Health Profile of La Crosse County, Wisconsin
La Crosse 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
La Crosse County Around averageHealthier than 87% of counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | La Crosse County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.4% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.0% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in La Crosse County is 79.3 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 4.4%, lower 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
40,550 residents in La Crosse County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,968 864 men · 2,104 women
- 75–84 5,601 2,571 men · 3,030 women
- 65–74 10,835 5,152 men · 5,683 women
- 50–64 21,146 10,259 men · 10,886 women
Younger residents
22,762 residents in La Crosse County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,291 4,002 boys · 3,289 girls
- 7–12 6,958 3,453 boys · 3,504 girls
- 3–7 5,011 2,447 boys · 2,563 girls
- 0–3 3,502 1,797 boys · 1,705 girls
About 5,587 residents in La Crosse County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.3 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 County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.0% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.3% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.9% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in La Crosse County is about 21% lower than in Wisconsin. The rate of diabetes in La Crosse County is about 19% lower than in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | La Crosse County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.2% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 25.1% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.2% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in La Crosse County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 157,821 cigarettes a day, 4.7 million a month, or 57.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 633.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in La Crosse County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 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 County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.80 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in La Crosse County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
La Crosse County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
La Crosse County, WI is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 120,486 residents against a local median of 28,321. Where La Crosse County, WI breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 50% below the local median of 8.7% at 4.4%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 11.8% on uninsured, so La Crosse County, WI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. La Crosse County, WI has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse County, WI | 120,486 | 79.3 yrs #5/6 | 4.4% #2/6 | 31.9% #1/6 |
| Vernon County, WI | 31,046 | 81.0 yrs | 15.0% | 35.1% |
| Houston County, MN | 18,653 | 82.9 yrs | 3.2% | 32.1% |
| Trempealeau County, WI | 28,321 | 80.8 yrs | 8.7% | 35.8% |
| Monroe County, WI | 46,191 | 79.1 yrs | 8.9% | 36.5% |
| Jackson County, WI | 20,977 | 79.8 yrs | 6.8% | 36.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, La Crosse 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 La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
Is La Crosse County, Wisconsin a healthy place to live?
La Crosse 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 La Crosse County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
La Crosse County ranks 10th 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 average lifespan in La Crosse County, Wisconsin?
People in La Crosse County, Wisconsin can expect to live 79.3 years on average, about the same as the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
How many people lack health insurance in La Crosse County, Wisconsin?
4.4% of residents in La Crosse County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 23 people, 0.9 points below the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
What percentage of La Crosse County, Wisconsin residents are obese?
31.9% of adults in La Crosse County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.1 points below the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in La Crosse County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 157,821 cigarettes a day, 4.7 million a month, or 57.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 633.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in La Crosse County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 lifetimes a year.
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