Health Profile of Kittson County, Minnesota
Kittson 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
Kittson County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kittson County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.5% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.4% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kittson County is 80.0 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 2.5%, lower than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.4% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,916 residents in Kittson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 197 75 men · 121 women
- 75–84 291 124 men · 167 women
- 65–74 512 266 men · 246 women
- 50–64 916 475 men · 441 women
Younger residents
821 residents in Kittson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 263 139 boys · 124 girls
- 7–12 256 125 boys · 131 girls
- 3–7 181 86 boys · 95 girls
- 0–3 120 62 boys · 58 girls
About 328 residents in Kittson County (8.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kittson County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.9% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.4% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Kittson County is about 20% higher than in Minnesota. The rate of heart disease in Kittson County is about 18% higher than in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kittson County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.5% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.7% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.1% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Kittson County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,621 cigarettes a day, 168,638 a month, or 2.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 61,834 minutes a day and 22.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kittson County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.54 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 | Kittson County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.73 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kittson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Kittson County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kittson County, MN is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 4,084 residents against a local median of 10,396. Kittson County, MN's uninsured, at 2.5%, runs 49% below the 4.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.9% on uninsured, so Kittson County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kittson County, MN has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittson County, MN | 4,084 | 80.0 yrs #5/6 | 2.5% #1/6 | 33.4% #3/6 |
| Marshall County, MN | 8,909 | 85.4 yrs | 4.6% | 34.1% |
| Pembina County, ND | 6,727 | 81.6 yrs | 7.0% | 36.9% |
| Roseau County, MN | 15,302 | 82.3 yrs | 4.1% | 35.3% |
| Walsh County, ND | 10,396 | 78.2 yrs | 8.0% | 32.8% |
| Pennington County, MN | 11,337 | 80.0 yrs | 4.8% | 30.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kittson 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 Kittson County, Minnesota.
Is Kittson County, Minnesota a healthy place to live?
Kittson 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 Kittson County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Kittson County ranks 59th 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 Kittson County, Minnesota?
People in Kittson County, Minnesota can expect to live 80.0 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What percentage of Kittson County, Minnesota residents are uninsured?
2.5% of residents in Kittson County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 41 people, 2.2 points below the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What percentage of Kittson County, Minnesota residents are obese?
33.4% of adults in Kittson County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points below the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kittson County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,621 cigarettes a day, 168,638 a month, or 2.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 61,834 minutes a day and 22.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kittson County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.54 lifetimes a year.
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