Health Profile of Chippewa County, Minnesota
Chippewa 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
Chippewa County Around averageLess healthy than 80% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Chippewa County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.1 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.3% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.9% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Chippewa County is 80.1 years, about 0.7 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 7.3%, 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
4,992 residents in Chippewa County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 440 163 men · 277 women
- 75–84 830 353 men · 477 women
- 65–74 1,317 642 men · 675 women
- 50–64 2,405 1,176 men · 1,229 women
Younger residents
2,752 residents in Chippewa County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 878 447 boys · 431 girls
- 7–12 811 425 boys · 386 girls
- 3–7 608 317 boys · 292 girls
- 0–3 454 222 boys · 232 girls
About 747 residents in Chippewa County (6.0% 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 | Chippewa County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.0% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.5% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Chippewa County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Chippewa County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.7% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.1% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Chippewa County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,532 cigarettes a day, 525,965 a month, or 6.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 192,854 minutes a day and 70.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Chippewa County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.67 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 | Chippewa County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.02 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Chippewa County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Chippewa County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Chippewa County, MN is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,377 residents against a local median of 9,748. Where Chippewa County, MN breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 87% above the local median of 3.9% at 7.3%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.0% on uninsured, so Chippewa County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Chippewa County, MN has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa County, MN | 12,377 | 80.1 yrs #5/6 | 7.3% #5/6 | 37.5% #6/6 |
| Swift County, MN | 9,748 | 83.7 yrs | 8.1% | 36.4% |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | 9,450 | 80.8 yrs | 3.9% | 35.6% |
| Pope County, MN | 11,416 | 82.5 yrs | 3.0% | 32.6% |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | 44,079 | 81.4 yrs | 6.4% | 34.3% |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | 6,682 | 79.2 yrs | 3.8% | 32.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Chippewa 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 Chippewa County, Minnesota.
How healthy is Chippewa County, Minnesota?
Chippewa 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 Chippewa County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Chippewa County ranks 70th 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 Chippewa County, Minnesota?
People in Chippewa County, Minnesota can expect to live 80.1 years on average, 0.7 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What percentage of Chippewa County, Minnesota residents are uninsured?
7.3% of residents in Chippewa County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 2.6 points above the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
How common is obesity in Chippewa County, Minnesota?
37.5% of adults in Chippewa County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.0 points above the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Chippewa County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,532 cigarettes a day, 525,965 a month, or 6.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 192,854 minutes a day and 70.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Chippewa County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.67 lifetimes a year.
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