Health Profile of Sauk County, Wisconsin
Sauk 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
Sauk County Around averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sauk County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.0% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sauk County is 80.0 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.0%, higher than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.3% of residents, lower than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
25,509 residents in Sauk County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,603 599 men · 1,004 women
- 75–84 3,465 1,559 men · 1,905 women
- 65–74 6,792 3,287 men · 3,505 women
- 50–64 13,650 6,777 men · 6,873 women
Younger residents
14,071 residents in Sauk County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,565 2,351 boys · 2,214 girls
- 7–12 4,180 2,145 boys · 2,035 girls
- 3–7 3,079 1,566 boys · 1,513 girls
- 0–3 2,248 1,165 boys · 1,083 girls
About 2,973 residents in Sauk County (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sauk County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.1% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.1% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.8% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Sauk County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sauk County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.0% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 24.8% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.9% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sauk County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 92,049 cigarettes a day, 2.8 million a month, or 33.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.0 million minutes a day and 369.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sauk County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.79 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 | Sauk County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.90 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sauk County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sauk County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sauk County, WI is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 66,009 residents against a local median of 23,867. The measure that sets Sauk County, WI apart most is uninsured: 6.0%, 21% above the local median of 5.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.7% on uninsured, so Sauk County, WI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sauk County, WI has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk County, WI | 66,009 | 80.0 yrs #4/6 | 6.0% #5/6 | 33.8% #1/6 |
| Iowa County, WI | 23,867 | 80.7 yrs | 3.4% | 34.0% |
| Richland County, WI | 17,205 | 80.8 yrs | 7.0% | 35.0% |
| Juneau County, WI | 26,689 | 78.7 yrs | 5.4% | 37.1% |
| Adams County, WI | 21,114 | 77.2 yrs | 4.6% | 36.9% |
| Columbia County, WI | 58,269 | 80.2 yrs | 5.0% | 34.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sauk 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 Sauk County, Wisconsin.
How healthy is Sauk County, Wisconsin?
Sauk 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 Sauk County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Sauk County ranks 22nd 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 Sauk County, Wisconsin?
People in Sauk County, Wisconsin can expect to live 80.0 years on average, about the same as the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Sauk County, Wisconsin?
6.0% of residents in Sauk County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 0.8 points above the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
How common is obesity in Sauk County, Wisconsin?
33.8% of adults in Sauk County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points below the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sauk County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 92,049 cigarettes a day, 2.8 million a month, or 33.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.0 million minutes a day and 369.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sauk County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.79 lifetimes a year.
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