Health Profile of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Eau Claire 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
Eau Claire County Around averageHealthier than 86% of counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Eau Claire County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.2% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.0% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Eau Claire County is 79.2 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.2%, higher than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.0% of residents, lower than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
34,308 residents in Eau Claire County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,128 826 men · 1,302 women
- 75–84 4,808 1,970 men · 2,838 women
- 65–74 9,295 4,397 men · 4,898 women
- 50–64 18,076 9,066 men · 9,011 women
Younger residents
20,608 residents in Eau Claire County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,743 3,500 boys · 3,243 girls
- 7–12 6,079 3,118 boys · 2,961 girls
- 3–7 4,466 2,257 boys · 2,209 girls
- 0–3 3,319 1,708 boys · 1,610 girls
About 4,430 residents in Eau Claire County (4.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Eau Claire County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.3% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.4% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Eau Claire County is about 23% lower than in Wisconsin. The rate of heart disease in Eau Claire County is about 21% lower than in Wisconsin. The rate of cancer in Eau Claire County is about 16% lower than in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Eau Claire County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.6% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 25.1% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.1% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Eau Claire County is about 15% lower than in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 134,297 cigarettes a day, 4.0 million a month, or 49.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 539.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Eau Claire County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 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 | Eau Claire County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.77 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Eau Claire County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Eau Claire County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Eau Claire County, WI is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 107,100 residents against a local median of 28,321. The measure that sets Eau Claire County, WI apart most is uninsured: 6.2%, 26% above the local median of 4.9%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.5% on uninsured, so Eau Claire County, WI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Eau Claire County, WI has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire County, WI | 107,100 | 79.2 yrs #6/6 | 6.2% #4/6 | 31.4% #1/6 |
| Chippewa County, WI | 66,799 | 80.0 yrs | 4.4% | 35.9% |
| Trempealeau County, WI | 28,321 | 80.8 yrs | 8.7% | 35.8% |
| Buffalo County, WI | 13,393 | 80.8 yrs | 4.2% | 33.3% |
| Jackson County, WI | 20,977 | 79.8 yrs | 6.8% | 36.7% |
| Dunn County, WI | 45,527 | 81.6 yrs | 4.9% | 32.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
Is Eau Claire County, Wisconsin a healthy place to live?
Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Eau Claire County ranks 11th 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 Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?
People in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin can expect to live 79.2 years on average, about the same as the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?
6.2% of residents in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 1.0 points above the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
What percentage of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin residents are obese?
31.4% of adults in Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 134,297 cigarettes a day, 4.0 million a month, or 49.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.5 million minutes a day and 539.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Eau Claire County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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