Health Profile of Miner County, South Dakota
Miner 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
Miner County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Miner County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 79.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.9% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.5% | 13.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Miner County is 79.4 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the South Dakota average of 79.9 years. The uninsured rate is 5.9%, lower than the South Dakota average of 9.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.5% of residents, lower than the South Dakota average of 13.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,055 residents in Miner County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 93 35 men · 58 women
- 75–84 172 71 men · 101 women
- 65–74 273 141 men · 131 women
- 50–64 519 271 men · 247 women
Younger residents
494 residents in Miner County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 170 88 boys · 82 girls
- 7–12 152 75 boys · 76 girls
- 3–7 102 50 boys · 52 girls
- 0–3 70 34 boys · 37 girls
About 178 residents in Miner County (7.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Miner County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.9% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.1% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Miner County is about 17% higher than in South Dakota.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Miner County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.8% | 18.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.7% | 25.3% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Miner County are about the same as in South Dakota.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,071 cigarettes a day, 92,135 a month, or 1.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 33,783 minutes a day and 12.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Miner County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.30 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 | Miner County | South Dakota Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.93 | 4.61 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Miner County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Miner County, SD Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Miner County, SD is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 2,300 residents against a local median of 5,497. Nothing separates Miner County, SD 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 uninsured, 11% above the local median at 5.9% against 5.3%. Miner County, SD has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miner County, SD | 2,300 | 79.4 yrs #2/5 | 5.9% #4/5 | 32.1% #2/5 |
| Kingsbury County, SD | 5,244 | 79.4 yrs | 5.3% | 32.6% |
| McCook County, SD | 5,751 | 77.4 yrs | 7.8% | 33.0% |
| Lake County, SD | 10,972 | 83.5 yrs | 4.0% | 31.9% |
| Sanborn County, SD | 2,384 | 79.2 yrs | 5.3% | 33.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Miner County, South Dakota has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than South Dakota, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Miner County, South Dakota.
How healthy is Miner County, South Dakota?
Miner County, South 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 Miner County, South Dakota one of the healthiest counties in South Dakota?
Miner County ranks 32nd healthiest out of 62 counties in South 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 Miner County, South Dakota?
People in Miner County, South Dakota can expect to live 79.4 years on average, 0.5 years shorter than the South Dakota average of 79.9.
What percentage of Miner County, South Dakota residents are uninsured?
5.9% of residents in Miner County, South Dakota have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 3.1 points below the South Dakota rate of 9.0%.
What percentage of Miner County, South Dakota residents are obese?
32.1% of adults in Miner County, South Dakota are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.8 points below the South Dakota rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Miner County, South Dakota go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,071 cigarettes a day, 92,135 a month, or 1.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 33,783 minutes a day and 12.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Miner County is 79.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.30 lifetimes a year.
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