 2,482 men · 2,971 women
- 50–64 13,789 6,690 men · 7,099 women
Younger residents
22,825 residents in Brooklyn Park are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,682 3,393 boys · 3,289 girls
- 7–12 6,732 3,729 boys · 3,002 girls
- 3–7 5,370 2,994 boys · 2,376 girls
- 0–3 4,042 2,196 boys · 1,846 girls
About 2,034 residents in Brooklyn Park (2.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Brooklyn Park | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.2% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.8% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.4% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.6% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Brooklyn Park is about 37% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of cancer in Brooklyn Park is about 36% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of diabetes in Brooklyn Park is about 18% lower than in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Brooklyn Park | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.0% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.4% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.2% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Brooklyn Park are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 102,707 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 37.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 412.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brooklyn Park is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.93 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 | Brooklyn Park | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.32 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Brooklyn Park is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Brooklyn Park, MN Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Brooklyn Park, MN is the largest of the 5 cities compared here, 83,850 residents against a local median of 27,858. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest cities, which makes Brooklyn Park, MN an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 3% above the local median at 6.6% against 6.4%. Brooklyn Park, MN has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Park, MN | 83,850 | 79.0 yrs #4/5 | 6.6% #4/5 | 29.6% #3/5 |
| Brooklyn Center, MN | 32,490 | 77.7 yrs | 9.6% | 30.5% |
| Champlin, MN | 23,225 | 81.0 yrs | 2.9% | 27.7% |
| Crystal, MN | 22,688 | 79.2 yrs | 6.6% | 28.6% |
| Coon Rapids, MN | 63,456 | 80.4 yrs | 6.3% | 32.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Brooklyn Park, 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 Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
What is the health grade for Brooklyn Park, Minnesota?
Brooklyn Park, 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.
What is the life expectancy in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota?
People in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota can expect to live 79.0 years on average, 1.8 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota?
6.6% of residents in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 1.9 points above the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
How common is obesity in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota?
29.6% of adults in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.0 points below the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 102,707 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 37.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 412.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brooklyn Park is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.93 lifetimes a year.
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