Health Profile of Brookfield, Wisconsin
Brookfield 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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A
Brookfield Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Brookfield | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.9 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.1% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 8.4% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Brookfield is 80.9 years, about 1.3 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 2.1%, lower than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 8.4% of residents, lower than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
16,478 residents in Brookfield are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,342 516 men · 826 women
- 75–84 2,706 1,309 men · 1,397 women
- 65–74 4,534 2,187 men · 2,346 women
- 50–64 7,897 3,829 men · 4,068 women
Younger residents
8,853 residents in Brookfield are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,003 1,507 boys · 1,496 girls
- 7–12 2,769 1,358 boys · 1,411 girls
- 3–7 1,869 906 boys · 963 girls
- 0–3 1,212 589 boys · 623 girls
About 2,375 residents in Brookfield (6.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Brookfield | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.3% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.6% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.8% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.7% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Brookfield is about 21% lower than in Wisconsin. The rate of cancer in Brookfield is about 18% higher than in Wisconsin. The rate of diabetes in Brookfield is about 16% lower than in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Brookfield | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 10.4% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.8% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 15.5% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Brookfield is about 44% lower than in Wisconsin. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Brookfield is about 28% lower than in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,921 cigarettes a day, 957,618 a month, or 11.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 351,127 minutes a day and 128.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brookfield is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.01 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 | Brookfield | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.75 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Brookfield is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Brookfield, WI Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Brookfield, WI is typical in size for this group, 39,622 residents against a local median of 42,296, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Brookfield, WI apart most is uninsured: 2.1%, 24% below the local median of 2.8%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within 0.6% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Brookfield, WI, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Brookfield, WI has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield, WI | 39,622 | 80.9 yrs #3/4 | 2.1% #1/4 | 27.7% #1/4 |
| Menomonee Falls, WI | 39,966 | 81.3 yrs | 2.8% | 29.2% |
| Wauwatosa, WI | 48,477 | 79.7 yrs | 2.7% | 29.6% |
| New Berlin, WI | 42,296 | 81.3 yrs | 3.3% | 29.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Brookfield, Wisconsin has an overall health index grade of A, making it notably better than Wisconsin, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
Is Brookfield, Wisconsin a healthy place to live?
Brookfield, Wisconsin has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
How long do people live in Brookfield, Wisconsin?
People in Brookfield, Wisconsin can expect to live 80.9 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Brookfield, Wisconsin?
2.1% of residents in Brookfield, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 47 people, 3.1 points below the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
What percentage of Brookfield, Wisconsin residents are obese?
27.7% of adults in Brookfield, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 7.2 points below the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Brookfield, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,921 cigarettes a day, 957,618 a month, or 11.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 351,127 minutes a day and 128.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brookfield is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.01 lifetimes a year.
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