Health Profile of De Pere, Wisconsin
De Pere 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.
-
A
De Pere Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | De Pere | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.7% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 9.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in De Pere is 80.0 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 3.7%, lower than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 9.3% of residents, lower than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,504 residents in De Pere are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 439 130 men · 309 women
- 75–84 970 351 men · 618 women
- 65–74 1,650 787 men · 862 women
- 50–64 3,446 1,625 men · 1,821 women
Younger residents
3,963 residents in De Pere are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,251 623 boys · 628 girls
- 7–12 1,188 549 boys · 639 girls
- 3–7 896 410 boys · 486 girls
- 0–3 628 312 boys · 317 girls
About 914 residents in De Pere (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | De Pere | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.1% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.8% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in De Pere is about 28% lower than in Wisconsin. The rate of heart disease in De Pere is about 27% lower than in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | De Pere | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.4% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 26.2% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 17.0% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in De Pere is about 22% lower than in Wisconsin. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in De Pere is about 21% lower than in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,539 cigarettes a day, 706,183 a month, or 8.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 258,934 minutes a day and 94.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in De Pere is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.25 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 | De Pere | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.67 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in De Pere is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, De Pere, 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 De Pere, Wisconsin.
Is De Pere, Wisconsin a healthy place to live?
De Pere, 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 De Pere, Wisconsin?
People in De Pere, Wisconsin can expect to live 80.0 years on average, about the same as the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
What percentage of De Pere, Wisconsin residents are uninsured?
3.7% of residents in De Pere, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 27 people, 1.5 points below the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
What percentage of De Pere, Wisconsin residents are obese?
32.8% of adults in De Pere, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.1 points below the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in De Pere, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,539 cigarettes a day, 706,183 a month, or 8.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 258,934 minutes a day and 94.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in De Pere is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.25 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →