Thursday, June 1, 2017

UPDATE. The healthiest county in each Midwestern state: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

'Midwest' as defined by this map.  (The final post in this updated series.)


Healthiest County in Every State.  (24/7 Wall Street, 5/9/2017)

Part of the Milwaukee metro area, Ozaukee County has seen its population increase 276% since 1950, compared to a 75% increase in Menominee County, Wisconsin's unhealthiest, since its 1970 incorporation. Ozaukee County's population is 8% nonwhite compared to 87% (80.1% Native American) in Menominee County.


Other numbers
% of population living in poverty
  • Ozaukee County | 5.2%
  • Menominee County | 35.2.%
  • Wisconsin | 10.1%
  • U.S.  13.5%
    % of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree
    • Ozaukee County | 46.1%
    • Menominee County | 16.1%
    • Wisconsin | 27.8%
    • U.S. | 29.8%
    Median household income:
    • Ozaukee County | $76,433
    • Menominee County | $35,343
    • Wisconsin | $53,357
    • U.S. | $53,899

    Source:  Wikipedia


    Other posts in this series:
    Monroe County, Illinois.  (5/21/2017)
    Hamilton County, Indiana.  (5/22/2017)
    Sioux County, Iowa.  (5/23/2017)
    Johnson County, Kansas.  (5/24/2017)
    Ottawa County, Michigan.  (5/25/2017)
    Carver County, Minnesota.  (5/26/2017)
    Platte County, Missouri.  (5/27/2017)
    Polk County, Nebraska.  (5/28/2017)
    Stark County, North Dakota.  (5/29/2017)
    Delaware County, Ohio.  (5/30/2017)
    Lincoln County, South Dakota.  (5/31/2017)


    Original 4/16/2017 post starts here

    The least healthy counties in every state.  (24/7 Wall Street, 3/15/2017)

    Menominee County, Wisconsin


    Source:  Wikipedia




    Other numbers
    % of population living in poverty
    • Menominee County | 35.2.%
    • Wisconsin | 10.1%
    • U.S.  13.5%
      % of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree
      • Menominee County | 16.1%
      • Wisconsin | 27.8%
      • U.S. | 29.8%
      Median household income:
      • Menominee County | $35,343
      • Wisconsin | $53,357
      • U.S. | $53,899

      College of Menominee Nation Library

      Related reading:
      County profile: Menominee County, Wisconsin. (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation)
      Poverty and Food Insecurity in Menominee County, Wisconsin.  (UW-Extension Applied Population Laboratory)

      Related post:
      Pulaski County, Illinois.  (4/11/2017)
      Scott County, Indiana.  (4/11/2017)
      Wapello County, Iowa.  (4/12/2017)
      Wyandotte County, Kansas.  (4/12/2017)
      Wayne County, Michigan.  (4/13/2017)
      Mahnomen County, Minnesota.  (4/13/2017)
      Pemiscot County, Missouri.  (4/14/2017)
      Thurston County, Nebraska.  (4/14/2017)
      Sioux County, North Dakota.  (4/15/2017)
      Pike County, Ohio.  (4/15/2017)
      Todd County, South Dakota.  (4/16/2017)

      The least healthy county in each Southern state.

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