Health Profile of Prior Lake, Minnesota
Prior Lake 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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A
Prior Lake Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Prior Lake | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.6 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.8% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 8.5% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Prior Lake is 82.6 years, about 1.9 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 2.8%, lower than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 8.5% of residents, lower than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,650 residents in Prior Lake are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 277 105 men · 171 women
- 75–84 763 340 men · 423 women
- 65–74 1,928 905 men · 1,024 women
- 50–64 4,682 2,400 men · 2,283 women
Younger residents
5,895 residents in Prior Lake are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,935 924 boys · 1,011 girls
- 7–12 1,756 845 boys · 911 girls
- 3–7 1,271 664 boys · 607 girls
- 0–3 934 534 boys · 400 girls
About 407 residents in Prior Lake (1.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Prior Lake | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 6.9% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.4% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.2% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Prior Lake is about 37% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of diabetes in Prior Lake is about 30% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of cancer in Prior Lake is about 21% lower than in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Prior Lake | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.9% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.0% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 15.2% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Prior Lake is about 31% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of smoking in Prior Lake is about 25% lower than in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,157 cigarettes a day, 754,722 a month, or 9.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 276,731 minutes a day and 101.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Prior Lake is 82.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.33 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 | Prior Lake | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.24 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Prior Lake is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Prior Lake, MN Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Prior Lake, MN is the smallest of the 5 cities compared here, 23,998 residents against a local median of 53,350. Prior Lake, MN's uninsured, at 2.8%, runs 30% below the 4.0% typical of the cities around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 3.0% on uninsured, so Prior Lake, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Prior Lake, MN has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior Lake, MN | 23,998 | 82.6 yrs #2/5 | 2.8% #2/5 | 34.2% #4/5 |
| Shakopee, MN | 44,264 | 80.1 yrs | 5.1% | 35.2% |
| Savage, MN | 32,874 | 79.9 yrs | 2.6% | 33.9% |
| Eden Prairie, MN | 62,436 | 82.7 yrs | 3.0% | 25.1% |
| Bloomington, MN | 88,700 | 81.4 yrs | 5.6% | 26.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Prior Lake, 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 Prior Lake, Minnesota.
How healthy is Prior Lake, Minnesota?
Prior Lake, 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.
How long do people live in Prior Lake, Minnesota?
People in Prior Lake, Minnesota can expect to live 82.6 years on average, 1.9 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Prior Lake, Minnesota?
2.8% of residents in Prior Lake, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 36 people, 1.9 points below the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What is the obesity rate in Prior Lake, Minnesota?
34.2% of adults in Prior Lake, 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 Prior Lake, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 25,157 cigarettes a day, 754,722 a month, or 9.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 276,731 minutes a day and 101.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Prior Lake is 82.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.33 lifetimes a year.
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