Health Profile of Vernon County, Wisconsin
Vernon 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
Vernon County Around averageLess healthy than 87% of counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Vernon County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.0 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.0% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.0% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Vernon County is 81.0 years, about 1.4 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 15.0%, higher than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.0% of residents, higher than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,424 residents in Vernon County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 742 271 men · 472 women
- 75–84 1,785 829 men · 956 women
- 65–74 3,421 1,754 men · 1,667 women
- 50–64 6,475 3,312 men · 3,163 women
Younger residents
7,696 residents in Vernon County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,458 1,280 boys · 1,177 girls
- 7–12 2,243 1,163 boys · 1,080 girls
- 3–7 1,702 901 boys · 801 girls
- 0–3 1,293 692 boys · 601 girls
About 1,360 residents in Vernon County (4.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Vernon County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.1% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Vernon County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Vernon County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.3% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 22.7% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.3% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Vernon County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 46,653 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 513,181 minutes a day and 187.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Vernon County is 81.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.40 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 | Vernon County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.69 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Vernon County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Vernon County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Vernon County, WI is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 31,046 residents against a local median of 17,205. The measure that sets Vernon County, WI apart most is uninsured: 15.0%, 115% above the local median of 7.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 4.6% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Vernon County, WI, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Vernon County, WI has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon County, WI | 31,046 | 81.0 yrs #1/6 | 15.0% #6/6 | 35.1% #4/6 |
| Crawford County, WI | 16,042 | 79.7 yrs | 7.0% | 34.9% |
| Monroe County, WI | 46,191 | 79.1 yrs | 8.9% | 36.5% |
| La Crosse County, WI | 120,486 | 79.3 yrs | 4.4% | 31.9% |
| Richland County, WI | 17,205 | 80.8 yrs | 7.0% | 35.0% |
| Allamakee County, IA | 14,091 | 79.9 yrs | 7.0% | 38.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Vernon 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 Vernon County, Wisconsin.
Is Vernon County, Wisconsin a healthy place to live?
Vernon 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 Vernon County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Vernon County ranks 63rd 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 Vernon County, Wisconsin?
People in Vernon County, Wisconsin can expect to live 81.0 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Vernon County, Wisconsin?
15.0% of residents in Vernon County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 9.8 points above the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
What percentage of Vernon County, Wisconsin residents are obese?
35.1% of adults in Vernon 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 Vernon County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 46,653 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 513,181 minutes a day and 187.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Vernon County is 81.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.40 lifetimes a year.
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