Health Profile of Calumet County, Wisconsin
Calumet 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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Calumet County Above averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Calumet County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.6% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.2% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Calumet County is 80.8 years, about 1.2 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 2.6%, lower than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.2% of residents, lower than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
19,174 residents in Calumet County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 824 362 men · 462 women
- 75–84 2,360 1,042 men · 1,318 women
- 65–74 4,509 2,211 men · 2,297 women
- 50–64 11,481 5,820 men · 5,661 women
Younger residents
11,753 residents in Calumet County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,060 2,232 boys · 1,828 girls
- 7–12 3,560 1,916 boys · 1,644 girls
- 3–7 2,442 1,255 boys · 1,187 girls
- 0–3 1,691 859 boys · 832 girls
About 1,629 residents in Calumet County (3.1% 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 | Calumet County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.8% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.1% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.4% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Calumet County is about 23% lower than in Wisconsin. The rate of diabetes in Calumet County is about 21% lower than in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Calumet County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.5% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 26.0% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.3% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Calumet County is about 16% lower than in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 68,100 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 749,101 minutes a day and 273.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Calumet County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.44 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 | Calumet County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.75 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Calumet County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Calumet County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Calumet County, WI is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 52,942 residents against a local median of 171,769. Calumet County, WI's uninsured, at 2.6%, runs 36% below the 4.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 1.0% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Calumet County, WI, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Calumet County, WI has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet County, WI | 52,942 | 80.8 yrs #1/6 | 2.6% #1/6 | 31.4% #1/6 |
| Outagamie County, WI | 192,703 | 79.0 yrs | 4.0% | 33.2% |
| Fond du Lac County, WI | 104,137 | 80.3 yrs | 4.1% | 35.6% |
| Winnebago County, WI | 171,769 | 78.8 yrs | 4.5% | 35.0% |
| Brown County, WI | 270,600 | 79.1 yrs | 5.1% | 36.2% |
| Sheboygan County, WI | 117,991 | 78.9 yrs | 4.0% | 35.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Calumet County, Wisconsin has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Wisconsin, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Calumet County, Wisconsin.
Is Calumet County, Wisconsin a healthy place to live?
Calumet County, 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.
Is Calumet County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Calumet County ranks 5th healthiest out of 72 counties in Wisconsin by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Calumet County, Wisconsin?
People in Calumet County, Wisconsin can expect to live 80.8 years on average, 1.2 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Calumet County, Wisconsin?
2.6% of residents in Calumet County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 38 people, 2.6 points below the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
How common is obesity in Calumet County, Wisconsin?
31.4% of adults in Calumet County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.5 points below the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Calumet County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 68,100 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 749,101 minutes a day and 273.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Calumet County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.44 lifetimes a year.
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