Health Profile of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin
Kewaunee 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
Kewaunee County Around averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kewaunee County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.3 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.9% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.2% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kewaunee County is 81.3 years, about 1.7 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 3.9%, lower than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.2% of residents, lower than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,554 residents in Kewaunee County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 502 207 men · 294 women
- 75–84 1,391 588 men · 803 women
- 65–74 2,237 1,161 men · 1,076 women
- 50–64 4,425 2,220 men · 2,205 women
Younger residents
4,194 residents in Kewaunee County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,370 721 boys · 649 girls
- 7–12 1,273 682 boys · 591 girls
- 3–7 919 489 boys · 430 girls
- 0–3 632 330 boys · 302 girls
About 945 residents in Kewaunee County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kewaunee County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.6% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Kewaunee County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kewaunee County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.9% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 23.5% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.2% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Kewaunee County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,275 cigarettes a day, 878,262 a month, or 10.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 322,030 minutes a day and 117.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kewaunee County is 81.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.75 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 | Kewaunee County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.04 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kewaunee County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Kewaunee County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kewaunee County, WI is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,663 residents against a local median of 81,406. Nothing separates Kewaunee 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, 6% below the local median at 3.9% against 4.1%. Kewaunee County, WI has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kewaunee County, WI | 20,663 | 81.3 yrs #1/6 | 3.9% #2/6 | 33.6% #3/6 |
| Manitowoc County, WI | 81,406 | 79.6 yrs | 4.1% | 32.1% |
| Door County, WI | 30,445 | 78.9 yrs | 3.5% | 31.6% |
| Brown County, WI | 270,600 | 79.1 yrs | 5.1% | 36.2% |
| Sheboygan County, WI | 117,991 | 78.9 yrs | 4.0% | 35.3% |
| Mason County, MI | 29,204 | 78.0 yrs | 5.2% | 37.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kewaunee 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 Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.
How healthy is Kewaunee County, Wisconsin?
Kewaunee 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 Kewaunee County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Kewaunee County ranks 14th 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 Kewaunee County, Wisconsin?
People in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin can expect to live 81.3 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin?
3.9% of residents in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 26 people, 1.4 points below the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin?
33.6% of adults in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.3 points below the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,275 cigarettes a day, 878,262 a month, or 10.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 322,030 minutes a day and 117.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kewaunee County is 81.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.75 lifetimes a year.
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