Health Profile of Jackson County, Minnesota
Jackson 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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Jackson County Above averageHealthier than 86% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Jackson County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 84.8 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.0% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.0% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Jackson County is 84.8 years, about 4.0 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 3.0%, lower than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by about the same share of residents as in Minnesota, at 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,309 residents in Jackson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 398 136 men · 263 women
- 75–84 707 325 men · 382 women
- 65–74 1,097 550 men · 547 women
- 50–64 2,107 1,085 men · 1,022 women
Younger residents
2,012 residents in Jackson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 669 330 boys · 339 girls
- 7–12 576 284 boys · 292 girls
- 3–7 430 228 boys · 201 girls
- 0–3 337 181 boys · 156 girls
About 416 residents in Jackson County (4.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 84.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Jackson County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.0% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Jackson County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Jackson County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.6% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.2% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.0% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Jackson County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,675 cigarettes a day, 410,254 a month, or 5.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 150,427 minutes a day and 54.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jackson County is 84.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.23 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 | Jackson County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.67 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Jackson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Jackson County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Jackson County, MN is typical in size for this group, 9,933 residents against a local median of 11,447, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Jackson County, MN's uninsured, at 3.0%, runs 48% below the 5.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 31.0% against a local median of 38.5%, 19% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Jackson County, MN is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 5.4% on uninsured, so Jackson County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Jackson County, MN has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, MN | 9,933 | 84.8 yrs #1/6 | 3.0% #2/6 | 31.0% #1/6 |
| Dickinson County, IA | 17,990 | 79.9 yrs | 2.6% | 35.7% |
| Cottonwood County, MN | 11,447 | 80.0 yrs | 5.9% | 36.9% |
| Osceola County, IA | 6,100 | 82.1 yrs | 8.0% | 39.2% |
| Emmet County, IA | 9,262 | 77.8 yrs | 5.8% | 38.5% |
| Clay County, IA | 16,461 | 80.1 yrs | 5.5% | 40.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Jackson County, Minnesota has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Minnesota, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Jackson County, Minnesota.
Is Jackson County, Minnesota a healthy place to live?
Jackson County, Minnesota has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Jackson County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Jackson County ranks 13th 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 average lifespan in Jackson County, Minnesota?
People in Jackson County, Minnesota can expect to live 84.8 years on average, 4.0 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Jackson County, Minnesota?
3.0% of residents in Jackson County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 33 people, 1.7 points below the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What is the obesity rate in Jackson County, Minnesota?
31.0% of adults in Jackson County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.5 points below the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Jackson County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,675 cigarettes a day, 410,254 a month, or 5.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 150,427 minutes a day and 54.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jackson County is 84.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.23 lifetimes a year.
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