Health Profile of Fillmore County, Minnesota
Fillmore 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
Fillmore County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fillmore County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.5 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.2% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.6% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fillmore County is 82.5 years, about 1.8 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 7.2%, higher than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.6% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,741 residents in Fillmore County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 835 295 men · 540 women
- 75–84 1,303 594 men · 709 women
- 65–74 2,363 1,179 men · 1,184 women
- 50–64 4,240 2,131 men · 2,110 women
Younger residents
5,003 residents in Fillmore County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,565 834 boys · 731 girls
- 7–12 1,557 828 boys · 729 girls
- 3–7 1,130 585 boys · 545 girls
- 0–3 752 386 boys · 366 girls
About 1,095 residents in Fillmore County (5.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fillmore County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.3% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Fillmore County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fillmore County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.8% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.1% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.5% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Fillmore County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,424 cigarettes a day, 912,721 a month, or 11.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 334,664 minutes a day and 122.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fillmore County is 82.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.82 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 | Fillmore County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.13 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fillmore County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Fillmore County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Fillmore County, MN is typical in size for this group, 21,414 residents against a local median of 19,872, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Fillmore County, MN's uninsured, at 7.2%, runs 99% above the 3.6% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.5% on uninsured, so Fillmore County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Fillmore County, MN has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore County, MN | 21,414 | 82.5 yrs #2/6 | 7.2% #5/6 | 34.3% #5/6 |
| Howard County, IA | 9,445 | 78.6 yrs | 10.2% | 39.4% |
| Winona County, MN | 49,782 | 80.9 yrs | 5.2% | 34.1% |
| Olmsted County, MN | 164,423 | 81.3 yrs | 3.6% | 32.0% |
| Winneshiek County, IA | 19,872 | 82.0 yrs | 2.7% | 32.2% |
| Houston County, MN | 18,653 | 82.9 yrs | 3.2% | 32.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fillmore 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 Fillmore County, Minnesota.
How healthy is Fillmore County, Minnesota?
Fillmore 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 Fillmore County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Fillmore County ranks 57th 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 Fillmore County, Minnesota?
People in Fillmore County, Minnesota can expect to live 82.5 years on average, 1.8 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Fillmore County, Minnesota?
7.2% of residents in Fillmore County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 2.5 points above the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What percentage of Fillmore County, Minnesota residents are obese?
34.3% of adults in Fillmore County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fillmore County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,424 cigarettes a day, 912,721 a month, or 11.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 334,664 minutes a day and 122.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fillmore County is 82.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.82 lifetimes a year.
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