Health Profile of Pipestone County, Minnesota
Pipestone 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
Pipestone County Around averageLess healthy than 76% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pipestone County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.1 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.3% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.4% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pipestone County is 80.1 years, about 0.7 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 5.3%, higher than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.4% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,719 residents in Pipestone County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 313 81 men · 232 women
- 75–84 686 292 men · 394 women
- 65–74 930 447 men · 483 women
- 50–64 1,790 915 men · 875 women
Younger residents
2,291 residents in Pipestone County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 719 368 boys · 350 girls
- 7–12 659 348 boys · 311 girls
- 3–7 513 262 boys · 251 girls
- 0–3 400 189 boys · 211 girls
About 636 residents in Pipestone County (6.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pipestone County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.8% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Pipestone County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pipestone County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.8% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.4% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Pipestone County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,752 cigarettes a day, 382,549 a month, or 4.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 140,268 minutes a day and 51.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pipestone County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.22 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 | Pipestone County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.01 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pipestone County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pipestone County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pipestone County, MN is typical in size for this group, 9,284 residents against a local median of 8,097, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Pipestone County, MN sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 6% above the local median at 34.8% against 33.0%. Pipestone County, MN has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pipestone County, MN | 9,284 | 80.1 yrs #3/6 | 5.3% #3/6 | 34.8% #5/6 |
| Rock County, MN | 9,621 | 78.7 yrs | 4.7% | 33.0% |
| Lincoln County, MN | 5,603 | 81.3 yrs | 5.5% | 31.8% |
| Moody County, SD | 6,397 | 77.2 yrs | 11.0% | 32.3% |
| Murray County, MN | 8,097 | 81.4 yrs | 5.0% | 36.2% |
| Lyon County, MN | 25,503 | 80.0 yrs | 6.1% | 34.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pipestone 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 Pipestone County, Minnesota.
How healthy is Pipestone County, Minnesota?
Pipestone 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 Pipestone County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Pipestone County ranks 66th 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 Pipestone County, Minnesota?
People in Pipestone County, Minnesota can expect to live 80.1 years on average, 0.7 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What percentage of Pipestone County, Minnesota residents are uninsured?
5.3% of residents in Pipestone County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 0.7 points above the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
How common is obesity in Pipestone County, Minnesota?
34.8% of adults in Pipestone 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 Pipestone County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,752 cigarettes a day, 382,549 a month, or 4.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 140,268 minutes a day and 51.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pipestone County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.22 lifetimes a year.
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