Health Profile of Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Yellow Medicine 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
Yellow Medicine County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Yellow Medicine County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.9% | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.9% | 13.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Yellow Medicine County is 80.8 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Minnesota average of 80.8 years. The uninsured rate is 3.9%, lower than the Minnesota average of 4.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.9% of residents, higher than the Minnesota average of 13.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,965 residents in Yellow Medicine County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 327 127 men · 201 women
- 75–84 655 274 men · 381 women
- 65–74 1,009 506 men · 503 women
- 50–64 1,974 1,016 men · 958 women
Younger residents
1,995 residents in Yellow Medicine County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 637 336 boys · 300 girls
- 7–12 591 291 boys · 300 girls
- 3–7 441 207 boys · 233 girls
- 0–3 327 154 boys · 174 girls
About 560 residents in Yellow Medicine County (5.9% 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 | Yellow Medicine County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.6% | 34.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Yellow Medicine County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Yellow Medicine County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.5% | 19.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.1% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Yellow Medicine County are about the same as in Minnesota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,955 cigarettes a day, 418,661 a month, or 5.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 153,509 minutes a day and 56.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Yellow Medicine County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.32 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 | Yellow Medicine County | Minnesota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.90 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Yellow Medicine County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Yellow Medicine County, MN Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Yellow Medicine County, MN is typical in size for this group, 9,450 residents against a local median of 9,748, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Yellow Medicine County, MN's uninsured, at 3.9%, runs 37% below the 6.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.3% on uninsured, so Yellow Medicine County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Yellow Medicine County, MN has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | 9,450 | 80.8 yrs #3/6 | 3.9% #2/6 | 35.6% #4/6 |
| Lyon County, MN | 25,503 | 80.0 yrs | 6.1% | 34.2% |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | 6,682 | 79.2 yrs | 3.8% | 32.9% |
| Chippewa County, MN | 12,377 | 80.1 yrs | 7.3% | 37.5% |
| Lincoln County, MN | 5,603 | 81.3 yrs | 5.5% | 31.8% |
| Swift County, MN | 9,748 | 83.7 yrs | 8.1% | 36.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Yellow Medicine 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 Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.
How healthy is Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota?
Yellow Medicine 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 Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota one of the healthiest counties in Minnesota?
Yellow Medicine County ranks 54th 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 Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota?
People in Yellow Medicine 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 Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota?
3.9% of residents in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota have no health insurance, about 1 in 26 people, 0.8 points below the Minnesota rate of 4.7%.
How common is obesity in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota?
35.6% of adults in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points above the Minnesota rate of 34.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,955 cigarettes a day, 418,661 a month, or 5.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 153,509 minutes a day and 56.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Yellow Medicine County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.32 lifetimes a year.
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