Health Profile of Columbia County, Wisconsin
Columbia 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
Columbia County Around averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Columbia County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.0% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.7% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Columbia County is 80.2 years, about 0.6 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.0%, lower than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.7% of residents, lower than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
23,181 residents in Columbia County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,261 361 men · 900 women
- 75–84 3,050 1,407 men · 1,643 women
- 65–74 6,018 2,986 men · 3,033 women
- 50–64 12,852 6,478 men · 6,374 women
Younger residents
11,414 residents in Columbia County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,826 1,995 boys · 1,830 girls
- 7–12 3,351 1,734 boys · 1,617 girls
- 3–7 2,433 1,279 boys · 1,154 girls
- 0–3 1,804 963 boys · 841 girls
About 2,584 residents in Columbia County (4.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Columbia County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.7% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.8% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Columbia County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Columbia County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.8% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 26.0% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.7% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Columbia County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 82,179 cigarettes a day, 2.5 million a month, or 30.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 903,969 minutes a day and 329.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Columbia County is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.82 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 | Columbia County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.95 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Columbia County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Columbia County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Columbia County, WI is typical in size for this group, 58,269 residents against a local median of 66,009, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Columbia County, WI sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 10% below the local median at 5.0% against 5.5%. Columbia County, WI has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County, WI | 58,269 | 80.2 yrs #2/6 | 5.0% #3/6 | 34.8% #3/6 |
| Marquette County, WI | 15,746 | 78.8 yrs | 5.5% | 34.9% |
| Dane County, WI | 572,416 | 80.6 yrs | 3.6% | 24.5% |
| Green Lake County, WI | 19,263 | 78.7 yrs | 9.0% | 36.4% |
| Sauk County, WI | 66,009 | 80.0 yrs | 6.0% | 33.8% |
| Dodge County, WI | 88,711 | 78.9 yrs | 4.1% | 37.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Columbia County, Wisconsin has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Wisconsin, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Columbia County, Wisconsin.
What is the health grade for Columbia County, Wisconsin?
Columbia County, Wisconsin 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 Columbia County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Columbia County ranks 18th 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 Columbia County, Wisconsin?
People in Columbia County, Wisconsin can expect to live 80.2 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Columbia County, Wisconsin?
5.0% of residents in Columbia County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, about the same as the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
What percentage of Columbia County, Wisconsin residents are obese?
34.8% of adults in Columbia County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Columbia County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 82,179 cigarettes a day, 2.5 million a month, or 30.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 903,969 minutes a day and 329.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Columbia County is 80.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.82 lifetimes a year.
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