Health and Nutrition of Cross Plains, WI Residents

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Forty five percent of Cross Plains residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 22 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of four meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat two "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat four frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Cross Plains 44.7%
  • Dane County 49.5%
  • State 48.8%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 21.9
  • Dane County 21.7
  • State 21.6

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Cross Plains 3.7
  • Dane County 3.8
  • State 3.5

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Here 2.0
  • Dane County 1.9
  • State 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Cross Plains 1.6
  • Dane County 1.9
  • State 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 4.1
  • County 4.2
  • State 3.8

The average Cross Plains resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Twenty one percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty three percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Cross Plains residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 42 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average two days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 22 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 2.2
  • County 1.9
  • State 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 20.8%
  • Dane County 16.1%
  • Wisconsin 16.8%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Cross Plains 22.8%
  • Dane County 21.4%
  • Wisconsin 22.0%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Cross Plains 41.6%
  • County 47.2%
  • State 45.3%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Cross Plains 2.2
  • County 2.8
  • Wisconsin 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Cross Plains 2.7
  • Dane County 2.7
  • State 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Cross Plains 22.2
  • County 23.4
  • Wisconsin 22.3

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average height of Cross Plains residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 187 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty four percent of people living here are obese. Fifty six percent have ever been obese. Thirty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Cross Plains 67.1
  • County 67.1
  • State 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 187.0
  • Dane County 178.5
  • State 180.7

Average BMI

  • Here 29.3
  • County 28.2
  • State 28.7

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 43.8%
  • Dane County 34.3%
  • State 37.3%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Cross Plains 55.6%
  • Dane County 45.5%
  • State 49.5%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 33.1%
  • County 35.1%
  • State 34.4%

Seventy one percent of Cross Plains residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Thirty three percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty seven percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Four percent have ever used heroin. Nineteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Cross Plains 71.3%
  • Dane County 65.3%
  • State 65.4%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 32.7%
  • Dane County 23.7%
  • State 25.3%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 27.1%
  • County 21.4%
  • State 22.9%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Cross Plains 3.8%
  • County 3.2%
  • Wisconsin 3.3%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 19.1%
  • County 13.0%
  • Wisconsin 14.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ten percent of people living in Cross Plains have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty five percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Four percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Cross Plains 10.1%
  • County 7.9%
  • State 9.9%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Cross Plains 45.1%
  • Dane County 44.3%
  • Wisconsin 46.3%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Cross Plains 3.5%
  • Dane County 2.6%
  • Wisconsin 3.1%

Cross Plains residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate one time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Cross Plains 1.1
  • Dane County 1.0
  • Wisconsin 1.1

Thirteen percent of Cross Plains residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Five percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Seventy six percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty five percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Sixteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty four percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty four percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 12.9%
  • County 11.8%
  • State 11.8%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 4.9%
  • County 5.8%
  • State 5.7%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Cross Plains 76.1%
  • County 68.5%
  • State 69.3%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Cross Plains 25.1%
  • County 28.8%
  • Wisconsin 30.0%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Cross Plains 16.3%
  • County 16.4%
  • State 17.0%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Cross Plains 24.1%
  • Dane County 23.9%
  • Wisconsin 23.2%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Cross Plains 43.9%
  • Dane County 43.4%
  • State 42.7%

Sixty six percent of people living in Cross Plains are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Cross Plains 66.4%
  • Dane County 74.1%
  • State 73.9%

Twenty two percent of people living in Cross Plains have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty five percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty four percent of people in Cross Plains frequently check their blood cholesterol. Sixteen percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Here 21.6%
  • Dane County 18.7%
  • State 22.8%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 24.5%
  • Dane County 22.9%
  • State 25.1%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Cross Plains 34.5%
  • County 37.4%
  • State 41.4%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 16.1%
  • Dane County 15.7%
  • State 19.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Thirty four percent of people living in Cross Plains use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Cross Plains 34.0%
  • County 37.6%
  • State 35.3%

Twenty eight percent of Cross Plains residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty six percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty seven percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty four percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty nine percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty four percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Sixteen percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Five percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Here 28.5%
  • Dane County 25.2%
  • State 26.5%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 29.8%
  • County 25.7%
  • State 27.7%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Cross Plains 46.3%
  • County 41.9%
  • State 42.7%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 56.7%
  • County 51.6%
  • State 52.0%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Cross Plains 33.7%
  • County 26.9%
  • Wisconsin 28.0%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 28.7%
  • Dane County 21.1%
  • Wisconsin 21.6%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Cross Plains 23.8%
  • County 19.2%
  • State 19.6%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Cross Plains 16.0%
  • Dane County 13.7%
  • State 14.2%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Here 5.0%
  • County 4.0%
  • Wisconsin 4.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Cross Plains residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Cross Plains 2.2
  • County 1.9
  • State 2.2

Eighty three percent of people living in Cross Plains have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Nine percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.9 days per month on average. They have 6.0 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 28 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Cross Plains 83.5%
  • County 82.4%
  • State 80.7%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 9.2%
  • Dane County 9.8%
  • State 10.5%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Cross Plains 4.9
  • County 5.1
  • State 5.0

Average drinks/week

  • Cross Plains 6.0
  • County 5.6
  • Wisconsin 5.8

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 27.5
  • Dane County 23.1
  • Wisconsin 24.7

Ninety seven percent of Cross Plains residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety five percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Ninety one percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty four percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Six percent of males in Cross Plains have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety eight percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty four percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty five percent have ever had anal sex. Seventeen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Cross Plains were 16 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 30 women. He has vaginal sex with 22 women. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on seven women. People in Cross Plains were 18 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on six men in their lifetime. Eight percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Cross Plains has vaginal or anal sex 63 times a year. Sixty two percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Cross Plains 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 19 men on average. They have had 16 male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.8 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty eight percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Here 97.1%
  • Dane County 96.6%
  • State 97.3%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Cross Plains 94.9%
  • Dane County 93.0%
  • State 94.5%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Cross Plains 91.1%
  • County 87.1%
  • Wisconsin 87.7%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 54.0%
  • County 48.6%
  • Wisconsin 49.9%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Here 5.9%
  • County 6.0%
  • State 5.8%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Cross Plains 98.2%
  • County 96.5%
  • Wisconsin 97.5%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Cross Plains 84.4%
  • County 86.9%
  • State 86.5%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Cross Plains 45.3%
  • County 39.7%
  • Wisconsin 40.1%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 16.6%
  • Dane County 12.2%
  • Wisconsin 11.8%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.3
  • County 16.8
  • Wisconsin 16.6

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Cross Plains 30.2
  • County 23.1
  • Wisconsin 27.0

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 21.9
  • County 19.3
  • State 21.7

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Cross Plains 21.1
  • Dane County 21.2
  • Wisconsin 21.2

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Cross Plains 7.3
  • Dane County 5.1
  • State 5.6

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Here 17.8
  • Dane County 19.9
  • State 20.0

Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 5.8
  • County 4.7
  • State 5.6

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Cross Plains 8.1%
  • County 8.6%
  • State 8.3%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Here 63.0
  • Dane County 67.1
  • State 64.0

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Cross Plains 62.4%
  • County 57.3%
  • State 56.0%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 18.9
  • Dane County 11.5
  • State 11.5

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 16.4
  • County 10.3
  • State 10.2

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 0.8
  • Dane County 0.5
  • State 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 87.9%
  • County 82.9%
  • State 82.9%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eleven percent of households in Cross Plains use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Five percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Cross Plains 11.2%
  • County 9.7%
  • Wisconsin 9.9%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 5.1%
  • County 4.1%
  • State 4.4%

Cross Plains residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty nine percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Cross Plains 6.7
  • Dane County 6.8
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 38.9%
  • Dane County 30.7%
  • Wisconsin 32.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixty one percent of Cross Plains residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 61.2%
  • County 52.7%
  • State 53.3%

Twenty three percent of Cross Plains residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty two percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty two percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Fifteen percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty five percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about three hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.5 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Cross Plains 22.5%
  • County 22.5%
  • State 23.1%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Cross Plains 41.9%
  • County 37.3%
  • State 38.9%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 32.2%
  • Dane County 32.2%
  • State 29.3%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Cross Plains 15.4%
  • Dane County 22.6%
  • Wisconsin 18.2%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Cross Plains 45.4%
  • County 45.6%
  • State 41.7%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Cross Plains 5.9
  • County 6.1
  • Wisconsin 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Cross Plains 3.0
  • County 2.6
  • Wisconsin 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.5
  • County 1.3
  • State 1.2

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fourteen percent of Cross Plains residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Four percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Three percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty six percent are overweight. Thirty three percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Twelve percent of people living in Cross Plains have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty three percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty five percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Three percent have congestive heart failure. Three percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Three percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Four percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have ever had emphysema. Eight percent have another thyroid problem. Five percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Six percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Ten percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Cross Plains 14.1%
  • Dane County 11.4%
  • State 10.9%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 4.1%
  • Dane County 3.1%
  • Wisconsin 3.3%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Cross Plains 3.1%
  • County 3.8%
  • State 4.1%

People with overweight (%)

  • Cross Plains 36.4%
  • Dane County 31.2%
  • State 33.9%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 32.8%
  • Dane County 21.2%
  • Wisconsin 20.9%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 12.3%
  • County 9.8%
  • Wisconsin 11.7%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Cross Plains 23.5%
  • County 17.1%
  • State 19.2%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 25.1%
  • Dane County 22.0%
  • Wisconsin 26.6%

People with gout (%)

  • Cross Plains 3.8%
  • County 3.3%
  • State 3.8%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 2.9%
  • Dane County 2.7%
  • Wisconsin 3.7%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Cross Plains 2.5%
  • Dane County 2.4%
  • Wisconsin 3.3%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Cross Plains 1.9%
  • County 1.7%
  • State 2.3%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 2.9%
  • Dane County 3.1%
  • Wisconsin 4.0%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Cross Plains 3.7%
  • Dane County 3.3%
  • State 4.0%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 2.7%
  • Dane County 3.0%
  • State 3.6%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Cross Plains 7.5%
  • County 7.0%
  • Wisconsin 7.7%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • County 3.4%
  • State 4.0%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 5.8%
  • County 3.2%
  • State 3.2%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 9.5%
  • County 8.0%
  • State 9.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy percent of births in Cross Plains were vaginal deliveries. Thirty percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.4 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty seven percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Forty four percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty one percent of women in Cross Plains have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Eleven percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Five percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Fourteen percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Cross Plains 69.9%
  • Dane County 62.7%
  • Wisconsin 65.2%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Cross Plains 30.1%
  • County 37.3%
  • Wisconsin 34.8%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.4%
  • County 99.5%
  • State 99.4%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 66.6%
  • Dane County 57.6%
  • State 60.3%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Cross Plains 44.3%
  • County 57.9%
  • State 54.5%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Cross Plains 21.1%
  • Dane County 18.3%
  • State 22.8%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Cross Plains 11.2%
  • Dane County 10.3%
  • Wisconsin 12.3%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 69.9%
  • County 76.1%
  • State 75.3%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Cross Plains 5.5%
  • Dane County 10.9%
  • Wisconsin 8.4%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Here 20.1%
  • Dane County 16.3%
  • Wisconsin 16.4%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 13.9%
  • County 15.6%
  • State 18.9%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Cross Plains report their general health condition on average at 54 percent. Five percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 43 percent of Cross Plains residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Ten percent of people living in Cross Plains are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 53.6%
  • Dane County 57.6%
  • State 55.5%

Blood donors (%)

  • Cross Plains 4.9%
  • Dane County 4.8%
  • State 4.4%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Cross Plains 43.3%
  • County 40.3%
  • Wisconsin 39.0%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 9.8%
  • Dane County 8.2%
  • State 8.6%

People in Cross Plains spend $352 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 28 percent of their income. The average family in Cross Plains spends $63 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $118 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $20 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $352
  • County $366
  • State $359

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Here 27.7%
  • County 24.0%
  • State 24.2%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $63
  • Dane County $71
  • State $70

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Cross Plains 4.2%
  • Dane County 4.1%
  • Wisconsin 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $118
  • County $151
  • Wisconsin $136

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 8.0%
  • County 7.3%
  • Wisconsin 6.9%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Cross Plains $20
  • County $25
  • State $23

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Cross Plains 2.1%
  • County 1.3%
  • Wisconsin 1.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Cross Plains report their general condition of hearing on average at 78 percent. Seventy four percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety three percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty six percent of Cross Plains population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty nine percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Nineteen percent of people in Cross Plains had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 78.3%
  • County 80.2%
  • State 78.2%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Cross Plains 74.4%
  • Dane County 78.8%
  • State 77.1%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Cross Plains 92.9%
  • Dane County 95.2%
  • Wisconsin 94.6%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 26.5%
  • Dane County 18.9%
  • State 21.0%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 49.3%
  • County 41.7%
  • State 45.6%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Cross Plains 19.1%
  • Dane County 15.7%
  • State 16.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eighteen percent of Cross Plains residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Here 17.9%
  • Dane County 23.6%
  • State 25.9%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twenty seven percent of Cross Plains residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Thirty two percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Twelve percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Fourteen percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Eight percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Cross Plains 27.0%
  • County 16.9%
  • State 19.3%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Here 31.7%
  • Dane County 22.7%
  • Wisconsin 25.9%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Cross Plains 11.8%
  • Dane County 8.1%
  • Wisconsin 9.5%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 14.0%
  • Dane County 9.2%
  • State 10.3%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Cross Plains 8.1%
  • County 6.4%
  • State 8.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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