Measuring
To take action, we need to know where we are starting.
Well-being is the sum of our individual perspectives and community conditions. Wello's well-being measures provides strategic guidance for local action driven by a network devoted to collective impact.
Mark your calendars! The 2023 Wello Community Health and Well-Being Survey will open on July 15, 2023.
2021 Community Health and Well-Being Report
2019 Community Health and Well-Being Report
If citing this survey data, please use the following citation:
Wello. (2022). Community Health and Well-Being Survey: Brown County, Wisconsin, 2021 Survey Results. Retrieved from www.wello.org/measure.
Your Voice Matters: Now Recruiting Diverse Perspectives from Brown County!
Learn more about Wello's Community Health and Well-Being Panel which allows residents 18 and older a platform to continuously share their voice and provide valuable direction for our community.
We uncover and monitor data and trends that affect our daily lives.
Wello's primary data collection tool is based on the World Health Organization’s Quality of Life – BREF survey. This collects the local, Brown County voice in four discrete elements of health and well-being. These include an individual’s:
Results will allow us to pinpoint where to take action to address the unique factors that are preventing people from being as well as possible. It also showcases where progress is made over time.
Visualizing Greater Green Bay’s Well-Being
2021 Survey Data
How would you rate your quality of life?
How satisfied are you with your health?
Why Not Stop Here?
Imagine someone asking, “How are you doing today?” More often than not, you may answer “fine” although you may be experiencing pain, loneliness, or illness. These two summary questions are important but do not capture the whole picture.
The survey dives deeper, asking specific questions regarding an individual’s life based on four domains: physical and psychological health, social relationships, and the environments in which we live, work and play. Each domain has a max score of 20 for a total possible community composite score of 80. Below are our composite scores. When compared to the reference value of 70 that is indicative of a good quality of life, 14.8% of respondents had a score of 70 or greater.
Total Composite Well-Being Scores
(max score of 80)
70+**
60-69
50-59
40-49
30-39
**Score of 70+ Indicates "Good" Well-Being
Diving Deeper: Areas of Well-Being
Physical
Health
Psychological
Health
Social
Relationships
Environments
Physical Health
Feeling good to live a full, well life.
Physical includes activities for daily living, dependence on medical substances and medical aids, energy and fatigue, mobility, pain and discomfort, sleep and rest, and work capacity.
Score: 14.9 out of 20
Nearly 1 in 5 participants (17%) felt physical pain at least "moderately" prevented them from doing what they needed to do.
9% reported "not at all" or "a little" in regard to having enough energy for everyday life.
Only 54% reported feeling "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with their sleep.
In the area of physical health, we scored 14.9 out of 20 in 2021. This represents a reduction in this domain score from 2019 when the score was 15.9 out of 20. The benchmark mark for "good" well-being is 17.5 out of 20.
Supporting Brown County, WI Metrics
Adult Obesity Rate
2022, County Health Rankings
Adult Physical Inactivity
2022, County Health Rankings
Poor Physical Health Days
2022, County Health Rankings
Community Action
Thousands more people are on the trails during the winter months because they are now plowed!
Read more in our community stories
Psychological Health
A sense of purpose and mental clarity to thrive.
Psychological includes bodily image and appearance, negative feelings, positive feelings, self-esteem, spirituality/religion/personal beliefs, thinking learning, memory and concentration.
Score: 14.6 out of 20
One out of three people (35.2%) reported having negative feelings such as blue mood, despair, anxiety, or depression "quite often," "very often," and "always."
16% of participants reported not being able to accept their bodily appearance "at all" or only "a little."
7% of participants reported not being able to concentrate "at all" or only "a little."
New in 2021
One in five people reported having more than 9 poor mental health days in the past 30 days (22.3%).
In the area of psychological health, we scored 14.6 out of 20 in 2021. This represents a reduction in this domain score from 2019 when the score was 14.8 out of 20. The benchmark mark for "good" well-being is 17.5 out of 20.
Supporting Brown County, WI Metrics
Medicare Beneficiaries with Depression
2022, US News Healthy Communities
Poor Mental Health Days
2022, County Health Rankings
Community Action
Work with Green Bay Area Public Schools to ensure all children, teachers and caregivers have the social, emotional, and academic skills they need to learn and thrive.
Read more in our community stories
Social Relationships
Supporting each other to live well.
Social relationships includes personal relationships, social support, and sexual activity.
Score: 14.3 out of 20
About 1 in 4 (24.9%) reported "dissatisfied" or "very dissatisfied" with how satisfied they were with their sex life.
73% of respondents were "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with their personal relationships.
69% of respondents were "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with support they get from friends.
In the area of social relationships, we scored 14.3 out of 20 in 2021. This represents an increase in this domain score from 2019 when the score was 14.0 out of 20. The benchmark mark for "good" well-being is 17.5 out of 20.
Supporting Brown County, WI Metrics
Social Associations
Member associations per 10,000 population
2022, County Health Rankings
Community Action
Established the Well-Being Influencer Network to connect individuals passionate about well-being and create opportunities for community work to be a fun, purposeful connection with neighbors.
Learn more on our Well-Being Influencer page.
Environments
Every person has the opportunity to flourish and reach their full potential.
Environments include financial resources, freedom, physical safety and security, health and social care; accessibility and quality, home environment, opportunities for acquiring new information and skills, participation in and opportunities for recreation/leisure activities, physical environment (pollution, noise, traffic, climate) and transportation.
Score: 14.8 out of 20
About 1 in 5 people (22.6%) reported "moderately," "a little," or "not at all" having enough money to meet their needs.
82.5% reported feeling "very much" or "extremely" safe in their physical environment.
85% reported "mostly" or "completely" having access to the information they needed in their daily life.
Over 7% of respondents, were "dissatisfied" or "very dissatisfied" with their living conditions.
In the area of environments, we scored 14.8 out of 20 in 2021. This represents a reduction in this domain score from 2019 when the score was 15.8 out of 20. The benchmark mark for "good" well-being is 17.5 out of 20.
Supporting Brown County, WI Metrics
Income Inequality Rate
2022, County Health Rankings
Bike Score
2022, Walk Score
High School Completion Rate
2022, County Health Rankings
Broadband Access
Unemployment Rate
Severe Housing Problems
2022, County Health Rankings
2022, County Health Rankings
2022, County Health Rankings
Community Action
Green Bay students now can ride the bus for free due to a collaborative agreement providing more access to school and the community as well as increasing walking and biking to and from the bus stop.
Read more in our community stories.
Additional Findings
Sense of Community
Additional measures surface perspectives on inclusion, belonging, and power which are key components of a community's ability to create positive change. The data shows that feelings of belonging, power, and seeing yourself as a member of the community correlate to a higher overall level of well-being.
To learn more about this analysis, visit our summary report - 2021 Community Health and Well-Being Report
People who agree or strongly agree that they see themselves as a member of the community.
People who agree or strongly agree that they feel like they belong in of the community.
People who agree or strongly agree that they can influence decisions affecting the community.
People who agree or strongly agree that the culture of the community is accepting of people with different ideas.
Data to Action
Participants were asked to identify one thing that would improve well-being in their community. Below are the top four resident identified themes and focus areas.
Infrastructure
- Year-round access to walk, bike, and hike paths
- Public transportation
Culture
- Acceptance of diversity and inclusion
- Improve sense of community
Community Communication
- Frequency
- Diversify communication pathways
Community Resources
- Affordability
- Accessibility
Our Measurement Partners
This survey is supported by our local research partners at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay's Consortium of Applied Research and St. Norbert College's Strategic Research Institute.
Our community partners include Brown County United Way, healthTIDE, and Brown County Health and Human Services.
This project is funded in part from a grant from the Basic Needs Giving Partnership of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, which includes the U.S. Venture Fund for Basic Needs, the J.J. Keller Foundation and donors of the Community Foundation.