Health Profile of Pine County, Minnesota
Pine 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
Pine County Around averageLess healthy than 88% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pine County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.0% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.3% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pine County is 79.7 years, about 1.1 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 5.0%, higher than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.3% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,649 residents in Pine County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 651 272 men · 379 women
- 75–84 1,768 812 men · 956 women
- 65–74 3,595 1,791 men · 1,804 women
- 50–64 6,635 3,506 men · 3,130 women
Younger residents
5,533 residents in Pine County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,882 954 boys · 928 girls
- 7–12 1,637 840 boys · 797 girls
- 3–7 1,173 607 boys · 566 girls
- 0–3 841 443 boys · 398 girls
About 1,435 residents in Pine County (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pine County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.0% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Pine County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pine County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.7% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.8% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.7% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Pine County is about 23% higher than in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 54,411 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 598,518 minutes a day and 218.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pine County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.22 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 | Pine County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.10 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pine County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Pine County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pine County, MN is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 29,640 residents against a local median of 36,511. Nothing separates Pine County, MN sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 10% above the local median at 5.0% against 4.6%. Pine County, MN has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine County, MN | 29,640 | 79.7 yrs #3/6 | 5.0% #4/6 | 37.0% #6/6 |
| Burnett County, WI | 16,916 | 78.4 yrs | 6.0% | 34.5% |
| Carlton County, MN | 36,511 | 77.8 yrs | 4.5% | 36.3% |
| Kanabec County, MN | 16,388 | 80.2 yrs | 4.6% | 36.5% |
| Chisago County, MN | 57,989 | 80.3 yrs | 4.3% | 35.2% |
| Polk County, WI | 45,555 | 78.5 yrs | 6.2% | 32.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pine County, Minnesota has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Minnesota, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Pine County, Minnesota.
What is the health grade for Pine County, Minnesota?
Pine 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 Pine County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Pine County ranks 77th 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 Pine County, Minnesota?
People in Pine County, Minnesota can expect to live 79.7 years on average, 1.1 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What percentage of Pine County, Minnesota residents are uninsured?
5.0% of residents in Pine County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, about the same as the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What percentage of Pine County, Minnesota residents are obese?
37.0% of adults in Pine County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.5 points above the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
What is the biggest health concern in Pine County, Minnesota?
Compared with Minnesota as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 22.7%, about 23% higher than the Minnesota rate of 18.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pine County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 54,411 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 598,518 minutes a day and 218.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pine County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.22 lifetimes a year.
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