Health Profile of Cass County, Minnesota
Cass 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
Cass County Around averageLess healthy than 92% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cass County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.8 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.9% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.6% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cass County is 79.8 years, about 1.0 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 6.9%, higher than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.6% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
14,946 residents in Cass County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 629 270 men · 360 women
- 75–84 2,393 1,178 men · 1,215 women
- 65–74 4,766 2,467 men · 2,299 women
- 50–64 7,158 3,593 men · 3,565 women
Younger residents
6,014 residents in Cass County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,994 1,047 boys · 946 girls
- 7–12 1,822 992 boys · 830 girls
- 3–7 1,291 704 boys · 587 girls
- 0–3 908 480 boys · 428 girls
About 1,618 residents in Cass County (5.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cass County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.7% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.0% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Cass County is about 24% higher than in Minnesota. The rate of heart disease in Cass County is about 23% higher than in Minnesota. The rate of cancer in Cass County is about 17% higher than in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cass County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.8% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.3% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.7% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cass County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 49,107 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 17.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 540,182 minutes a day and 197.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cass County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.70 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 | Cass County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.01 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cass County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Cass County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cass County, MN is typical in size for this group, 30,992 residents against a local median of 34,249, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Cass County, MN's uninsured, at 6.9%, runs 34% above the 5.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 1.6% on uninsured, so Cass County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cass County, MN has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County, MN | 30,992 | 79.8 yrs #5/6 | 6.9% #6/6 | 33.0% #2/6 |
| Crow Wing County, MN | 67,686 | 80.2 yrs | 5.2% | 37.4% |
| Hubbard County, MN | 21,828 | 82.2 yrs | 5.5% | 34.8% |
| Wadena County, MN | 14,256 | 77.9 yrs | 5.5% | 34.0% |
| Itasca County, MN | 45,273 | 80.4 yrs | 4.8% | 32.9% |
| Morrison County, MN | 34,249 | 82.0 yrs | 3.9% | 35.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cass County, Minnesota has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Minnesota, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Cass County, Minnesota.
How healthy is Cass County, Minnesota?
Cass 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 Cass County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Cass County ranks 80th 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 Cass County, Minnesota?
People in Cass County, Minnesota can expect to live 79.8 years on average, 1.0 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What percentage of Cass County, Minnesota residents are uninsured?
6.9% of residents in Cass County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 2.3 points above the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What percentage of Cass County, Minnesota residents are obese?
33.0% of adults in Cass County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points below the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
What is the biggest health concern in Cass County, Minnesota?
Compared with Minnesota as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 12.4%, about 24% higher than the Minnesota rate of 9.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cass County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 49,107 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 17.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 540,182 minutes a day and 197.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cass County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.70 lifetimes a year.
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