Health Profile of Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Jefferson 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
Jefferson County Around averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Jefferson County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.5 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.4% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Jefferson County is 80.5 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 4.8%, lower than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.4% of residents, lower than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
32,086 residents in Jefferson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,394 468 men · 926 women
- 75–84 4,419 1,991 men · 2,427 women
- 65–74 8,536 4,119 men · 4,418 women
- 50–64 17,737 8,940 men · 8,797 women
Younger residents
16,703 residents in Jefferson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,334 2,691 boys · 2,643 girls
- 7–12 5,035 2,636 boys · 2,400 girls
- 3–7 3,736 1,962 boys · 1,775 girls
- 0–3 2,597 1,340 boys · 1,257 girls
About 3,016 residents in Jefferson County (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Jefferson County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.4% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.7% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.3% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Jefferson County is about 16% lower than in Wisconsin. The rate of diabetes in Jefferson County is about 15% lower than in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Jefferson County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.5% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 25.8% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.9% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Jefferson County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 121,010 cigarettes a day, 3.6 million a month, or 44.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.3 million minutes a day and 485.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jefferson County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 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 | Jefferson County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.58 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Jefferson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Jefferson County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Jefferson County, WI is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 86,001 residents against a local median of 164,349. Nothing separates Jefferson County, WI sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 15% above the local median at 4.8% against 4.1%. Jefferson County, WI has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, WI | 86,001 | 80.5 yrs #3/6 | 4.8% #4/6 | 36.3% #5/6 |
| Dodge County, WI | 88,711 | 78.9 yrs | 4.1% | 37.0% |
| Walworth County, WI | 105,657 | 79.0 yrs | 5.7% | 35.1% |
| Rock County, WI | 164,349 | 77.9 yrs | 5.5% | 35.9% |
| Waukesha County, WI | 411,699 | 80.8 yrs | 3.1% | 29.8% |
| Dane County, WI | 572,416 | 80.6 yrs | 3.6% | 24.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
What is the health grade for Jefferson County, Wisconsin?
Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Jefferson County ranks 15th 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 Jefferson County, Wisconsin?
People in Jefferson County, Wisconsin can expect to live 80.5 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Jefferson County, Wisconsin?
4.8% of residents in Jefferson County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 21 people, about the same as the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
How common is obesity in Jefferson County, Wisconsin?
36.3% of adults in Jefferson County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points above the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Jefferson County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 121,010 cigarettes a day, 3.6 million a month, or 44.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.3 million minutes a day and 485.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jefferson County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
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