Health Profile of Steele County, Minnesota
Steele 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
Steele County Around averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Steele County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.6 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.5% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.5% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Steele County is 82.6 years, about 1.9 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 3.5%, lower than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.5% of residents, lower than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,671 residents in Steele County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,043 364 men · 679 women
- 75–84 1,939 820 men · 1,119 women
- 65–74 3,423 1,635 men · 1,787 women
- 50–64 7,266 3,684 men · 3,583 women
Younger residents
8,948 residents in Steele County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,042 1,558 boys · 1,484 girls
- 7–12 2,691 1,364 boys · 1,327 girls
- 3–7 1,874 915 boys · 959 girls
- 0–3 1,340 634 boys · 706 girls
About 1,408 residents in Steele County (3.8% 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 | Steele County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.7% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Steele County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Steele County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.1% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.7% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.9% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Steele County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,264 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 563,901 minutes a day and 205.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Steele County is 82.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.74 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 | Steele County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.94 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Steele County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Steele County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Steele County, MN is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 37,436 residents against a local median of 30,623. Where Steele County, MN breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 36% below the local median of 5.5% at 3.5%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.5% on uninsured, so Steele County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Steele County, MN has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steele County, MN | 37,436 | 82.6 yrs #1/6 | 3.5% #1/6 | 33.7% #4/6 |
| Rice County, MN | 67,917 | 81.3 yrs | 5.5% | 32.9% |
| Waseca County, MN | 18,885 | 81.1 yrs | 3.6% | 37.6% |
| Dodge County, MN | 21,046 | 81.7 yrs | 5.5% | 33.3% |
| Freeborn County, MN | 30,623 | 81.6 yrs | 6.6% | 33.8% |
| Mower County, MN | 40,341 | 80.7 yrs | 7.1% | 33.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Steele 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 Steele County, Minnesota.
How healthy is Steele County, Minnesota?
Steele 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 Steele County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Steele County ranks 22nd 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 life expectancy in Steele County, Minnesota?
People in Steele County, Minnesota can expect to live 82.6 years on average, 1.9 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What percentage of Steele County, Minnesota residents are uninsured?
3.5% of residents in Steele County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 28 people, 1.1 points below the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
What percentage of Steele County, Minnesota residents are obese?
33.7% of adults in Steele County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points below the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Steele County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,264 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 563,901 minutes a day and 205.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Steele County is 82.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.74 lifetimes a year.
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