Health Profile of Vilas County, Wisconsin
Vilas 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
Vilas County Around averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in Wisconsin
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Vilas County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.6% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.5% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Vilas County is 79.0 years, about 0.6 years shorter than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.6%, higher than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.5% of residents, higher than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,104 residents in Vilas County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 666 304 men · 362 women
- 75–84 2,309 1,127 men · 1,182 women
- 65–74 4,087 2,105 men · 1,982 women
- 50–64 6,042 3,066 men · 2,975 women
Younger residents
3,708 residents in Vilas County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,234 617 boys · 616 girls
- 7–12 1,105 580 boys · 525 girls
- 3–7 807 440 boys · 367 girls
- 0–3 562 303 boys · 259 girls
About 1,917 residents in Vilas County (8.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Vilas County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.1% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.2% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.3% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Vilas County is about 27% higher than in Wisconsin. The rate of cancer in Vilas County is about 26% higher than in Wisconsin. The rate of diabetes in Vilas County is about 23% higher than in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Vilas County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.3% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.4% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.0% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Vilas County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,191 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 398,105 minutes a day and 145.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Vilas County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.50 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 | Vilas County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.87 | 6.34 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Vilas County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Vilas County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Vilas County, WI is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 23,647 residents against a local median of 14,317. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Vilas County, WI an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 10% above the local median at 5.6% against 5.1%. Vilas County, WI has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilas County, WI | 23,647 | 79.0 yrs #2/6 | 5.6% #4/6 | 36.3% #4/6 |
| Oneida County, WI | 38,164 | 78.7 yrs | 4.2% | 30.8% |
| Gogebic County, MI | 14,317 | 77.3 yrs | 5.1% | 38.9% |
| Lincoln County, WI | 28,426 | 78.3 yrs | 4.7% | 35.2% |
| Iron County, WI | 6,210 | 80.1 yrs | 6.1% | 34.8% |
| Forest County, WI | 9,369 | 77.7 yrs | 7.7% | 36.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Vilas 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 Vilas County, Wisconsin.
What is the health grade for Vilas County, Wisconsin?
Vilas 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 Vilas County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Vilas County ranks 59th 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 Vilas County, Wisconsin?
People in Vilas County, Wisconsin can expect to live 79.0 years on average, 0.6 years shorter than the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
What percentage of Vilas County, Wisconsin residents are uninsured?
5.6% of residents in Vilas County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, about the same as the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
What percentage of Vilas County, Wisconsin residents are obese?
36.3% of adults in Vilas County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points above the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
Which health problem stands out most in Vilas County, Wisconsin?
Compared with Wisconsin as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 12.1%, about 23% higher than the Wisconsin rate of 9.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Vilas County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,191 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 398,105 minutes a day and 145.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Vilas County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.50 lifetimes a year.
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