Health Profile of Sibley County, Minnesota
Sibley 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
Sibley County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sibley County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.3% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.1% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sibley County is 80.8 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 4.3%, lower than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.1% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,254 residents in Sibley County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 307 87 men · 220 women
- 75–84 565 248 men · 317 women
- 65–74 1,020 508 men · 512 women
- 50–64 2,362 1,263 men · 1,100 women
Younger residents
2,552 residents in Sibley County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 763 383 boys · 381 girls
- 7–12 791 406 boys · 385 girls
- 3–7 592 297 boys · 294 girls
- 0–3 406 187 boys · 220 girls
About 525 residents in Sibley County (4.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sibley County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.2% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Sibley County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sibley County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.2% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.6% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.7% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sibley County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,825 cigarettes a day, 504,739 a month, or 6.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 185,071 minutes a day and 67.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sibley County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.59 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 | Sibley County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.53 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sibley County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sibley County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sibley County, MN is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 11,297 residents against a local median of 36,799. Nothing separates Sibley County, MN sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 6% above the local median at 34.3% against 32.3%. Sibley County, MN has the 4th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sibley County, MN | 11,297 | 80.8 yrs #5/6 | 4.3% #5/6 | 34.3% #4/6 |
| Nicollet County, MN | 34,262 | 81.6 yrs | 3.4% | 32.3% |
| McLeod County, MN | 36,799 | 82.2 yrs | 5.0% | 36.7% |
| Carver County, MN | 110,041 | 82.4 yrs | 2.1% | 30.4% |
| Le Sueur County, MN | 29,116 | 81.3 yrs | 4.3% | 36.2% |
| Blue Earth County, MN | 69,837 | 80.4 yrs | 4.3% | 27.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sibley 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 Sibley County, Minnesota.
How healthy is Sibley County, Minnesota?
Sibley 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 Sibley County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Sibley County ranks 46th 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 Sibley County, Minnesota?
People in Sibley County, Minnesota can expect to live 80.8 years on average, about the same as the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What is the uninsured rate in Sibley County, Minnesota?
4.3% of residents in Sibley County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 23 people, about the same as the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What is the obesity rate in Sibley County, Minnesota?
34.3% of adults in Sibley 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 Sibley County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,825 cigarettes a day, 504,739 a month, or 6.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 185,071 minutes a day and 67.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sibley County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.59 lifetimes a year.
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