Health Profile of St. Croix County, Wisconsin
St. Croix 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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St. Croix County Above averageHealthier than 93% of counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | St. Croix County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.1% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 8.9% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in St. Croix County is 79.7 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 4.1%, lower than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 8.9% of residents, lower than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
32,340 residents in St. Croix County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,535 524 men · 1,011 women
- 75–84 3,416 1,548 men · 1,868 women
- 65–74 7,647 3,798 men · 3,848 women
- 50–64 19,742 10,175 men · 9,567 women
Younger residents
22,399 residents in St. Croix County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,228 3,842 boys · 3,386 girls
- 7–12 6,827 3,474 boys · 3,353 girls
- 3–7 4,950 2,492 boys · 2,459 girls
- 0–3 3,394 1,788 boys · 1,606 girls
About 2,961 residents in St. Croix County (3.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | St. Croix County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.2% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.6% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.3% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in St. Croix County is about 31% lower than in Wisconsin. The rate of diabetes in St. Croix County is about 27% lower than in Wisconsin. The rate of cancer in St. Croix County is about 17% lower than in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | St. Croix County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.2% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 26.7% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 16.4% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in St. Croix County is about 25% lower than in Wisconsin. The rate of smoking in St. Croix County is about 18% lower than in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 110,951 cigarettes a day, 3.3 million a month, or 40.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 445.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in St. Croix County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 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 | St. Croix County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.15 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in St. Croix County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
St. Croix County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
St. Croix County, WI is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 96,041 residents against a local median of 45,527. Where St. Croix County, WI breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 17% below the local median of 4.9% at 4.1%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.0% on uninsured, so St. Croix County, WI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. St. Croix County, WI has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Croix County, WI | 96,041 | 79.7 yrs #5/6 | 4.1% #3/6 | 34.3% #5/6 |
| Pierce County, WI | 42,584 | 81.0 yrs | 3.1% | 30.2% |
| Polk County, WI | 45,555 | 78.5 yrs | 6.2% | 32.5% |
| Washington County, MN | 276,224 | 81.8 yrs | 3.5% | 30.8% |
| Dunn County, WI | 45,527 | 81.6 yrs | 4.9% | 32.0% |
| Pepin County, WI | 7,431 | 81.5 yrs | 9.1% | 35.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, St. Croix County, Wisconsin has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Wisconsin, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
How healthy is St. Croix County, Wisconsin?
St. Croix County, Wisconsin has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is St. Croix County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
St. Croix County ranks 6th 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 average lifespan in St. Croix County, Wisconsin?
People in St. Croix County, Wisconsin can expect to live 79.7 years on average, about the same as the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in St. Croix County, Wisconsin?
4.1% of residents in St. Croix County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 25 people, 1.2 points below the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
What percentage of St. Croix County, Wisconsin residents are obese?
34.3% of adults in St. Croix County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points below the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in St. Croix County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 110,951 cigarettes a day, 3.3 million a month, or 40.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 445.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in St. Croix County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
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