Health Profile of Wood County, Wisconsin
Wood 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
Wood County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wood County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.5% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.9% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wood County is 79.5 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Wisconsin average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 4.5%, lower than the Wisconsin average of 5.2%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.9% of residents, lower than the Wisconsin average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
31,124 residents in Wood County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,313 803 men · 1,510 women
- 75–84 4,568 2,002 men · 2,565 women
- 65–74 8,222 3,970 men · 4,252 women
- 50–64 16,022 8,041 men · 7,981 women
Younger residents
14,996 residents in Wood County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,863 2,466 boys · 2,398 girls
- 7–12 4,444 2,235 boys · 2,209 girls
- 3–7 3,300 1,653 boys · 1,647 girls
- 0–3 2,389 1,225 boys · 1,164 girls
About 4,277 residents in Wood County (5.8% 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 | Wood County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.8% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.5% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.5% | 34.9% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Wood County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wood County | Wisconsin Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.9% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 23.0% | 23.6% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.8% | 21.7% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Wood County are about the same as in Wisconsin.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 103,834 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 37.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 416.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wood County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.97 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 | Wood 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 Wood County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wood County, WI Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Wood County, WI is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 74,006 residents against a local median of 34,738. Wood County, WI's uninsured, at 4.5%, runs 17% below the 5.4% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 17.9% on uninsured, so Wood County, WI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wood County, WI has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County, WI | 74,006 | 79.5 yrs #4/6 | 4.5% #1/6 | 35.5% #3/6 |
| Marathon County, WI | 138,251 | 80.4 yrs | 5.8% | 34.8% |
| Juneau County, WI | 26,689 | 78.7 yrs | 5.4% | 37.1% |
| Portage County, WI | 70,832 | 81.6 yrs | 4.8% | 31.4% |
| Adams County, WI | 21,114 | 77.2 yrs | 4.6% | 36.9% |
| Clark County, WI | 34,738 | 80.8 yrs | 22.5% | 36.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wood 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 Wood County, Wisconsin.
Is Wood County, Wisconsin a healthy place to live?
Wood 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 Wood County, Wisconsin one of the healthiest counties in Wisconsin?
Wood County ranks 31st 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 Wood County, Wisconsin?
People in Wood County, Wisconsin can expect to live 79.5 years on average, about the same as the Wisconsin average of 79.6.
What percentage of Wood County, Wisconsin residents are uninsured?
4.5% of residents in Wood County, Wisconsin have no health insurance, about 1 in 22 people, 0.8 points below the Wisconsin rate of 5.2%.
How common is obesity in Wood County, Wisconsin?
35.5% of adults in Wood County, Wisconsin are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.5 points above the Wisconsin rate of 34.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Wood County, Wisconsin go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 103,834 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 37.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 416.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wood County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.97 lifetimes a year.
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