Health Profile of La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse 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
La Crosse Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | La Crosse | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.5 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.3% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.9% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in La Crosse is 77.5 years, about 2.1 years shorter than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.3%, higher than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.9% of residents, lower than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,106 residents in La Crosse are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,168 297 men · 871 women
- 75–84 1,819 806 men · 1,013 women
- 65–74 3,420 1,604 men · 1,816 women
- 50–64 6,699 3,398 men · 3,301 women
Younger residents
6,567 residents in La Crosse are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,021 1,016 boys · 1,004 girls
- 7–12 1,929 953 boys · 976 girls
- 3–7 1,486 728 boys · 757 girls
- 0–3 1,132 580 boys · 552 girls
About 2,422 residents in La Crosse (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | La Crosse | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.8% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.2% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.9% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in La Crosse is about 22% lower than in Wisconsin. The rate of cancer in La Crosse is about 22% lower than in Wisconsin. The rate of diabetes in La Crosse is about 21% lower than in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | La Crosse | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.9% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 25.2% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.5% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in La Crosse are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 65,559 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 23.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 721,145 minutes a day and 263.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in La Crosse is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.46 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 | La Crosse | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.83 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in La Crosse is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, La Crosse, 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 La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Is La Crosse, Wisconsin a healthy place to live?
La Crosse, 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.
What is the life expectancy in La Crosse, Wisconsin?
People in La Crosse, Wisconsin can expect to live 77.5 years on average, 2.1 years shorter than the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
What percentage of La Crosse, Wisconsin residents are uninsured?
5.3% of residents in La Crosse, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, about the same as the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
What percentage of La Crosse, Wisconsin residents are obese?
31.9% of adults in La Crosse, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.0 points below the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in La Crosse, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 65,559 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 23.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 721,145 minutes a day and 263.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in La Crosse is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.46 lifetimes a year.
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