Health and Nutrition of Elysian, MN Residents

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Forty seven percent of Elysian residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 19 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 one of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat three "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat two frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 47.4%
  • County 46.3%
  • State 49.3%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Elysian 18.9
  • County 22.5
  • State 21.7

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.7
  • County 3.2
  • State 3.6

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

  • Here 1.5
  • County 1.8
  • Minnesota 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Elysian 3.0
  • Le Sueur County 1.5
  • Minnesota 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Elysian 1.6
  • County 3.8
  • Minnesota 3.9

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

The average Elysian resident last visited a dentist one years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Nine percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Fourteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Elysian 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 27 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Elysian 1.5
  • Le Sueur County 2.3
  • Minnesota 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 9.4%
  • County 19.2%
  • Minnesota 16.6%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Elysian 14.4%
  • Le Sueur County 23.6%
  • Minnesota 21.6%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 48.3%
  • Le Sueur County 41.5%
  • Minnesota 46.1%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Elysian 3.0
  • Le Sueur County 2.3
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Elysian 2.7
  • Le Sueur County 2.8
  • Minnesota 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Elysian 27.0
  • Le Sueur County 20.5
  • State 22.5

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

The average height of Elysian residents 16 years and older is 63 inches. The average weight is 166 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty three percent of people living here are obese. Fifty percent have ever been obese. Fifty one percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Elysian 62.5
  • Le Sueur County 66.8
  • State 67.0

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 166.0
  • Le Sueur County 181.5
  • State 179.8

Average BMI

  • Elysian 28.5
  • County 28.8
  • Minnesota 28.5

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 43.0%
  • County 38.9%
  • State 36.1%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 50.4%
  • County 52.0%
  • State 48.0%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Elysian 51.3%
  • Le Sueur County 30.7%
  • Minnesota 34.4%

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

Forty four percent of Elysian residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Nineteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Seventeen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. One percent have ever used heroin. Seven percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Elysian 44.4%
  • Le Sueur County 68.6%
  • State 65.3%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 19.1%
  • County 28.5%
  • State 25.0%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 16.8%
  • Le Sueur County 24.7%
  • State 22.6%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 1.3%
  • Le Sueur County 3.7%
  • Minnesota 3.3%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 6.8%
  • Le Sueur County 16.4%
  • Minnesota 14.2%

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

Nine percent of people living in Elysian 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.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 9.3%
  • Le Sueur County 11.4%
  • State 9.4%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Elysian 51.8%
  • County 45.7%
  • State 45.9%

Elysian 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

  • Elysian 1.0
  • Le Sueur County 1.2
  • State 1.1

Nine percent of Elysian 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. Sixty two percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty one percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Nineteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty two percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 8.8%
  • County 13.6%
  • Minnesota 11.7%

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

  • Here 61.9%
  • County 71.2%
  • Minnesota 69.1%

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

  • Here 21.0%
  • County 26.4%
  • Minnesota 29.8%

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

  • Here 19.5%
  • County 16.1%
  • Minnesota 16.8%

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

  • Elysian 21.8%
  • Le Sueur County 25.1%
  • Minnesota 23.5%

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

Fifty nine percent of people living in Elysian are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 59.5%
  • Le Sueur County 70.9%
  • Minnesota 74.1%

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

Fourteen percent of people living in Elysian have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Ten percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty five percent of people in Elysian frequently check their blood cholesterol. Ten 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 14.5%
  • Le Sueur County 24.8%
  • Minnesota 21.9%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Elysian 10.0%
  • County 26.8%
  • State 24.6%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 34.7%
  • County 42.2%
  • Minnesota 40.7%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 10.0%
  • Le Sueur County 21.4%
  • State 18.7%

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

Thirty five percent of people living in Elysian use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 34.5%
  • Le Sueur County 31.5%
  • State 36.5%

Twenty four percent of Elysian 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 one 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 four percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty five percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Fourteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Thirteen 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 23.9%
  • Le Sueur County 28.7%
  • Minnesota 26.0%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 25.9%
  • Le Sueur County 30.2%
  • State 27.0%

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

  • Elysian 41.3%
  • Le Sueur County 44.5%
  • State 42.3%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Elysian 48.8%
  • Le Sueur County 53.7%
  • Minnesota 51.7%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 24.5%
  • Le Sueur County 30.2%
  • State 27.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 24.6%
  • County 24.9%
  • Minnesota 21.5%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 13.6%
  • Le Sueur County 20.9%
  • State 19.4%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Elysian 12.8%
  • County 17.1%
  • State 13.8%

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

  • Elysian 5.3%
  • Le Sueur County 5.4%
  • State 4.3%

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

Elysian residents on average take one prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Elysian 1.0
  • Le Sueur County 2.4
  • Minnesota 2.1

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

Seventy four percent of people living in Elysian have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twelve percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 3.5 days per month on average. They have 3.9 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 18 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Elysian 73.8%
  • Le Sueur County 81.2%
  • State 81.3%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Elysian 12.0%
  • County 10.0%
  • State 10.1%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Elysian 3.5
  • County 4.7
  • State 5.1

Average drinks/week

  • Here 3.9
  • County 6.0
  • State 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 17.8
  • Le Sueur County 27.1
  • State 24.0

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

Ninety eight percent of Elysian 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 one percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty one percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Eight percent of males in Elysian have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Hundred percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty six percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty eight percent have ever had anal sex. People in Elysian were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 17 women. He has vaginal sex with 17 women. People living here were on average 22 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on three women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 1.2 men on average. They have had 0.5 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Elysian were 21 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on three men in their lifetime. Eleven percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Elysian has vaginal or anal sex 67 times a year. Fifty two percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Elysian 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with four men on average. They have had four male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Thirty eight percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Here 97.6%
  • Le Sueur County 97.3%
  • State 97.2%

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

  • Here 94.0%
  • County 95.3%
  • Minnesota 94.3%

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

  • Here 80.5%
  • Le Sueur County 88.8%
  • State 87.8%

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

  • Elysian 51.0%
  • County 50.8%
  • Minnesota 49.2%

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

  • Here 7.7%
  • County 6.1%
  • State 5.7%

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

  • Here 100.0%
  • Le Sueur County 97.4%
  • Minnesota 97.2%

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

  • Here 85.9%
  • County 81.9%
  • Minnesota 86.6%

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

  • Elysian 47.5%
  • Le Sueur County 41.0%
  • State 39.8%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 17.6
  • County 16.4
  • Minnesota 16.7

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

  • Here 17.2
  • Le Sueur County 26.9
  • Minnesota 25.7

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

  • Here 17.0
  • Le Sueur County 22.6
  • Minnesota 20.8

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

  • Here 22.1
  • Le Sueur County 21.2
  • State 21.3

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

  • Elysian 3.2
  • County 5.9
  • State 5.5

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

  • Elysian 1.2
  • County 5.0
  • State 2.5

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

  • Here 0.5
  • County 2.9
  • State 1.4

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

  • Elysian 21.2
  • Le Sueur County 19.8
  • State 20.2

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

  • Elysian 2.8
  • Le Sueur County 9.0
  • State 5.1

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Elysian 11.2%
  • County 7.1%
  • Minnesota 8.0%

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

  • Elysian 67.1
  • Le Sueur County 64.8
  • State 64.4

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Elysian 51.7%
  • County 58.9%
  • State 56.6%

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

  • Elysian 4.3
  • Le Sueur County 15.3
  • Minnesota 11.6

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

  • Elysian 3.9
  • Le Sueur County 13.4
  • Minnesota 10.3

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Elysian 37.8%
  • County 83.6%
  • State 83.3%

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

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

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Elysian 16.1%
  • Le Sueur County 10.7%
  • Minnesota 9.7%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 3.4%
  • Le Sueur County 5.1%
  • State 4.3%

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

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.8
  • County 6.8
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 20.7%
  • County 33.8%
  • Minnesota 32.0%

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

Fifty percent of Elysian residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Elysian 50.1%
  • Le Sueur County 57.1%
  • Minnesota 52.5%

Fourteen percent of Elysian 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. Thirty one 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 seven percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty seven 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. Thirty 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 two 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 1.1 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 14.0%
  • County 22.0%
  • State 22.6%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 30.9%
  • County 36.1%
  • State 38.1%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 37.2%
  • Le Sueur County 28.3%
  • Minnesota 30.2%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Elysian 26.8%
  • County 13.2%
  • Minnesota 19.4%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 35.5%
  • Le Sueur County 39.8%
  • Minnesota 42.8%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Elysian 5.5
  • County 5.9
  • State 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.3
  • Le Sueur County 3.0
  • State 2.7

Average hours a day using computer

  • Elysian 1.1
  • Le Sueur County 1.2
  • State 1.2

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

Ten percent of Elysian 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. Thirty five percent are overweight. Six percent of people living in Elysian have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Eleven percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have ever been told they had gout. One percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 10.0%
  • County 12.5%
  • State 11.1%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Elysian 4.0%
  • Le Sueur County 3.8%
  • State 4.0%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 34.7%
  • County 33.7%
  • Minnesota 33.2%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 6.4%
  • County 13.9%
  • State 11.3%

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

  • Here 19.7%
  • Le Sueur County 23.4%
  • Minnesota 18.6%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Elysian 11.5%
  • County 28.5%
  • Minnesota 25.6%

People with gout (%)

  • Elysian 2.4%
  • Le Sueur County 4.1%
  • State 3.8%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Elysian 1.5%
  • Le Sueur County 5.2%
  • State 3.8%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 1.9%
  • Le Sueur County 4.5%
  • State 3.3%

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

Sixty three percent of births in Elysian were vaginal deliveries. Thirty seven percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty eight percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Ninety percent of women breastfeed their children. Sixty five percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eleven percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty eight percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Here 63.3%
  • Le Sueur County 71.2%
  • Minnesota 64.5%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Elysian 36.7%
  • Le Sueur County 28.8%
  • State 35.5%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.0%
  • Le Sueur County 99.5%
  • State 99.4%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 58.1%
  • County 64.2%
  • State 59.6%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Elysian 89.5%
  • County 45.4%
  • Minnesota 55.7%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 64.6%
  • Le Sueur County 69.8%
  • Minnesota 75.4%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Elysian 10.9%
  • Le Sueur County 5.1%
  • Minnesota 8.9%

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

  • Here 28.0%
  • Le Sueur County 15.6%
  • State 16.0%

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

People living in Elysian report their general health condition on average at 56 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 55 percent of Elysian residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Ten percent of people living in Elysian are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Elysian 56.2%
  • Le Sueur County 52.8%
  • Minnesota 56.2%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 3.0%
  • County 2.9%
  • Minnesota 4.4%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 54.5%
  • County 38.1%
  • State 39.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Elysian 9.7%
  • Le Sueur County 8.4%
  • Minnesota 8.5%

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

People in Elysian spend $468 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 21 percent of their income. The average family in Elysian spends $134 on food at other stores monthly. This is six percent of their income. They spend $241 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $35 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 $468
  • Le Sueur County $360
  • State $363

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

  • Elysian 21.4%
  • Le Sueur County 27.7%
  • State 23.8%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $134
  • County $60
  • State $70

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Elysian 6.3%
  • County 4.0%
  • State 4.1%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $241
  • Le Sueur County $114
  • State $143

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 7.1%
  • County 6.3%
  • State 6.9%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Elysian $35
  • Le Sueur County $19
  • State $25

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.3%
  • County 1.2%
  • Minnesota 1.3%

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

People living in Elysian report their general condition of hearing on average at 86 percent. Ninety five 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 eight percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Thirty five 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. Eight percent of people in Elysian had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 86.1%
  • Le Sueur County 76.1%
  • State 78.6%

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

  • Elysian 95.2%
  • Le Sueur County 74.5%
  • Minnesota 77.3%

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

  • Elysian 98.3%
  • County 93.2%
  • State 94.8%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Elysian 34.9%
  • County 48.2%
  • Minnesota 44.2%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Elysian 7.9%
  • County 16.5%
  • Minnesota 16.0%

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

Twenty percent of Elysian 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 20.5%
  • Le Sueur County 25.3%
  • Minnesota 25.2%

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

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

  • Elysian 10.1%
  • Le Sueur County 25.7%
  • Minnesota 18.8%

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

  • Here 10.7%
  • County 32.0%
  • State 25.0%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 5.1%
  • County 12.6%
  • State 9.1%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Elysian 4.4%
  • Le Sueur County 13.6%
  • Minnesota 10.1%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Elysian 3.6%
  • Le Sueur County 10.1%
  • State 7.5%

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

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