Health Profile of Shakopee, Minnesota
Shakopee 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
Shakopee Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Shakopee | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.1 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.1% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.8% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Shakopee is 80.1 years, about 0.7 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 5.1%, higher than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.8% of residents, lower than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,864 residents in Shakopee are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 481 160 men · 321 women
- 75–84 1,132 488 men · 644 women
- 65–74 2,314 1,099 men · 1,214 women
- 50–64 6,937 3,369 men · 3,568 women
Younger residents
11,252 residents in Shakopee are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,453 1,822 boys · 1,631 girls
- 7–12 3,359 1,784 boys · 1,575 girls
- 3–7 2,553 1,306 boys · 1,247 girls
- 0–3 1,888 931 boys · 957 girls
About 953 residents in Shakopee (2.2% 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 | Shakopee | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.2% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.1% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.4% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.2% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Shakopee is about 37% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of cancer in Shakopee is about 32% lower than in Minnesota. The rate of diabetes in Shakopee is about 28% lower than in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Shakopee | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.2% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.6% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.4% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Shakopee are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 56,923 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 626,151 minutes a day and 228.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Shakopee is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.43 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 | Shakopee | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.11 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Shakopee is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Shakopee, MN Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Shakopee, MN is the 2nd largest of the 6 cities compared here, 44,264 residents against a local median of 28,048. The measure that sets Shakopee, MN apart most is uninsured: 5.1%, 81% above the local median of 2.8%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within 1.3% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Shakopee, MN, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Shakopee, MN has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakopee, MN | 44,264 | 80.1 yrs #5/6 | 5.1% #6/6 | 35.2% #6/6 |
| Prior Lake, MN | 23,998 | 82.6 yrs | 2.8% | 34.2% |
| Eden Prairie, MN | 62,436 | 82.7 yrs | 3.0% | 25.1% |
| Chanhassen, MN | 26,585 | 84.3 yrs | 1.7% | 29.4% |
| Savage, MN | 32,874 | 79.9 yrs | 2.6% | 33.9% |
| Chaska, MN | 28,048 | 82.2 yrs | 3.0% | 31.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Shakopee, 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 Shakopee, Minnesota.
What is the health grade for Shakopee, Minnesota?
Shakopee, 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.
What is the average lifespan in Shakopee, Minnesota?
People in Shakopee, Minnesota can expect to live 80.1 years on average, 0.7 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Shakopee, Minnesota?
5.1% of residents in Shakopee, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, about the same as the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
How common is obesity in Shakopee, Minnesota?
35.2% of adults in Shakopee, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points above the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Shakopee, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 56,923 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 626,151 minutes a day and 228.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Shakopee is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.43 lifetimes a year.
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