Health Profile of Cook County, Minnesota
Cook 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
Cook County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cook County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.4 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.2% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.3% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cook County is 81.4 years, about 0.6 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 5.2%, higher than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.3% of residents, lower than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,882 residents in Cook County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 157 56 men · 101 women
- 75–84 399 188 men · 211 women
- 65–74 931 482 men · 449 women
- 50–64 1,394 657 men · 737 women
Younger residents
828 residents in Cook County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 258 128 boys · 129 girls
- 7–12 241 128 boys · 114 girls
- 3–7 190 102 boys · 88 girls
- 0–3 139 76 boys · 63 girls
About 258 residents in Cook County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cook County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.3% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.2% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Cook County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cook County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.7% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.2% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Cook County is about 15% lower than in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,543 cigarettes a day, 226,299 a month, or 2.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 82,976 minutes a day and 30.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cook County is 81.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.71 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 | Cook County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.68 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cook County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Cook County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cook County, MN is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,635 residents against a local median of 14,317. Nothing separates Cook County, MN sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 14% below the local median at 33.3% against 38.9%. Cook County, MN has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County, MN | 5,635 | 81.4 yrs #1/6 | 5.2% #3/6 | 33.3% #1/6 |
| Ashland County, WI | 16,080 | 77.1 yrs | 6.4% | 39.8% |
| Lake County, MN | 10,879 | 79.7 yrs | 4.9% | 35.7% |
| Ontonagon County, MI | 5,848 | 80.6 yrs | 5.5% | 39.2% |
| Bayfield County, WI | 16,575 | 80.9 yrs | 5.3% | 33.4% |
| Gogebic County, MI | 14,317 | 77.3 yrs | 5.1% | 38.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cook 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 Cook County, Minnesota.
Is Cook County, Minnesota a healthy place to live?
Cook 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 Cook County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Cook County ranks 39th 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 Cook County, Minnesota?
People in Cook County, Minnesota can expect to live 81.4 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What percentage of Cook County, Minnesota residents are uninsured?
5.2% of residents in Cook County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 0.6 points above the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What percentage of Cook County, Minnesota residents are obese?
33.3% of adults in Cook County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.3 points below the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cook County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,543 cigarettes a day, 226,299 a month, or 2.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 82,976 minutes a day and 30.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cook County is 81.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.71 lifetimes a year.
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