Health and Nutrition of Isle, MN Residents

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Fifty two percent of Isle 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 (%)

  • Isle 52.3%
  • Mille Lacs County 49.5%
  • State 49.3%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Isle 21.8
  • Mille Lacs County 21.2
  • State 21.7

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Isle 3.5
  • Mille Lacs County 3.5
  • State 3.6

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

  • Here 1.5
  • County 1.7
  • State 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Isle 1.6
  • Mille Lacs County 1.8
  • Minnesota 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 3.0
  • Mille Lacs County 3.5
  • State 3.9

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

The average Isle 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). Sixteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Nineteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Isle 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 22 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 1.9
  • Mille Lacs County 2.0
  • State 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 16.0%
  • Mille Lacs County 16.3%
  • Minnesota 16.6%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 18.7%
  • County 21.2%
  • State 21.6%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Isle 48.5%
  • Mille Lacs County 46.7%
  • Minnesota 46.1%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 3.1
  • Mille Lacs County 2.8
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.5
  • Mille Lacs County 2.8
  • State 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Here 22.1
  • Mille Lacs County 22.5
  • State 22.5

The average height of Isle residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 181 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty one percent of people living here are obese. Fifty three percent have ever been obese. Thirty six percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Isle 66.6
  • County 67.1
  • Minnesota 67.0

Average weight (pounds)

  • Isle 180.9
  • County 183.8
  • Minnesota 179.8

Average BMI

  • Here 29.1
  • County 29.0
  • State 28.5

People that are obese (%)

  • Isle 40.6%
  • County 39.3%
  • Minnesota 36.1%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Isle 52.7%
  • County 51.9%
  • Minnesota 48.0%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 35.9%
  • County 36.1%
  • State 34.4%

Sixty four percent of Isle residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty six percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty four 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 (%)

  • Isle 64.5%
  • Mille Lacs County 68.3%
  • State 65.3%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 25.7%
  • County 27.8%
  • State 25.0%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Isle 23.9%
  • Mille Lacs County 25.1%
  • Minnesota 22.6%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Isle 2.8%
  • Mille Lacs County 3.0%
  • Minnesota 3.3%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Isle 14.1%
  • County 15.9%
  • Minnesota 14.2%

Fourteen percent of people living in Isle have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty two 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 (%)

  • Isle 13.8%
  • County 10.5%
  • Minnesota 9.4%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 51.6%
  • Mille Lacs County 49.4%
  • Minnesota 45.9%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Isle 4.0%
  • County 3.4%
  • State 2.9%

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

Isle 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 1.2
  • County 1.1
  • Minnesota 1.1

Twelve percent of Isle 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. Four percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Seventy two percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty eight percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Eighteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty seven percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Isle 12.3%
  • Mille Lacs County 11.8%
  • State 11.7%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Isle 4.0%
  • Mille Lacs County 5.2%
  • State 5.8%

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

  • Isle 72.0%
  • County 73.4%
  • Minnesota 69.1%

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

  • Isle 37.9%
  • Mille Lacs County 32.3%
  • State 29.8%

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

  • Isle 17.7%
  • County 19.5%
  • State 16.8%

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

  • Here 20.2%
  • County 23.0%
  • State 23.5%

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

  • Here 46.8%
  • Mille Lacs County 43.6%
  • Minnesota 43.1%

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

Eighty one percent of people living in Isle are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 80.6%
  • Mille Lacs County 75.2%
  • State 74.1%

Thirty one percent of people living in Isle have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty eight percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Fifty percent of people in Isle frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty six 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 (%)

  • Isle 31.4%
  • Mille Lacs County 25.3%
  • State 21.9%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Isle 27.5%
  • County 27.2%
  • Minnesota 24.6%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 49.7%
  • County 43.7%
  • Minnesota 40.7%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Isle 26.3%
  • County 20.6%
  • Minnesota 18.7%

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

Thirty nine percent of people living in Isle use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 39.3%
  • County 40.0%
  • State 36.5%

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

  • Here 23.5%
  • County 26.9%
  • State 26.0%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Isle 26.7%
  • County 27.6%
  • State 27.0%

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

  • Isle 40.1%
  • County 44.3%
  • State 42.3%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Isle 50.9%
  • County 54.0%
  • State 51.7%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 26.4%
  • Mille Lacs County 28.8%
  • Minnesota 27.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 21.2%
  • Mille Lacs County 23.3%
  • Minnesota 21.5%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Isle 18.6%
  • Mille Lacs County 20.5%
  • Minnesota 19.4%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Isle 11.5%
  • County 13.3%
  • State 13.8%

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

  • Here 4.4%
  • Mille Lacs County 4.4%
  • State 4.3%

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

Isle residents on average take three prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 2.7
  • County 2.3
  • State 2.1

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

Seventy eight percent of people living in Isle have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Thirteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.8 days per month on average. They have 6.2 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 23 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Isle 78.2%
  • County 82.4%
  • State 81.3%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 12.6%
  • County 9.3%
  • State 10.1%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Isle 5.8
  • County 5.5
  • State 5.1

Average drinks/week

  • Isle 6.2
  • County 6.1
  • State 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 23.0
  • County 25.1
  • State 24.0

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

Ninety eight percent of Isle residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety six percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Ninety percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty six percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Six percent of males in Isle 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 six percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty five percent have ever had anal sex. Eight percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Isle 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 40 women. He has vaginal sex with 20 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. People in Isle were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on two men in their lifetime. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Isle has vaginal or anal sex 51 times a year. Fifty percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Isle 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 10 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. Ninety percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Isle 97.9%
  • Mille Lacs County 97.4%
  • Minnesota 97.2%

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

  • Isle 95.5%
  • Mille Lacs County 95.3%
  • State 94.3%

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

  • Here 89.7%
  • Mille Lacs County 89.7%
  • Minnesota 87.8%

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

  • Isle 45.6%
  • County 50.0%
  • Minnesota 49.2%

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

  • Isle 6.4%
  • Mille Lacs County 6.2%
  • Minnesota 5.7%

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

  • Here 98.5%
  • County 98.0%
  • Minnesota 97.2%

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

  • Isle 86.2%
  • Mille Lacs County 88.5%
  • State 86.6%

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

  • Isle 35.1%
  • Mille Lacs County 43.1%
  • State 39.8%

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

  • Here 8.2%
  • Mille Lacs County 11.6%
  • State 11.8%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 17.0
  • Mille Lacs County 16.7
  • Minnesota 16.7

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

  • Isle 40.4
  • County 32.4
  • State 25.7

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

  • Isle 20.1
  • County 21.6
  • Minnesota 20.8

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

  • Isle 21.4
  • County 21.1
  • State 21.3

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

  • Isle 6.0
  • County 6.5
  • State 5.5

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

  • Isle 18.8
  • Mille Lacs County 18.2
  • State 20.2

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

  • Isle 2.4
  • Mille Lacs County 4.7
  • Minnesota 5.1

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Isle 9.0%
  • County 7.2%
  • State 8.0%

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

  • Isle 51.4
  • Mille Lacs County 54.0
  • State 64.4

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 49.9%
  • Mille Lacs County 57.5%
  • State 56.6%

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

  • Here 9.6
  • Mille Lacs County 11.1
  • State 11.6

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

  • Here 8.4
  • Mille Lacs County 9.9
  • Minnesota 10.3

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

  • Isle 0.4
  • County 0.5
  • Minnesota 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Isle 89.6%
  • County 87.1%
  • Minnesota 83.3%

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

Ten percent of households in Isle use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Four percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 9.8%
  • Mille Lacs County 10.7%
  • State 9.7%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

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

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.9
  • County 6.8
  • Minnesota 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Isle 35.5%
  • County 35.0%
  • Minnesota 32.0%

Forty four percent of Isle residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 43.5%
  • County 49.7%
  • Minnesota 52.5%

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

Twenty two percent of Isle 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 three 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 six percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Seventeen 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 two 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 (%)

  • Here 21.9%
  • County 22.1%
  • Minnesota 22.6%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 43.4%
  • County 43.6%
  • State 38.1%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 25.9%
  • Mille Lacs County 29.2%
  • Minnesota 30.2%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 16.8%
  • Mille Lacs County 17.2%
  • Minnesota 19.4%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Isle 42.2%
  • County 44.6%
  • State 42.8%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.1
  • Mille Lacs County 6.2
  • Minnesota 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Isle 3.0
  • County 2.8
  • State 2.7

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.2
  • Mille Lacs County 1.3
  • Minnesota 1.2

Ten percent of Isle 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". Four percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty seven percent are overweight. Sixteen 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. Thirteen percent of people living in Isle have ever received a blood transfusion. Nineteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirty four percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Five percent have ever been told they had gout. Five percent have congestive heart failure. Five percent have coronary heart disease. Four percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Five percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Five percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have ever had emphysema. Ten percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Fourteen percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Isle 10.1%
  • County 10.3%
  • Minnesota 11.1%

People with anemia (%)

  • Isle 3.4%
  • County 3.2%
  • Minnesota 3.2%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Isle 4.0%
  • Mille Lacs County 4.2%
  • Minnesota 4.0%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 36.8%
  • Mille Lacs County 36.6%
  • Minnesota 33.2%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 16.1%
  • Mille Lacs County 21.2%
  • State 21.1%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 13.4%
  • Mille Lacs County 13.6%
  • State 11.3%

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

  • Isle 18.6%
  • County 20.1%
  • Minnesota 18.6%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Isle 34.1%
  • Mille Lacs County 29.6%
  • Minnesota 25.6%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 5.3%
  • County 4.8%
  • Minnesota 3.8%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 5.5%
  • County 3.9%
  • State 3.5%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 5.2%
  • County 4.1%
  • Minnesota 3.1%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • County 2.8%
  • State 2.2%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 5.0%
  • County 4.4%
  • State 3.8%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Isle 4.9%
  • County 3.9%
  • Minnesota 3.8%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Isle 3.5%
  • County 2.9%
  • State 3.6%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Isle 9.8%
  • County 8.8%
  • State 7.6%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 3.6%
  • County 3.9%
  • Minnesota 3.9%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Isle 2.3%
  • County 3.2%
  • State 3.3%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 13.8%
  • Mille Lacs County 10.8%
  • Minnesota 9.1%

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

Sixty six percent of births in Isle were vaginal deliveries. Thirty four percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.6 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty one percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty seven percent of women in Isle have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Sixteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy one percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Seven percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Thirteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty five 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 (%)

  • Here 66.2%
  • County 68.4%
  • State 64.5%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 33.8%
  • Mille Lacs County 31.6%
  • Minnesota 35.5%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Isle 99.6%
  • Mille Lacs County 99.4%
  • State 99.4%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 60.1%
  • County 61.2%
  • State 59.6%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Isle 50.7%
  • Mille Lacs County 56.7%
  • Minnesota 55.7%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 26.8%
  • Mille Lacs County 26.0%
  • State 21.6%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 15.7%
  • Mille Lacs County 13.7%
  • State 11.9%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 71.4%
  • County 75.5%
  • State 75.4%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Isle 7.4%
  • Mille Lacs County 6.4%
  • State 8.9%

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

  • Isle 13.0%
  • County 15.8%
  • State 16.0%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 24.8%
  • Mille Lacs County 22.9%
  • Minnesota 18.1%

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

People living in Isle report their general health condition on average at 56 percent. Seven percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 32 percent of Isle residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Nine percent of people living in Isle are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 56.4%
  • County 55.9%
  • Minnesota 56.2%

Blood donors (%)

  • Isle 6.7%
  • Mille Lacs County 5.6%
  • State 4.4%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Isle 32.3%
  • County 39.0%
  • State 39.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 8.7%
  • Mille Lacs County 9.3%
  • Minnesota 8.5%

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

People in Isle spend $337 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 19 percent of their income. The average family in Isle spends $78 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $136 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $32 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $337
  • Mille Lacs County $343
  • State $363

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

  • Isle 19.2%
  • Mille Lacs County 22.3%
  • Minnesota 23.8%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Isle $78
  • County $71
  • State $70

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 4.3%
  • County 4.5%
  • State 4.1%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $136
  • Mille Lacs County $132
  • Minnesota $143

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 7.5%
  • County 8.1%
  • State 6.9%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $32
  • County $23
  • State $25

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Isle 1.3%
  • County 1.5%
  • Minnesota 1.3%

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

People living in Isle report their general condition of hearing on average at 75 percent. Seventy seven 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 four percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty three percent of Isle 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. Fifteen percent of people in Isle had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 75.2%
  • Mille Lacs County 77.3%
  • Minnesota 78.6%

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

  • Isle 76.7%
  • County 78.5%
  • State 77.3%

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

  • Isle 93.6%
  • Mille Lacs County 94.0%
  • Minnesota 94.8%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 22.8%
  • Mille Lacs County 23.9%
  • State 20.6%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Isle 49.4%
  • County 48.6%
  • State 44.2%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 15.2%
  • Mille Lacs County 17.9%
  • State 16.0%

Thirty four percent of Isle 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 (%)

  • Isle 34.0%
  • County 26.7%
  • State 25.2%

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

Nineteen percent of Isle 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. Ten percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Ten 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 (%)

  • Isle 19.3%
  • Mille Lacs County 20.9%
  • Minnesota 18.8%

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

  • Isle 26.9%
  • Mille Lacs County 28.5%
  • Minnesota 25.0%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Isle 10.5%
  • County 10.1%
  • State 9.1%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 10.4%
  • County 10.4%
  • State 10.1%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Isle 10.3%
  • Mille Lacs County 9.2%
  • State 7.5%

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

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