Health Profile of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Sheboygan 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
Sheboygan County Around averageHealthier than 77% of counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sheboygan County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.0% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.4% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sheboygan County is 78.9 years, about 0.7 years shorter than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 4.0%, lower than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.4% of residents, lower than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
45,308 residents in Sheboygan County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,580 862 men · 1,718 women
- 75–84 6,589 2,912 men · 3,677 women
- 65–74 11,750 5,668 men · 6,082 women
- 50–64 24,389 12,397 men · 11,992 women
Younger residents
24,327 residents in Sheboygan County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 8,038 4,195 boys · 3,843 girls
- 7–12 7,273 3,711 boys · 3,562 girls
- 3–7 5,257 2,678 boys · 2,580 girls
- 0–3 3,759 1,941 boys · 1,818 girls
About 6,288 residents in Sheboygan County (5.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sheboygan County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.8% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.3% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Sheboygan County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sheboygan County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.8% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 23.7% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.6% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sheboygan County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 155,453 cigarettes a day, 4.7 million a month, or 56.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 624.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sheboygan County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 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 | Sheboygan County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.23 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sheboygan County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sheboygan County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sheboygan County, WI is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 117,991 residents against a local median of 92,977. Sheboygan County, WI's uninsured, at 4.0%, runs 43% above the 2.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.6% on uninsured, so Sheboygan County, WI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sheboygan County, WI has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheboygan County, WI | 117,991 | 78.9 yrs #5/6 | 4.0% #4/6 | 35.3% #5/6 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | 92,977 | 81.2 yrs | 2.5% | 30.7% |
| Manitowoc County, WI | 81,406 | 79.6 yrs | 4.1% | 32.1% |
| Calumet County, WI | 52,942 | 80.8 yrs | 2.6% | 31.4% |
| Washington County, WI | 137,879 | 79.9 yrs | 2.8% | 30.6% |
| Milwaukee County, WI | 925,807 | 76.7 yrs | 7.2% | 38.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
How healthy is Sheboygan County, Wisconsin?
Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Sheboygan County ranks 17th 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 Sheboygan County, Wisconsin?
People in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin can expect to live 78.9 years on average, 0.7 years shorter than the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin?
4.0% of residents in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 25 people, 1.2 points below the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
How common is obesity in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin?
35.3% of adults in Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 155,453 cigarettes a day, 4.7 million a month, or 56.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 624.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sheboygan County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 lifetimes a year.
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