Health Profile of Clark County, Wisconsin
Clark 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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C
Clark County Below averageAmong the 3 least healthy counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clark County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 22.5% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.7% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clark County is 80.8 years, about 1.2 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 22.5%, higher than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.7% of residents, higher than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,272 residents in Clark County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 853 313 men · 540 women
- 75–84 1,630 749 men · 881 women
- 65–74 3,205 1,631 men · 1,574 women
- 50–64 6,583 3,468 men · 3,115 women
Younger residents
9,782 residents in Clark County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,901 1,469 boys · 1,432 girls
- 7–12 2,848 1,449 boys · 1,398 girls
- 3–7 2,311 1,181 boys · 1,131 girls
- 0–3 1,722 881 boys · 841 girls
About 1,451 residents in Clark County (4.2% 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 | Clark County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.5% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Clark County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clark County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.4% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 23.3% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.1% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Clark County is about 21% higher than in Wisconsin. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Clark County is about 16% higher than in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 54,639 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 601,024 minutes a day and 219.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clark County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.16 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 | Clark County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.37 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clark County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Clark County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clark County, WI is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 34,738 residents against a local median of 66,799. The measure that sets Clark County, WI apart most is uninsured: 22.5%, 264% above the local median of 6.2%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 3.0% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Clark County, WI, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Clark County, WI has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County, WI | 34,738 | 80.8 yrs #2/6 | 22.5% #6/6 | 36.5% #5/6 |
| Jackson County, WI | 20,977 | 79.8 yrs | 6.8% | 36.7% |
| Taylor County, WI | 20,024 | 83.9 yrs | 7.4% | 34.2% |
| Wood County, WI | 74,006 | 79.5 yrs | 4.5% | 35.5% |
| Eau Claire County, WI | 107,100 | 79.2 yrs | 6.2% | 31.4% |
| Chippewa County, WI | 66,799 | 80.0 yrs | 4.4% | 35.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clark County, Wisconsin has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Wisconsin, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Clark County, Wisconsin.
How healthy is Clark County, Wisconsin?
Clark County, Wisconsin has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Clark County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Clark County ranks 71st 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.
What is the life expectancy in Clark County, Wisconsin?
People in Clark County, Wisconsin can expect to live 80.8 years on average, 1.2 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
What percentage of Clark County, Wisconsin residents are uninsured?
22.5% of residents in Clark County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 4 people, 17.3 points above the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Clark County, Wisconsin?
36.5% of adults in Clark County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points above the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
What health issue is more common in Clark County, Wisconsin than elsewhere?
Compared with Wisconsin as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 22.4%, about 21% higher than the Wisconsin rate of 18.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clark County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 54,639 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 601,024 minutes a day and 219.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clark County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.16 lifetimes a year.
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