Health Profile of Isanti County, Minnesota
Isanti 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.
-
B
Isanti County Around averageHealthier than 71% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Isanti County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.9 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.5% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.5% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Isanti County is 80.9 years, about 0.2 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 4.5%, lower than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.5% of residents, lower than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,124 residents in Isanti County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 902 358 men · 543 women
- 75–84 1,782 750 men · 1,032 women
- 65–74 3,785 1,820 men · 1,965 women
- 50–64 8,655 4,461 men · 4,194 women
Younger residents
9,612 residents in Isanti County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,062 1,568 boys · 1,494 girls
- 7–12 2,907 1,459 boys · 1,448 girls
- 3–7 2,128 1,062 boys · 1,066 girls
- 0–3 1,516 779 boys · 737 girls
About 1,533 residents in Isanti County (3.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Isanti County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.5% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.9% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.0% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Isanti County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Isanti County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.9% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.7% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Isanti County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 62,406 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 22.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 686,466 minutes a day and 250.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Isanti County is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.89 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 | Isanti County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.22 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Isanti County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Isanti County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Isanti County, MN is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 42,596 residents against a local median of 57,989. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Isanti County, MN an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 7% below the local median at 34.0% against 36.5%. Isanti County, MN has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isanti County, MN | 42,596 | 80.9 yrs #1/6 | 4.5% #3/6 | 34.0% #2/6 |
| Anoka County, MN | 370,272 | 80.1 yrs | 4.6% | 32.9% |
| Kanabec County, MN | 16,388 | 80.2 yrs | 4.6% | 36.5% |
| Chisago County, MN | 57,989 | 80.3 yrs | 4.3% | 35.2% |
| Sherburne County, MN | 100,509 | 80.7 yrs | 3.9% | 36.8% |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | 27,123 | 77.4 yrs | 4.9% | 37.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Isanti 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 Isanti County, Minnesota.
Is Isanti County, Minnesota a healthy place to live?
Isanti 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 Isanti County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Isanti County ranks 26th 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 Isanti County, Minnesota?
People in Isanti County, Minnesota can expect to live 80.9 years on average, about the same as the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Isanti County, Minnesota?
4.5% of residents in Isanti County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, about the same as the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
How common is obesity in Isanti County, Minnesota?
34.0% of adults in Isanti 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 Isanti County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 62,406 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 22.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 686,466 minutes a day and 250.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Isanti County is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.89 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →