Health Profile of Rusk County, Wisconsin
Rusk 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
Rusk County Around averageLess healthy than 75% of counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Rusk County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.1 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.7% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.7% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Rusk County is 82.1 years, about 2.5 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.7%, higher than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.7% of residents, higher than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,675 residents in Rusk County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 400 155 men · 245 women
- 75–84 993 441 men · 552 women
- 65–74 1,953 985 men · 969 women
- 50–64 3,329 1,702 men · 1,626 women
Younger residents
2,727 residents in Rusk County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 844 420 boys · 424 girls
- 7–12 821 441 boys · 380 girls
- 3–7 622 343 boys · 279 girls
- 0–3 440 235 boys · 205 girls
About 626 residents in Rusk County (4.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Rusk County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.2% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.7% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Rusk County is about 23% higher than in Wisconsin. The rate of diabetes in Rusk County is about 21% higher than in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Rusk County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.3% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.6% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.1% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Rusk County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,075 cigarettes a day, 692,237 a month, or 8.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 253,820 minutes a day and 92.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rusk County is 82.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.15 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 | Rusk County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.53 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Rusk County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Rusk County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Rusk County, WI is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 14,178 residents against a local median of 46,797. Rusk 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, 9% below the local median at 5.7% against 6.2%. Rusk County, WI has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk County, WI | 14,178 | 82.1 yrs #2/6 | 5.7% #2/6 | 36.7% #5/6 |
| Sawyer County, WI | 18,476 | 77.5 yrs | 6.5% | 37.1% |
| Chippewa County, WI | 66,799 | 80.0 yrs | 4.4% | 35.9% |
| Taylor County, WI | 20,024 | 83.9 yrs | 7.4% | 34.2% |
| Barron County, WI | 46,797 | 79.0 yrs | 6.2% | 34.0% |
| Eau Claire County, WI | 107,100 | 79.2 yrs | 6.2% | 31.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Rusk 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 Rusk County, Wisconsin.
What is the health grade for Rusk County, Wisconsin?
Rusk 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 Rusk County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Rusk County ranks 54th 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 Rusk County, Wisconsin?
People in Rusk County, Wisconsin can expect to live 82.1 years on average, 2.5 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Rusk County, Wisconsin?
5.7% of residents in Rusk 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 Rusk County, Wisconsin?
36.7% of adults in Rusk County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.8 points above the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
Which health problem stands out most in Rusk County, Wisconsin?
Compared with Wisconsin as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 11.9%, about 21% higher than the Wisconsin rate of 9.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Rusk County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 23,075 cigarettes a day, 692,237 a month, or 8.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 253,820 minutes a day and 92.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rusk County is 82.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.15 lifetimes a year.
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