Health Profile of Shawano County, Wisconsin
Shawano 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
Shawano County Around averageLess healthy than 79% of counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Shawano County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.1% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.1% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Shawano County is 79.5 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.1%, higher than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.1% of residents, higher than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
17,900 residents in Shawano County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,021 429 men · 592 women
- 75–84 2,704 1,220 men · 1,484 women
- 65–74 4,876 2,470 men · 2,407 women
- 50–64 9,299 4,708 men · 4,591 women
Younger residents
8,210 residents in Shawano County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,733 1,378 boys · 1,355 girls
- 7–12 2,381 1,187 boys · 1,194 girls
- 3–7 1,759 904 boys · 855 girls
- 0–3 1,337 711 boys · 626 girls
About 2,268 residents in Shawano County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Shawano County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.5% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Shawano County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Shawano County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.9% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 23.2% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.4% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Shawano County is about 17% higher than in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 67,645 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 744,092 minutes a day and 271.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Shawano County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.50 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 | Shawano County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.24 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Shawano County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Shawano County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Shawano County, WI is typical in size for this group, 41,039 residents against a local median of 39,589, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Shawano County, WI's uninsured, at 6.1%, runs 19% above the 5.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 17.0% on uninsured, so Shawano County, WI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Shawano County, WI has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawano County, WI | 41,039 | 79.5 yrs #3/6 | 6.1% #5/6 | 36.5% #4/6 |
| Menominee County, WI | 4,252 | 81.5 yrs | 20.5% | 48.4% |
| Waupaca County, WI | 51,567 | 77.9 yrs | 5.9% | 36.9% |
| Outagamie County, WI | 192,703 | 79.0 yrs | 4.0% | 33.2% |
| Langlade County, WI | 19,490 | 79.8 yrs | 5.1% | 36.2% |
| Oconto County, WI | 39,589 | 79.0 yrs | 3.5% | 35.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Shawano 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 Shawano County, Wisconsin.
Is Shawano County, Wisconsin a healthy place to live?
Shawano 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 Shawano County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Shawano County ranks 57th 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 Shawano County, Wisconsin?
People in Shawano County, Wisconsin can expect to live 79.5 years on average, about the same as the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
What percentage of Shawano County, Wisconsin residents are uninsured?
6.1% of residents in Shawano County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 0.8 points above the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
How common is obesity in Shawano County, Wisconsin?
36.5% of adults in Shawano County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points above the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Shawano County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 67,645 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 744,092 minutes a day and 271.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Shawano County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.50 lifetimes a year.
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