Health and Nutrition of Fountain City, WI Residents

Forty nine percent of Fountain City 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 three 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 three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Fountain City 48.7%
  • County 47.1%
  • State 48.8%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 21.8
  • Buffalo County 22.9
  • Wisconsin 21.6

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Fountain City 3.5
  • County 3.2
  • Wisconsin 3.5

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

  • Here 1.9
  • Buffalo County 1.9
  • State 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Fountain City 1.8
  • County 1.6
  • Wisconsin 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 3.5
  • County 4.0
  • Wisconsin 3.8

The average Fountain City 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). Fourteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty six percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Fountain City residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 43 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 23 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Fountain City 2.3
  • Buffalo County 2.3
  • State 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Fountain City 13.7%
  • County 19.8%
  • State 16.8%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Fountain City 26.0%
  • Buffalo County 22.9%
  • State 22.0%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Fountain City 43.1%
  • County 41.0%
  • State 45.3%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Fountain City 2.4
  • Buffalo County 2.5
  • Wisconsin 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.7
  • County 2.6
  • State 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Here 23.0
  • County 19.9
  • Wisconsin 22.3

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

The average height of Fountain City residents 16 years and older is 70 inches. The average weight is 198 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty five percent of people living here are obese. Fifty one percent have ever been obese. Twenty five percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 69.5
  • Buffalo County 67.0
  • Wisconsin 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Fountain City 197.9
  • County 180.9
  • Wisconsin 180.7

Average BMI

  • Here 28.8
  • County 28.9
  • Wisconsin 28.7

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 34.7%
  • County 38.3%
  • State 37.3%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Fountain City 51.1%
  • County 51.7%
  • Wisconsin 49.5%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Fountain City 25.4%
  • County 31.1%
  • Wisconsin 34.4%

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Sixty eight percent of Fountain City residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty eight percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty eight percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin. Fourteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 67.5%
  • Buffalo County 65.8%
  • Wisconsin 65.4%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 27.9%
  • Buffalo County 27.7%
  • Wisconsin 25.3%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 27.9%
  • Buffalo County 24.8%
  • State 22.9%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Fountain City 3.3%
  • County 4.3%
  • State 3.3%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Fountain City 14.2%
  • County 16.6%
  • State 14.3%

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Eight percent of people living in Fountain City have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Thirty seven percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Three percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Fountain City 8.2%
  • Buffalo County 12.5%
  • State 9.9%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 36.8%
  • Buffalo County 46.7%
  • Wisconsin 46.3%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Fountain City 3.1%
  • Buffalo County 3.7%
  • Wisconsin 3.1%

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Fountain City 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

  • Fountain City 0.9
  • Buffalo County 1.3
  • State 1.1

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Sixteen percent of Fountain City 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. Sixty eight percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty eight percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Twenty three percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Thirty three percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty three percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Fountain City 16.1%
  • Buffalo County 12.0%
  • State 11.8%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 4.6%
  • County 6.3%
  • Wisconsin 5.7%

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

  • Fountain City 67.7%
  • County 69.6%
  • Wisconsin 69.3%

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

  • Here 28.2%
  • County 31.4%
  • Wisconsin 30.0%

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

  • Fountain City 22.8%
  • County 17.4%
  • Wisconsin 17.0%

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

  • Fountain City 32.8%
  • Buffalo County 24.2%
  • Wisconsin 23.2%

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

  • Fountain City 32.7%
  • Buffalo County 44.3%
  • Wisconsin 42.7%

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Seventy two percent of people living in Fountain City are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Fountain City 72.0%
  • County 73.3%
  • Wisconsin 73.9%

Sixteen percent of people living in Fountain City 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. Forty one percent of people in Fountain City frequently check their blood cholesterol. Eighteen 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 (%)

  • Fountain City 16.3%
  • Buffalo County 27.0%
  • State 22.8%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 25.0%
  • Buffalo County 27.0%
  • Wisconsin 25.1%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 41.3%
  • Buffalo County 43.1%
  • State 41.4%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 17.9%
  • Buffalo County 24.8%
  • Wisconsin 19.4%

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Thirty percent of people living in Fountain City use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 29.5%
  • County 29.8%
  • Wisconsin 35.3%

Twenty seven percent of Fountain City residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty eight percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty four percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty nine percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Eighteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Nineteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Seventeen 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. Six 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 26.9%
  • County 27.4%
  • Wisconsin 26.5%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 28.4%
  • County 29.9%
  • Wisconsin 27.7%

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

  • Fountain City 44.4%
  • Buffalo County 43.4%
  • Wisconsin 42.7%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Fountain City 48.5%
  • Buffalo County 51.6%
  • State 52.0%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 20.0%
  • County 29.4%
  • State 28.0%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Fountain City 18.3%
  • Buffalo County 22.2%
  • State 21.6%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 19.0%
  • County 20.0%
  • State 19.6%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Fountain City 17.2%
  • Buffalo County 15.7%
  • State 14.2%

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

  • Fountain City 6.1%
  • Buffalo County 5.0%
  • State 4.5%

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Fountain City residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Fountain City 1.7
  • Buffalo County 2.5
  • State 2.2

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Eighty seven percent of people living in Fountain City have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Eight percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 6.2 days per month on average. They have 8.4 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 37 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 87.0%
  • County 78.9%
  • State 80.7%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 7.6%
  • County 11.7%
  • Wisconsin 10.5%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Fountain City 6.2
  • County 4.7
  • State 5.0

Average drinks/week

  • Here 8.4
  • County 6.2
  • State 5.8

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 36.9
  • County 27.5
  • Wisconsin 24.7

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Ninety six percent of Fountain City residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Eight percent of males in Fountain City have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety five percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Eight percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Fountain City were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 23 women. He has vaginal sex with 21 women. People living here were on average 18 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on 10 women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 8.9 men on average. People in Fountain City were 17 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Six percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Fountain City has vaginal or anal sex 80 times a year. Fifty seven percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Fountain City 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with seven men on average. They have had five male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty four percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Here 95.9%
  • Buffalo County 98.0%
  • Wisconsin 97.3%

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

  • Fountain City 94.4%
  • Buffalo County 95.4%
  • Wisconsin 94.5%

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

  • Here 87.4%
  • Buffalo County 88.3%
  • Wisconsin 87.7%

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

  • Here 50.4%
  • Buffalo County 52.5%
  • State 49.9%

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

  • Fountain City 7.7%
  • County 4.5%
  • Wisconsin 5.8%

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

  • Fountain City 95.5%
  • County 98.2%
  • State 97.5%

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

  • Here 89.0%
  • County 85.7%
  • Wisconsin 86.5%

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

  • Fountain City 7.8%
  • Buffalo County 11.0%
  • Wisconsin 11.8%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.6
  • Buffalo County 16.2
  • State 16.6

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

  • Fountain City 23.0
  • County 29.5
  • Wisconsin 27.0

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

  • Fountain City 20.9
  • Buffalo County 23.3
  • Wisconsin 21.7

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

  • Here 18.2
  • County 20.8
  • State 21.2

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

  • Here 9.5
  • Buffalo County 6.3
  • State 5.6

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

  • Here 8.9
  • Buffalo County 2.4
  • State 3.0

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

  • Fountain City 16.5
  • County 22.0
  • State 20.0

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 5.7%
  • Buffalo County 8.6%
  • Wisconsin 8.3%

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

  • Fountain City 80.0
  • County 66.1
  • Wisconsin 64.0

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Fountain City 56.7%
  • Buffalo County 53.2%
  • State 56.0%

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

  • Here 6.7
  • Buffalo County 12.2
  • State 11.5

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

  • Here 4.5
  • County 10.8
  • State 10.2

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 84.1%
  • Buffalo County 84.3%
  • Wisconsin 82.9%

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Eight percent of households in Fountain City 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 (%)

  • Fountain City 8.1%
  • County 9.9%
  • Wisconsin 9.9%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Fountain City 5.4%
  • County 4.3%
  • State 4.4%

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Fountain City residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Twenty four percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.8
  • Buffalo County 6.8
  • Wisconsin 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Fountain City 24.4%
  • Buffalo County 35.3%
  • State 32.3%

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Fifty seven percent of Fountain City residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 57.2%
  • Buffalo County 57.5%
  • State 53.3%

Thirty six percent of Fountain City 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 seven 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. Twenty four percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty two 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 six 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 1.3 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Fountain City 35.5%
  • Buffalo County 25.8%
  • Wisconsin 23.1%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 46.9%
  • Buffalo County 39.0%
  • Wisconsin 38.9%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 24.2%
  • Buffalo County 27.4%
  • State 29.3%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 21.9%
  • Buffalo County 12.0%
  • State 18.2%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 45.8%
  • Buffalo County 33.9%
  • Wisconsin 41.7%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Fountain City 5.7
  • County 5.8
  • State 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.8
  • County 3.0
  • Wisconsin 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Fountain City 1.3
  • Buffalo County 1.0
  • State 1.2

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Five percent of Fountain City residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Four percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Twenty six percent are overweight. Seventeen 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. Eleven percent of people living in Fountain City have ever received a blood transfusion. Seventeen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Eighteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Three percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Five percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Three percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have ever had emphysema. Three percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Six percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 4.9%
  • County 12.2%
  • State 10.9%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Fountain City 4.4%
  • Buffalo County 4.6%
  • State 4.1%

People with overweight (%)

  • Fountain City 26.1%
  • County 34.9%
  • Wisconsin 33.9%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 17.1%
  • Buffalo County 22.6%
  • Wisconsin 20.9%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 10.6%
  • Buffalo County 12.9%
  • State 11.7%

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

  • Fountain City 17.3%
  • County 21.4%
  • State 19.2%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Fountain City 18.0%
  • County 32.1%
  • Wisconsin 26.6%

People with gout (%)

  • Fountain City 2.9%
  • County 4.3%
  • Wisconsin 3.8%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Fountain City 2.1%
  • Buffalo County 5.6%
  • State 3.7%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Fountain City 4.4%
  • Buffalo County 4.2%
  • State 3.3%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Fountain City 2.1%
  • Buffalo County 3.0%
  • Wisconsin 2.3%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 4.6%
  • Buffalo County 5.5%
  • Wisconsin 4.0%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 3.3%
  • Buffalo County 5.4%
  • Wisconsin 4.0%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Fountain City 2.7%
  • County 6.0%
  • Wisconsin 3.6%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 3.5%
  • Buffalo County 8.3%
  • State 7.7%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 4.0%
  • Buffalo County 5.1%
  • State 4.0%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 6.3%
  • Buffalo County 10.3%
  • Wisconsin 9.1%

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Sixty nine percent of births in Fountain City were vaginal deliveries. Thirty one percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.7 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Seventy one percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Forty four percent of women breastfeed their children. Eighteen percent of women in Fountain City have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Nine percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Eighty three percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Twenty six 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 (%)

  • Fountain City 69.5%
  • Buffalo County 67.6%
  • Wisconsin 65.2%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 30.5%
  • Buffalo County 32.4%
  • State 34.8%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.7%
  • County 99.5%
  • State 99.4%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 71.4%
  • County 62.4%
  • Wisconsin 60.3%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 44.1%
  • Buffalo County 46.3%
  • State 54.5%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Fountain City 18.0%
  • Buffalo County 26.5%
  • State 22.8%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 9.0%
  • Buffalo County 14.7%
  • Wisconsin 12.3%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 82.9%
  • Buffalo County 73.6%
  • Wisconsin 75.3%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Fountain City 26.1%
  • Buffalo County 20.8%
  • State 18.9%

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People living in Fountain City report their general health condition on average at 58 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 34 percent of Fountain City residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Ten percent of people living in Fountain City are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Fountain City 58.2%
  • County 52.1%
  • Wisconsin 55.5%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 3.3%
  • County 3.4%
  • Wisconsin 4.4%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Fountain City 34.0%
  • Buffalo County 35.3%
  • State 39.0%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Fountain City 10.4%
  • County 8.2%
  • Wisconsin 8.6%

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People in Fountain City spend $329 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 24 percent of their income. The average family in Fountain City spends $70 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $110 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $18 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Fountain City $329
  • County $358
  • State $359

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

  • Here 23.5%
  • Buffalo County 25.0%
  • State 24.2%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Fountain City $70
  • Buffalo County $64
  • State $70

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Fountain City 5.4%
  • Buffalo County 3.8%
  • State 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $110
  • Buffalo County $121
  • State $136

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 6.7%
  • Buffalo County 5.6%
  • State 6.9%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Fountain City $18
  • County $21
  • Wisconsin $23

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Fountain City 1.4%
  • Buffalo County 1.1%
  • Wisconsin 1.3%

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

People living in Fountain City report their general condition of hearing on average at 76 percent. Seventy eight 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 four percent of Fountain City population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Sixty 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. Twenty five percent of people in Fountain City had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Fountain City 75.9%
  • Buffalo County 75.0%
  • Wisconsin 78.2%

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

  • Here 78.1%
  • County 70.9%
  • State 77.1%

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

  • Here 92.9%
  • Buffalo County 93.6%
  • State 94.6%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Fountain City 24.5%
  • Buffalo County 23.6%
  • Wisconsin 21.0%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Fountain City 69.2%
  • Buffalo County 51.6%
  • Wisconsin 45.6%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Fountain City 24.6%
  • Buffalo County 16.9%
  • State 16.3%

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

Thirty percent of Fountain City 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 (%)

  • Fountain City 30.0%
  • Buffalo County 28.0%
  • State 25.9%

Sixteen percent of Fountain City 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. Twenty three percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Seven percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Ten percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Seven 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 (%)

  • Here 16.5%
  • County 24.1%
  • State 19.3%

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

  • Here 22.9%
  • Buffalo County 30.8%
  • State 25.9%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Fountain City 7.3%
  • County 11.4%
  • State 9.5%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Fountain City 9.9%
  • Buffalo County 13.0%
  • State 10.3%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Fountain City 6.9%
  • Buffalo County 9.4%
  • Wisconsin 8.0%

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

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