Health Profile of Steele County, North Dakota
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 averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in North Dakota
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Steele County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 84.5 | 79.4 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.4% | 6.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.5% | 14.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Steele County is 84.5 years, about 5.1 years longer than the North Dakota average of 79.4 years. The uninsured rate is about the same as in North Dakota, at 6.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.5% of residents, lower than the North Dakota average of 14.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
836 residents in Steele County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 54 22 men · 32 women
- 75–84 162 79 men · 84 women
- 65–74 215 116 men · 99 women
- 50–64 404 235 men · 168 women
Younger residents
360 residents in Steele County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 127 68 boys · 59 girls
- 7–12 111 48 boys · 63 girls
- 3–7 72 33 boys · 39 girls
- 0–3 50 27 boys · 23 girls
About 63 residents in Steele County (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 84.5 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 | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.8% | 8.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.1% | 35.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Steele County are about the same as in North Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Steele County | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.0% | 18.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.0% | 18.7% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.7% | 26.6% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Steele County is about 20% lower than in North Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,116 cigarettes a day, 63,478 a month, or 772,321 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 23,275 minutes a day and 8.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Steele County is 84.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.19 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 | North Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.54 | 4.88 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.5 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, ND Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Steele County, ND is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,804 residents against a local median of 7,970. Steele County, ND's uninsured, at 6.4%, runs 43% above the 4.5% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.1% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Steele County, ND, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Steele County, ND has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steele County, ND | 1,804 | 84.5 yrs #1/6 | 6.4% #6/6 | 34.1% #3/6 |
| Griggs County, ND | 2,245 | 80.0 yrs | 5.2% | 34.7% |
| Grand Forks County, ND | 72,923 | 79.2 yrs | 4.5% | 32.8% |
| Traill County, ND | 7,970 | 78.1 yrs | 4.5% | 32.0% |
| Barnes County, ND | 10,773 | 79.0 yrs | 4.5% | 36.6% |
| Nelson County, ND | 3,016 | 77.6 yrs | 4.0% | 34.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Steele County, North Dakota has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than North Dakota, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Steele County, North Dakota.
Is Steele County, North Dakota a healthy place to live?
Steele County, North Dakota 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, North Dakota one of the healthiest counties in North Dakota?
Steele County ranks 2nd healthiest out of 52 counties in North Dakota by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Steele County, North Dakota?
People in Steele County, North Dakota can expect to live 84.5 years on average, 5.1 years longer than the North Dakota average of 79.4.
What is the uninsured rate in Steele County, North Dakota?
6.4% of residents in Steele County, North Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, about the same as the North Dakota rate of 6.5%.
What is the obesity rate in Steele County, North Dakota?
34.1% of adults in Steele County, North Dakota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points below the North Dakota rate of 35.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Steele County, North Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,116 cigarettes a day, 63,478 a month, or 772,321 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 23,275 minutes a day and 8.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Steele County is 84.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.19 lifetimes a year.
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