Health Profile of Marquette County, Wisconsin
Marquette 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
Marquette County Around averageLess healthy than 73% of counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Marquette County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.5% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.5% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Marquette County is 78.8 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.5%, higher than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.5% of residents, higher than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,639 residents in Marquette County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 387 169 men · 218 women
- 75–84 1,128 516 men · 612 women
- 65–74 2,255 1,151 men · 1,104 women
- 50–64 3,869 2,023 men · 1,846 women
Younger residents
2,867 residents in Marquette County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 953 525 boys · 428 girls
- 7–12 862 438 boys · 424 girls
- 3–7 614 303 boys · 310 girls
- 0–3 438 237 boys · 201 girls
About 988 residents in Marquette County (6.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Marquette County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.0% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Marquette County is about 18% higher than in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Marquette County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.4% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.8% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.2% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Marquette County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,754 cigarettes a day, 742,607 a month, or 9.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 272,289 minutes a day and 99.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Marquette County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.40 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 | Marquette County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.65 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Marquette County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Marquette County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Marquette County, WI is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 15,746 residents against a local median of 24,869. Nothing separates Marquette 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, 11% above the local median at 5.5% against 5.0%. Marquette County, WI has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette County, WI | 15,746 | 78.8 yrs #4/6 | 5.5% #4/6 | 34.9% #3/6 |
| Waushara County, WI | 24,869 | 79.5 yrs | 9.1% | 36.6% |
| Green Lake County, WI | 19,263 | 78.7 yrs | 9.0% | 36.4% |
| Columbia County, WI | 58,269 | 80.2 yrs | 5.0% | 34.8% |
| Adams County, WI | 21,114 | 77.2 yrs | 4.6% | 36.9% |
| Portage County, WI | 70,832 | 81.6 yrs | 4.8% | 31.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Marquette 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 Marquette County, Wisconsin.
Is Marquette County, Wisconsin a healthy place to live?
Marquette 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 Marquette County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Marquette County ranks 53rd 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 Marquette County, Wisconsin?
People in Marquette County, Wisconsin can expect to live 78.8 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Marquette County, Wisconsin?
5.5% of residents in Marquette County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, about the same as the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Marquette County, Wisconsin?
34.9% of adults in Marquette County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Marquette County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,754 cigarettes a day, 742,607 a month, or 9.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 272,289 minutes a day and 99.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Marquette County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.40 lifetimes a year.
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