Health Profile of Langlade County, Wisconsin
Langlade 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
Langlade County Around averageLess healthy than 76% of counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Langlade County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.8 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.1% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.7% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Langlade County is 79.8 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.1%, lower than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.7% of residents, higher than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,114 residents in Langlade County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 677 256 men · 420 women
- 75–84 1,376 633 men · 744 women
- 65–74 2,552 1,295 men · 1,257 women
- 50–64 4,508 2,331 men · 2,177 women
Younger residents
3,603 residents in Langlade County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,219 628 boys · 591 girls
- 7–12 1,026 552 boys · 473 girls
- 3–7 759 410 boys · 348 girls
- 0–3 599 322 boys · 277 girls
About 1,268 residents in Langlade County (6.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Langlade County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.2% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Langlade County is about 20% higher than in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Langlade County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.2% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 23.6% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.2% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Langlade County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,779 cigarettes a day, 953,368 a month, or 11.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 349,568 minutes a day and 127.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Langlade County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.04 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 | Langlade County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.70 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Langlade County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Langlade County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Langlade County, WI is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 19,490 residents against a local median of 28,426. Langlade County, WI's uninsured, at 5.1%, runs 16% below the 6.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 16.2% on uninsured, so Langlade County, WI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Langlade County, WI has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langlade County, WI | 19,490 | 79.8 yrs #2/6 | 5.1% #3/6 | 36.2% #3/6 |
| Menominee County, WI | 4,252 | 81.5 yrs | 20.5% | 48.4% |
| Forest County, WI | 9,369 | 77.7 yrs | 7.7% | 36.4% |
| Shawano County, WI | 41,039 | 79.5 yrs | 6.1% | 36.5% |
| Oneida County, WI | 38,164 | 78.7 yrs | 4.2% | 30.8% |
| Lincoln County, WI | 28,426 | 78.3 yrs | 4.7% | 35.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Langlade County, Wisconsin has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Wisconsin, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Langlade County, Wisconsin.
What is the health grade for Langlade County, Wisconsin?
Langlade 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 Langlade County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Langlade County ranks 55th 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 Langlade County, Wisconsin?
People in Langlade County, Wisconsin can expect to live 79.8 years on average, about the same as the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Langlade County, Wisconsin?
5.1% of residents in Langlade County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, about the same as the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
How common is obesity in Langlade County, Wisconsin?
36.2% of adults in Langlade County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.3 points above the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Langlade County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,779 cigarettes a day, 953,368 a month, or 11.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 349,568 minutes a day and 127.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Langlade County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.04 lifetimes a year.
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