Health Profile of Roseau County, Minnesota
Roseau 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
Roseau County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Roseau County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.3 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.1% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.3% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Roseau County is 82.3 years, about 1.6 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 4.1%, lower than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.3% of residents, lower than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,922 residents in Roseau County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 356 148 men · 208 women
- 75–84 793 339 men · 454 women
- 65–74 1,506 776 men · 731 women
- 50–64 3,267 1,726 men · 1,541 women
Younger residents
3,504 residents in Roseau County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,137 595 boys · 542 girls
- 7–12 1,085 589 boys · 496 girls
- 3–7 765 412 boys · 353 girls
- 0–3 517 264 boys · 253 girls
About 542 residents in Roseau County (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Roseau County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.2% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.5% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.3% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Roseau County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Roseau County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.5% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.8% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.8% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Roseau County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,688 cigarettes a day, 680,647 a month, or 8.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 249,571 minutes a day and 91.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Roseau County is 82.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.11 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 | Roseau County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.44 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Roseau County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Roseau County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Roseau County, MN is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 15,302 residents against a local median of 4,084. The measure that sets Roseau County, MN apart most is uninsured: 4.1%, 18% above the local median of 3.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.5% on uninsured, so Roseau County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Roseau County, MN has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseau County, MN | 15,302 | 82.3 yrs #3/6 | 4.1% #4/6 | 35.3% #5/6 |
| Marshall County, MN | 8,909 | 85.4 yrs | 4.6% | 34.1% |
| Pennington County, MN | 11,337 | 80.0 yrs | 4.8% | 30.3% |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | 3,821 | 83.4 yrs | 3.5% | 34.7% |
| Red Lake County, MN | 3,915 | 80.8 yrs | 2.3% | 37.6% |
| Kittson County, MN | 4,084 | 80.0 yrs | 2.5% | 33.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Roseau 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 Roseau County, Minnesota.
Is Roseau County, Minnesota a healthy place to live?
Roseau 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 Roseau County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Roseau County ranks 30th 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.
What is the average lifespan in Roseau County, Minnesota?
People in Roseau County, Minnesota can expect to live 82.3 years on average, 1.6 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
How many people lack health insurance in Roseau County, Minnesota?
4.1% of residents in Roseau County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 24 people, 0.5 points below the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What percentage of Roseau County, Minnesota residents are obese?
35.3% of adults in Roseau County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points above the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Roseau County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,688 cigarettes a day, 680,647 a month, or 8.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 249,571 minutes a day and 91.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Roseau County is 82.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.11 lifetimes a year.
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