Health Profile of Renville County, Minnesota
Renville 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
Renville County Around averageLess healthy than 79% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Renville County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.7% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.8% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Renville County is 78.6 years, about 2.1 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is about the same as in Minnesota, at 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.8% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,092 residents in Renville County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 519 192 men · 327 women
- 75–84 941 453 men · 488 women
- 65–74 1,556 817 men · 739 women
- 50–64 3,076 1,632 men · 1,444 women
Younger residents
3,176 residents in Renville County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 987 472 boys · 515 girls
- 7–12 987 493 boys · 494 girls
- 3–7 720 377 boys · 342 girls
- 0–3 482 255 boys · 227 girls
About 1,068 residents in Renville County (7.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Renville County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.0% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.7% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Renville County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Renville County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.4% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.2% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Renville County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,327 cigarettes a day, 639,812 a month, or 7.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 234,598 minutes a day and 85.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Renville County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.07 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 | Renville County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.25 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Renville County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Renville County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Renville County, MN is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 14,558 residents against a local median of 25,800. The measure that sets Renville County, MN apart most is uninsured: 4.7%, 20% below the local median of 5.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.1% on uninsured, so Renville County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Renville County, MN has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renville County, MN | 14,558 | 78.6 yrs #6/6 | 4.7% #2/6 | 35.7% #3/6 |
| Kandiyohi County, MN | 44,079 | 81.4 yrs | 6.4% | 34.3% |
| Redwood County, MN | 13,610 | 80.7 yrs | 5.9% | 39.6% |
| Brown County, MN | 25,800 | 81.3 yrs | 4.6% | 35.7% |
| Meeker County, MN | 23,466 | 80.7 yrs | 6.6% | 31.6% |
| McLeod County, MN | 36,799 | 82.2 yrs | 5.0% | 36.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Renville 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 Renville County, Minnesota.
What is the health grade for Renville County, Minnesota?
Renville 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 Renville County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Renville County ranks 69th 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 Renville County, Minnesota?
People in Renville County, Minnesota can expect to live 78.6 years on average, 2.1 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What percentage of Renville County, Minnesota residents are uninsured?
4.7% of residents in Renville County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 21 people, about the same as the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
How common is obesity in Renville County, Minnesota?
35.7% of adults in Renville County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points above the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Renville County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,327 cigarettes a day, 639,812 a month, or 7.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 234,598 minutes a day and 85.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Renville County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.07 lifetimes a year.
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