Health Profile of Faribault County, Minnesota
Faribault 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
Faribault County Around averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Faribault County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.2 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.8% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.4% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Faribault County is 81.2 years, about 0.4 years longer 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 14.4% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,180 residents in Faribault County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 541 187 men · 354 women
- 75–84 1,002 439 men · 563 women
- 65–74 1,657 843 men · 814 women
- 50–64 2,979 1,527 men · 1,451 women
Younger residents
2,915 residents in Faribault County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 936 478 boys · 458 girls
- 7–12 904 479 boys · 426 girls
- 3–7 650 342 boys · 308 girls
- 0–3 424 217 boys · 208 girls
About 855 residents in Faribault County (6.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Faribault County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.5% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.1% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Faribault County is about 17% higher than in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Faribault County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.3% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.0% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Faribault County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,684 cigarettes a day, 620,533 a month, or 7.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 227,529 minutes a day and 83.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Faribault County is 81.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.95 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 | Faribault County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.92 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Faribault County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Faribault County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Faribault County, MN is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 13,914 residents against a local median of 18,885. Faribault County, MN's uninsured, at 5.8%, runs 35% above the 4.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.0% on uninsured, so Faribault County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Faribault County, MN has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faribault County, MN | 13,914 | 81.2 yrs #2/6 | 5.8% #5/6 | 35.2% #3/6 |
| Winnebago County, IA | 10,583 | 80.6 yrs | 5.6% | 37.1% |
| Blue Earth County, MN | 69,837 | 80.4 yrs | 4.3% | 27.6% |
| Waseca County, MN | 18,885 | 81.1 yrs | 3.6% | 37.6% |
| Kossuth County, IA | 14,516 | 79.8 yrs | 3.8% | 38.4% |
| Freeborn County, MN | 30,623 | 81.6 yrs | 6.6% | 33.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Faribault 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 Faribault County, Minnesota.
What is the health grade for Faribault County, Minnesota?
Faribault 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 Faribault County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Faribault County ranks 61st 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 Faribault County, Minnesota?
People in Faribault County, Minnesota can expect to live 81.2 years on average, about the same as the Minnesota average of 80.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Faribault County, Minnesota?
5.8% of residents in Faribault County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 1.1 points above the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
How common is obesity in Faribault County, Minnesota?
35.2% of adults in Faribault County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points above the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Faribault County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,684 cigarettes a day, 620,533 a month, or 7.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 227,529 minutes a day and 83.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Faribault County is 81.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.95 lifetimes a year.
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