Health Profile of Wilkin County, Minnesota
Wilkin 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
Wilkin County Around averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wilkin County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.4 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.0% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.8% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wilkin County is 80.4 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 4.0%, lower than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.8% of residents, lower than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,648 residents in Wilkin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 266 84 men · 182 women
- 75–84 308 163 men · 145 women
- 65–74 616 312 men · 304 women
- 50–64 1,457 755 men · 701 women
Younger residents
1,363 residents in Wilkin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 444 234 boys · 211 girls
- 7–12 396 204 boys · 192 girls
- 3–7 294 163 boys · 131 girls
- 0–3 229 136 boys · 93 girls
About 397 residents in Wilkin County (6.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Wilkin County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.3% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Wilkin County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wilkin County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.8% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.7% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.8% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Wilkin County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,271 cigarettes a day, 248,119 a month, or 3.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 90,977 minutes a day and 33.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wilkin County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.79 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 | Wilkin County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.04 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Wilkin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wilkin County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Wilkin County, MN is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 6,371 residents against a local median of 16,584. The measure that sets Wilkin County, MN apart most is uninsured: 4.0%, 21% below the local median of 5.1%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.8% on uninsured, so Wilkin County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wilkin County, MN has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkin County, MN | 6,371 | 80.4 yrs #4/6 | 4.0% #3/6 | 35.3% #5/6 |
| Richland County, ND | 16,584 | 81.1 yrs | 6.7% | 35.2% |
| Clay County, MN | 66,074 | 79.9 yrs | 4.0% | 34.6% |
| Traverse County, MN | 3,243 | 78.0 yrs | 1.9% | 35.8% |
| Grant County, MN | 6,127 | 84.9 yrs | 5.1% | 35.0% |
| Otter Tail County, MN | 60,475 | 81.0 yrs | 5.6% | 31.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wilkin 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 Wilkin County, Minnesota.
What is the health grade for Wilkin County, Minnesota?
Wilkin 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 Wilkin County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Wilkin County ranks 27th 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 Wilkin County, Minnesota?
People in Wilkin County, Minnesota can expect to live 80.4 years on average, about the same as the Minnesota average of 80.8.
What percentage of Wilkin County, Minnesota residents are uninsured?
4.0% of residents in Wilkin County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 25 people, 0.6 points below the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
How common is obesity in Wilkin County, Minnesota?
35.3% of adults in Wilkin 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 Wilkin County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,271 cigarettes a day, 248,119 a month, or 3.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 90,977 minutes a day and 33.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wilkin County is 80.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.79 lifetimes a year.
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