Health Profile of Kanabec County, Minnesota
Kanabec 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
Kanabec County Around averageLess healthy than 77% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kanabec County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.6% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.2% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kanabec County is 80.2 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 4.6%, lower than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.2% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,867 residents in Kanabec County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 345 120 men · 225 women
- 75–84 973 456 men · 516 women
- 65–74 1,977 1,006 men · 971 women
- 50–64 3,572 1,842 men · 1,729 women
Younger residents
3,394 residents in Kanabec County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,053 531 boys · 522 girls
- 7–12 1,031 505 boys · 526 girls
- 3–7 782 363 boys · 419 girls
- 0–3 528 235 boys · 293 girls
About 785 residents in Kanabec County (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kanabec County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.3% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.5% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Kanabec County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kanabec County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.3% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.3% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.3% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Kanabec County is about 16% higher than in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,539 cigarettes a day, 826,157 a month, or 10.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 302,924 minutes a day and 110.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kanabec County is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.62 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 | Kanabec County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.36 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kanabec County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Kanabec County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kanabec County, MN is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 16,388 residents against a local median of 42,596. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Kanabec County, MN an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 4% above the local median at 36.5% against 35.2%. Kanabec County, MN has the 4th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanabec County, MN | 16,388 | 80.2 yrs #3/6 | 4.6% #3/6 | 36.5% #4/6 |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | 27,123 | 77.4 yrs | 4.9% | 37.1% |
| Isanti County, MN | 42,596 | 80.9 yrs | 4.5% | 34.0% |
| Pine County, MN | 29,640 | 79.7 yrs | 5.0% | 37.0% |
| Chisago County, MN | 57,989 | 80.3 yrs | 4.3% | 35.2% |
| Anoka County, MN | 370,272 | 80.1 yrs | 4.6% | 32.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kanabec 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 Kanabec County, Minnesota.
What is the health grade for Kanabec County, Minnesota?
Kanabec 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 Kanabec County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Kanabec County ranks 67th 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 Kanabec County, Minnesota?
People in Kanabec County, Minnesota can expect to live 80.2 years on average, 0.5 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Kanabec County, Minnesota?
4.6% of residents in Kanabec County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, about the same as the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What percentage of Kanabec County, Minnesota residents are obese?
36.5% of adults in Kanabec County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.9 points above the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kanabec County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 27,539 cigarettes a day, 826,157 a month, or 10.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 302,924 minutes a day and 110.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kanabec County is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.62 lifetimes a year.
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