Health Profile of Dunn County, Wisconsin
Dunn 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
Dunn County Around averageHealthier than 89% of counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dunn County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.6 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.9% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.5% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dunn County is 81.6 years, about 2.0 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 4.9%, lower than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.5% of residents, lower than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
14,929 residents in Dunn County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 727 250 men · 477 women
- 75–84 2,150 892 men · 1,258 women
- 65–74 4,023 1,994 men · 2,029 women
- 50–64 8,030 4,112 men · 3,918 women
Younger residents
8,460 residents in Dunn County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,737 1,408 boys · 1,329 girls
- 7–12 2,538 1,284 boys · 1,254 girls
- 3–7 1,851 959 boys · 891 girls
- 0–3 1,334 705 boys · 629 girls
About 1,299 residents in Dunn County (2.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dunn County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.1% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.5% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.0% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Dunn County is about 18% lower than in Wisconsin. The rate of diabetes in Dunn County is about 18% lower than in Wisconsin. The rate of cancer in Dunn County is about 17% lower than in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dunn County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.0% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 25.2% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.4% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Dunn County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 62,523 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 22.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 687,749 minutes a day and 251.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dunn County is 81.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.85 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 | Dunn County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.22 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dunn County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Dunn County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dunn County, WI is typical in size for this group, 45,527 residents against a local median of 42,584, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Dunn County, WI apart most is uninsured: 4.9%, 17% above the local median of 4.2%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.0% on uninsured, so Dunn County, WI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Dunn County, WI has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn County, WI | 45,527 | 81.6 yrs #1/6 | 4.9% #4/6 | 32.0% #2/6 |
| Pepin County, WI | 7,431 | 81.5 yrs | 9.1% | 35.1% |
| Barron County, WI | 46,797 | 79.0 yrs | 6.2% | 34.0% |
| St. Croix County, WI | 96,041 | 79.7 yrs | 4.1% | 34.3% |
| Pierce County, WI | 42,584 | 81.0 yrs | 3.1% | 30.2% |
| Buffalo County, WI | 13,393 | 80.8 yrs | 4.2% | 33.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dunn 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 Dunn County, Wisconsin.
What is the health grade for Dunn County, Wisconsin?
Dunn 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 Dunn County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Dunn County ranks 9th 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 Dunn County, Wisconsin?
People in Dunn County, Wisconsin can expect to live 81.6 years on average, 2.0 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Dunn County, Wisconsin?
4.9% of residents in Dunn County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, about the same as the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Dunn County, Wisconsin?
32.0% of adults in Dunn County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.9 points below the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dunn County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 62,523 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 22.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 687,749 minutes a day and 251.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dunn County is 81.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.85 lifetimes a year.
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