Health · Humboldt

Humboldt, MI health

Humboldt differs from Michigan on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.2% vs 11.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.1% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.4% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49814, 49849, 49879
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 448 people are less certain, so we show Humboldt's figures without a grade.

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How Humboldt compares with Michigan

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Humboldt adults…

41 of every 100 Humboldt adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.6–45%

Bars show Humboldt; the black tick is Michigan. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Humboldt, betterHumboldt, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Humboldt
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.7% Humboldt
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Humboldt
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Humboldt
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Humboldt adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

83%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
69%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
73%
Colon screening
MI 69%
76%
Mammogram
MI 77%
81%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Humboldt 6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Humboldt adults are doing

1 in 3Humboldt adults feel lonely
29.5% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Humboldt adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Humboldt adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Humboldt adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · Michigan 17.6% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Humboldt adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 11
Humboldt adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 14
Humboldt adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 14
Humboldt adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MI 8.3% · better

12.3% of Humboldt adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.8%

of Humboldt adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

Black tick: Michigan. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Humboldt

Humboldt and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Humboldt.

Republic: 39.3% Ely: 38.5% Champion: 37.4% Sagola: 37.6% Michigamme: 38.3% Spurr: 40.4% Mansfield: 38.9% Crystal Falls: 38.6% Tilden: 38.7% Ishpeming: 37.4% West Branch: 36.5% Felch: 37.1% Powell: 37.2% Norway: 38.6% Mastodon: 38.6% Breitung: 38.8% Humboldt: 38.7% Humboldt Republic Ely Champion Sagola Bell Hospital · Ishpeming · 15 miH Baraga County Memorial Hospital · L' Anse · 35.2 miH
36.5%40.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Champion37.4%
Sagola37.6%
Ely38.5%
Humboldt38.7%
Republic39.3%
5 places to get careNearest ER 15 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Humboldt

No hospital or community health center in Humboldt itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERBell HospitalIshpeming · 15 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUphs Marquette Dlp Hospital★★★★★ · 27.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterGwinn · 24.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15 mi
Bell Hospital
Ishpeming · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.7 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Gwinn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.4 mi
Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital
Marquette · ★★★★★
ER
35.2 mi
Baraga County Memorial Hospital
L' Anse · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.7 mi
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics
Iron River · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careHumboldt is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHumboldt is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHumboldt is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Humboldt. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Humboldt
MeasureHumboldtMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.8%36.6–45%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol38.8%34.5–43%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.7%31.7–45.8%36.2%about the same
Arthritis34.7%31.1–38.4%29.1%worse
Depression26.7%23–30.5%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.7%10.5–15.3%10.2%worse
Asthma11.5%10.1–12.9%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.4%10.3–12.6%8.9%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.6–15.4%11.9%about the same
COPD10.1%8.8–11.5%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.9–9.9%7%worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.8%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%13.6–18.8%14.6%about the same
Binge drink15.6%12.9–18.5%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise24.8%20.6–29.3%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.7%24.5–35.1%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.7%79.6–85.4%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit69%65.9–71.9%68%about the same
Cholesterol check89%87.4–90.4%87.4%about the same
Colon screening72.6%68.2–76.5%69%about the same
Mammogram75.8%68.6–81.9%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds81.1%78.2–83.6%77.6%better
No health insurance6%4.8–7.2%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.5%24.9–34.4%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support21.3%18.1–24.9%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%15–19%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health19.9%17.2–22.9%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.7%13.7–17.7%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.6%10.4–15.1%15.4%better
Housing insecurity9.2%7.8–10.9%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.1%6–8.3%8.7%better
No reliable transportation6.9%6–7.9%8.3%better
Receive SNAP12.3%10.2–14.7%14.3%
Disability
Any disability33.8%29.5–38.3%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16%13.8–18.5%14%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.6–16.3%14.3%
Hearing9.4%8.3–10.5%7.3%
Vision5%4.4–5.6%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.7%3.8%
Errands alone8.9%7.8–10.1%8.6%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Humboldt door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Humboldt better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Humboldt by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Humboldt by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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