Health Profile of Pepin County, Wisconsin
Pepin 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
Pepin County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pepin County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.5 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.1% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.2% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pepin County is 81.5 years, about 1.9 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 9.1%, higher than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.3% of residents, higher than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,234 residents in Pepin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 180 72 men · 108 women
- 75–84 506 239 men · 267 women
- 65–74 905 451 men · 455 women
- 50–64 1,643 846 men · 797 women
Younger residents
1,544 residents in Pepin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 501 272 boys · 229 girls
- 7–12 461 244 boys · 217 girls
- 3–7 338 169 boys · 169 girls
- 0–3 244 120 boys · 124 girls
About 343 residents in Pepin County (4.6% 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 | Pepin County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.1% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.1% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Pepin County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pepin County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.9% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 23.5% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.3% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Pepin County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,936 cigarettes a day, 328,081 a month, or 4.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 120,296 minutes a day and 43.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pepin County is 81.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.03 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 | Pepin County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.32 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pepin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pepin County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Pepin County, WI is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,431 residents against a local median of 42,584. Where Pepin County, WI breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 115% above the local median of 4.2% at 9.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.1% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Pepin County, WI, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Pepin County, WI has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepin County, WI | 7,431 | 81.5 yrs #3/6 | 9.1% #6/6 | 35.1% #6/6 |
| Buffalo County, WI | 13,393 | 80.8 yrs | 4.2% | 33.3% |
| Wabasha County, MN | 21,565 | 82.2 yrs | 3.8% | 32.9% |
| Dunn County, WI | 45,527 | 81.6 yrs | 4.9% | 32.0% |
| Pierce County, WI | 42,584 | 81.0 yrs | 3.1% | 30.2% |
| Winona County, MN | 49,782 | 80.9 yrs | 5.2% | 34.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pepin 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 Pepin County, Wisconsin.
What is the health grade for Pepin County, Wisconsin?
Pepin 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 Pepin County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Pepin County ranks 39th 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 Pepin County, Wisconsin?
People in Pepin 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 Pepin County, Wisconsin?
9.1% of residents in Pepin County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 3.8 points above the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
What percentage of Pepin County, Wisconsin residents are obese?
35.1% of adults in Pepin 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 Pepin County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,936 cigarettes a day, 328,081 a month, or 4.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 120,296 minutes a day and 43.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pepin County is 81.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.03 lifetimes a year.
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