Health and Nutrition of Grove City, MN Residents

Fifty percent of Grove City residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 21 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 (%)

  • Grove City 50.3%
  • County 47.2%
  • Minnesota 49.3%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Grove City 21.4
  • Meeker County 22.7
  • Minnesota 21.7

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.5
  • County 3.2
  • Minnesota 3.6

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

  • Grove City 1.8
  • County 1.8
  • State 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.8
  • Meeker County 1.6
  • State 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Grove City 3.6
  • Meeker County 4.0
  • Minnesota 3.9

The average Grove 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 two percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Grove City residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 48 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 three 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

  • Here 1.9
  • County 2.2
  • Minnesota 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 14.4%
  • Meeker County 18.9%
  • Minnesota 16.6%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 22.0%
  • Meeker County 23.1%
  • Minnesota 21.6%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Grove City 48.0%
  • County 41.9%
  • Minnesota 46.1%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 3.0
  • Meeker County 2.4
  • Minnesota 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Grove City 2.9
  • Meeker County 2.7
  • State 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Grove City 22.6
  • Meeker County 20.2
  • State 22.5

The average height of Grove City residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 182 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty seven percent of people living here are obese. Fifty percent have ever been obese. Thirty seven percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Grove City 67.0
  • County 66.9
  • Minnesota 67.0

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 181.6
  • Meeker County 180.3
  • State 179.8

Average BMI

  • Here 28.8
  • County 28.7
  • Minnesota 28.5

People that are obese (%)

  • Grove City 37.1%
  • County 37.4%
  • State 36.1%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Grove City 49.7%
  • Meeker County 50.8%
  • Minnesota 48.0%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 37.4%
  • County 31.1%
  • State 34.4%

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

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Grove City 67.0%
  • County 67.3%
  • Minnesota 65.3%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 25.4%
  • Meeker County 27.5%
  • State 25.0%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Grove City 23.4%
  • County 24.5%
  • State 22.6%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Grove City 2.8%
  • County 3.9%
  • Minnesota 3.3%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Grove City 14.6%
  • County 16.2%
  • State 14.2%

Nine percent of people living in Grove City have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty 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 (%)

  • Here 9.4%
  • County 11.8%
  • Minnesota 9.4%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 49.8%
  • County 46.8%
  • Minnesota 45.9%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 3.2%
  • Meeker County 3.5%
  • Minnesota 2.9%

Grove 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

  • Here 1.0
  • County 1.3
  • State 1.1

Twelve percent of Grove 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. Six percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Seventy four percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty five percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Twenty one percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty three 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 11.7%
  • Meeker County 12.5%
  • State 11.7%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 5.8%
  • Meeker County 6.8%
  • Minnesota 5.8%

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

  • Here 73.7%
  • County 70.1%
  • Minnesota 69.1%

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

  • Grove City 35.5%
  • County 29.4%
  • State 29.8%

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

  • Grove City 20.6%
  • County 17.0%
  • State 16.8%

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

  • Grove City 22.9%
  • County 24.7%
  • State 23.5%

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

  • Grove City 43.8%
  • County 41.6%
  • State 43.1%

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

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Grove City 76.7%
  • Meeker County 72.7%
  • Minnesota 74.1%

Twenty five percent of people living in Grove City have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty nine percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty five percent of people in Grove City frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty one 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 25.4%
  • Meeker County 26.4%
  • State 21.9%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Grove City 29.3%
  • County 27.6%
  • State 24.6%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Grove City 45.3%
  • County 43.4%
  • Minnesota 40.7%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Grove City 20.5%
  • Meeker County 23.3%
  • State 18.7%

Forty two percent of people living in Grove City use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Grove City 41.7%
  • Meeker County 31.2%
  • State 36.5%

Twenty seven percent of Grove City residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty six percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty four percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty three percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty seven percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty 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. Twelve 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. Four 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 (%)

  • Grove City 26.5%
  • Meeker County 27.8%
  • Minnesota 26.0%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 26.2%
  • Meeker County 29.2%
  • State 27.0%

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

  • Here 43.8%
  • County 43.5%
  • Minnesota 42.3%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Grove City 52.7%
  • Meeker County 52.1%
  • Minnesota 51.7%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Grove City 27.0%
  • County 29.2%
  • State 27.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Grove City 20.1%
  • Meeker County 22.4%
  • Minnesota 21.5%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 19.5%
  • County 19.9%
  • State 19.4%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 11.7%
  • Meeker County 15.8%
  • Minnesota 13.8%

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

  • Grove City 4.0%
  • County 4.9%
  • State 4.3%

Grove City residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 2.4
  • Meeker County 2.5
  • State 2.1

Eighty two percent of people living in Grove City 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 5.4 days per month on average. They have 5.6 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 22 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Grove City 82.2%
  • County 80.4%
  • Minnesota 81.3%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 8.9%
  • County 10.5%
  • State 10.1%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Grove City 5.4
  • County 4.7
  • State 5.1

Average drinks/week

  • Grove City 5.6
  • County 6.0
  • Minnesota 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 22.2
  • Meeker County 26.0
  • Minnesota 24.0

Ninety eight percent of Grove City 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. Eighty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty one percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Six percent of males in Grove City 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. Ninety three percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty five percent have ever had anal sex. Ten percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Grove 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 29 women. He has vaginal sex with 21 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 six women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 3.7 men on average. They have had 2.2 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Grove City were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on five men in their lifetime. Six percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Grove City has vaginal or anal sex 54 times a year. Fifty seven percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Grove City 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with nine men on average. They have had eight male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.4 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty five percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Here 97.8%
  • County 97.7%
  • Minnesota 97.2%

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

  • Grove City 94.9%
  • County 95.2%
  • State 94.3%

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

  • Grove City 88.7%
  • Meeker County 88.2%
  • Minnesota 87.8%

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

  • Grove City 50.7%
  • County 51.1%
  • State 49.2%

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

  • Grove City 6.0%
  • Meeker County 5.0%
  • Minnesota 5.7%

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

  • Grove City 98.5%
  • Meeker County 97.7%
  • Minnesota 97.2%

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

  • Here 92.8%
  • County 84.8%
  • Minnesota 86.6%

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

  • Grove City 45.3%
  • County 40.6%
  • State 39.8%

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

  • Grove City 9.6%
  • Meeker County 12.3%
  • Minnesota 11.8%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.7
  • Meeker County 16.3
  • Minnesota 16.7

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

  • Grove City 29.2
  • County 27.6
  • State 25.7

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

  • Here 20.6
  • County 22.6
  • State 20.8

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

  • Here 20.7
  • County 21.0
  • State 21.3

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

  • Here 5.6
  • Meeker County 5.9
  • Minnesota 5.5

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

  • Here 3.7
  • Meeker County 3.3
  • Minnesota 2.5

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

  • Here 2.2
  • Meeker County 1.9
  • State 1.4

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

  • Here 18.9
  • Meeker County 21.4
  • State 20.2

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

  • Grove City 5.5
  • County 6.5
  • State 5.1

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 6.1%
  • Meeker County 7.7%
  • Minnesota 8.0%

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

  • Grove City 53.6
  • Meeker County 64.2
  • State 64.4

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 56.8%
  • County 55.8%
  • State 56.6%

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

  • Grove City 8.7
  • County 13.0
  • State 11.6

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

  • Grove City 7.8
  • County 11.6
  • State 10.3

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

  • Grove City 0.4
  • County 0.6
  • Minnesota 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Grove City 85.2%
  • Meeker County 83.4%
  • Minnesota 83.3%

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

Ten percent of households in Grove 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 (%)

  • Grove City 10.1%
  • County 10.3%
  • State 9.7%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 4.6%
  • County 4.6%
  • Minnesota 4.3%

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Grove City 6.8
  • Meeker County 6.8
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 33.3%
  • Meeker County 33.9%
  • State 32.0%

Forty eight percent of Grove City residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Grove City 47.6%
  • County 56.1%
  • State 52.5%

Twenty three percent of Grove 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 five 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 eight percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Eighteen 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 four 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 1.2 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Grove City 22.7%
  • County 23.3%
  • State 22.6%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Grove City 44.5%
  • County 36.9%
  • Minnesota 38.1%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 28.1%
  • County 28.4%
  • State 30.2%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Grove City 17.6%
  • Meeker County 13.0%
  • Minnesota 19.4%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 43.6%
  • County 36.5%
  • Minnesota 42.8%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Grove City 6.2
  • County 5.9
  • State 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Grove City 2.8
  • County 3.0
  • State 2.7

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.2
  • Meeker County 1.1
  • Minnesota 1.2

Nine percent of Grove City residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Three percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Five 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. Eighteen 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. Fourteen percent of people living in Grove City have ever received a blood transfusion. Nineteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirty one percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Five percent have ever been told they had gout. Four percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Five 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. Nine percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Eleven percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 9.3%
  • County 12.1%
  • State 11.1%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 2.9%
  • Meeker County 3.5%
  • Minnesota 3.2%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • County 4.3%
  • Minnesota 4.0%

People with overweight (%)

  • Grove City 36.4%
  • County 34.1%
  • State 33.2%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 17.5%
  • Meeker County 25.5%
  • Minnesota 21.1%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Grove City 14.4%
  • County 13.8%
  • State 11.3%

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

  • Grove City 18.6%
  • Meeker County 22.1%
  • State 18.6%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 31.1%
  • County 31.0%
  • State 25.6%

People with gout (%)

  • Grove City 4.8%
  • County 4.4%
  • State 3.8%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Grove City 4.2%
  • Meeker County 5.0%
  • State 3.5%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Grove City 4.3%
  • County 4.3%
  • State 3.1%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Grove City 2.9%
  • Meeker County 2.8%
  • Minnesota 2.2%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • County 5.3%
  • State 3.8%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Grove City 3.8%
  • County 5.2%
  • State 3.8%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Grove City 3.4%
  • County 5.5%
  • Minnesota 3.6%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 9.4%
  • County 7.9%
  • Minnesota 7.6%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Grove City 4.0%
  • County 5.1%
  • State 3.9%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 2.5%
  • Meeker County 4.4%
  • State 3.3%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Grove City 11.0%
  • County 10.1%
  • Minnesota 9.1%

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

Sixty seven percent of births in Grove City were vaginal deliveries. Thirty three percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.3 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty two percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty three percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty seven percent of women in Grove City have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Fourteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy nine percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Seven percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Fifteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty nine 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 (%)

  • Grove City 67.2%
  • Meeker County 69.4%
  • State 64.5%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 32.8%
  • Meeker County 30.6%
  • State 35.5%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Grove City 99.3%
  • County 99.5%
  • State 99.4%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Grove City 61.5%
  • Meeker County 62.9%
  • Minnesota 59.6%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 62.7%
  • Meeker County 48.4%
  • State 55.7%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Grove City 27.5%
  • County 26.7%
  • State 21.6%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Grove City 14.4%
  • County 14.2%
  • Minnesota 11.9%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 78.9%
  • County 72.2%
  • State 75.4%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Grove City 7.1%
  • Meeker County 6.2%
  • Minnesota 8.9%

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

  • Grove City 15.4%
  • Meeker County 15.1%
  • Minnesota 16.0%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Grove City 28.6%
  • County 20.2%
  • Minnesota 18.1%

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

People living in Grove City report their general health condition on average at 57 percent. Five percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 38 percent of Grove City residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Nine percent of people living in Grove City are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Grove City 57.1%
  • Meeker County 52.6%
  • State 56.2%

Blood donors (%)

  • Grove City 5.2%
  • County 3.0%
  • Minnesota 4.4%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 37.8%
  • Meeker County 36.9%
  • State 39.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 8.9%
  • Meeker County 8.2%
  • State 8.5%

People in Grove City spend $344 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 22 percent of their income. The average family in Grove City spends $68 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $138 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is nine percent of their income. They also spend $20 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Grove City $344
  • Meeker County $362
  • State $363

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

  • Grove City 22.0%
  • Meeker County 26.1%
  • Minnesota 23.8%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $68
  • County $61
  • State $70

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • Meeker County 3.8%
  • Minnesota 4.1%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $138
  • Meeker County $123
  • Minnesota $143

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 8.6%
  • County 6.0%
  • State 6.9%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Grove City $20
  • County $20
  • State $25

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Grove City 1.3%
  • Meeker County 1.1%
  • State 1.3%

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

People living in Grove City report their general condition of hearing on average at 78 percent. Eighty 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 five percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty two percent of Grove City population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty six 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. Seventeen percent of people in Grove City had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Grove City 77.7%
  • County 75.6%
  • Minnesota 78.6%

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

  • Here 79.7%
  • County 73.4%
  • Minnesota 77.3%

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

  • Grove City 95.0%
  • Meeker County 93.8%
  • Minnesota 94.8%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 22.2%
  • Meeker County 24.3%
  • Minnesota 20.6%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 46.4%
  • Meeker County 49.0%
  • Minnesota 44.2%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 17.4%
  • Meeker County 16.7%
  • Minnesota 16.0%

Twenty nine percent of Grove 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 (%)

  • Grove City 29.1%
  • Meeker County 27.2%
  • Minnesota 25.2%

Eighteen percent of Grove 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 seven percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Ten percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Nine percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Nine 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 (%)

  • Grove City 18.2%
  • Meeker County 24.2%
  • Minnesota 18.8%

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

  • Grove City 27.3%
  • County 31.0%
  • Minnesota 25.0%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 9.7%
  • Meeker County 12.0%
  • State 9.1%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 8.7%
  • Meeker County 12.9%
  • Minnesota 10.1%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Grove City 9.2%
  • Meeker County 9.9%
  • State 7.5%

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

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