Health Profile of Menominee County, Wisconsin
Menominee 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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D
Menominee County Well below averageLeast healthy county in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Menominee County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.5 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 20.5% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.5% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Menominee County is 81.5 years, about 1.9 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 20.5%, higher than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.5% of residents, higher than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,365 residents in Menominee County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 46 19 men · 27 women
- 75–84 135 65 men · 71 women
- 65–74 392 184 men · 209 women
- 50–64 791 384 men · 407 women
Younger residents
1,276 residents in Menominee County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 411 217 boys · 194 girls
- 7–12 384 211 boys · 173 girls
- 3–7 281 157 boys · 124 girls
- 0–3 200 108 boys · 92 girls
About 84 residents in Menominee County (2.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Menominee County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.8% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.6% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 48.4% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Menominee County is about 60% higher than in Wisconsin. The rate of obesity in Menominee County is about 38% higher than in Wisconsin. The rate of cancer in Menominee County is about 23% lower than in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Menominee County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 33.1% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 23.6% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.8% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Menominee County is about 79% higher than in Wisconsin. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Menominee County is about 37% higher than in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,822 cigarettes a day, 294,670 a month, or 3.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 108,046 minutes a day and 39.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Menominee County is 81.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.92 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 | Menominee County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.88 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Menominee County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Menominee County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Menominee County, WI is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 4,252 residents against a local median of 41,039. The measure that sets Menominee County, WI apart most is uninsured: 20.5%, more than 4 times the local median of 5.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 48.4% against a local median of 36.2%, 34% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Menominee County, WI reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves sit within 2.6% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Menominee County, WI, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Menominee County, WI has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee County, WI | 4,252 | 81.5 yrs #1/6 | 20.5% #6/6 | 48.4% #6/6 |
| Shawano County, WI | 41,039 | 79.5 yrs | 6.1% | 36.5% |
| Langlade County, WI | 19,490 | 79.8 yrs | 5.1% | 36.2% |
| Oconto County, WI | 39,589 | 79.0 yrs | 3.5% | 35.3% |
| Waupaca County, WI | 51,567 | 77.9 yrs | 5.9% | 36.9% |
| Outagamie County, WI | 192,703 | 79.0 yrs | 4.0% | 33.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Menominee County, Wisconsin has an overall health index grade of D, making it somewhat worse than Wisconsin, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Menominee County, Wisconsin.
What is the health grade for Menominee County, Wisconsin?
Menominee County, Wisconsin has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Menominee County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
No. Menominee County ranks last 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 Menominee County, Wisconsin?
People in Menominee County, Wisconsin can expect to live 81.5 years on average, 1.9 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Menominee County, Wisconsin?
20.5% of residents in Menominee County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 15.2 points above the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
What is the obesity rate in Menominee County, Wisconsin?
48.4% of adults in Menominee County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 13.4 points above the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
What health issue is more common in Menominee County, Wisconsin than elsewhere?
Compared with Wisconsin as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 33.2%, about 79% higher than the Wisconsin rate of 18.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Menominee County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,822 cigarettes a day, 294,670 a month, or 3.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 108,046 minutes a day and 39.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Menominee County is 81.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.92 lifetimes a year.
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