Health Profile of Price County, Wisconsin
Price 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
Price County Around averageLess healthy than 80% of counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Price County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.8% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.0% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Price County is 78.8 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.8%, higher than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.0% of residents, higher than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,173 residents in Price County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 457 153 men · 304 women
- 75–84 1,082 539 men · 544 women
- 65–74 2,058 1,067 men · 991 women
- 50–64 3,575 1,853 men · 1,722 women
Younger residents
2,437 residents in Price County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 856 455 boys · 401 girls
- 7–12 744 376 boys · 369 girls
- 3–7 498 247 boys · 251 girls
- 0–3 338 169 boys · 168 girls
About 1,070 residents in Price County (7.6% 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 | Price County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.5% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.3% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.0% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Price County is about 21% higher than in Wisconsin. The rate of diabetes in Price County is about 16% higher than in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Price County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.4% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.2% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.2% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Price County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,612 cigarettes a day, 678,366 a month, or 8.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 248,734 minutes a day and 90.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Price County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.19 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 | Price County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.18 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Price County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Price County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Price County, WI is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 14,089 residents against a local median of 18,476. Price County, WI sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 6% below the local median at 5.8% against 6.1%. Price County, WI has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price County, WI | 14,089 | 78.8 yrs #4/6 | 5.8% #3/6 | 37.0% #5/6 |
| Taylor County, WI | 20,024 | 83.9 yrs | 7.4% | 34.2% |
| Iron County, WI | 6,210 | 80.1 yrs | 6.1% | 34.8% |
| Lincoln County, WI | 28,426 | 78.3 yrs | 4.7% | 35.2% |
| Rusk County, WI | 14,178 | 82.1 yrs | 5.7% | 36.7% |
| Sawyer County, WI | 18,476 | 77.5 yrs | 6.5% | 37.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Price 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 Price County, Wisconsin.
How healthy is Price County, Wisconsin?
Price 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 Price County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Price County ranks 58th 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.
How long do people live in Price County, Wisconsin?
People in Price 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 Price County, Wisconsin?
5.8% of residents in Price County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 0.5 points above the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
What percentage of Price County, Wisconsin residents are obese?
37.0% of adults in Price County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points above the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Price County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,612 cigarettes a day, 678,366 a month, or 8.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 248,734 minutes a day and 90.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Price County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.19 lifetimes a year.
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