Health Profile of Gila County, Arizona
Gila County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Gila County Below averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Arizona
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Gila County | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.5 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.9% | 10.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.7% | 19.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Gila County is 78.5 years, about 0.2 years longer than the Arizona average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 10.9%, higher than the Arizona average of 10.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.7% of residents, higher than the Arizona average of 19.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
26,830 residents in Gila County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,573 610 men · 963 women
- 75–84 4,653 2,255 men · 2,398 women
- 65–74 8,754 4,249 men · 4,505 women
- 50–64 11,849 5,706 men · 6,143 women
Younger residents
10,049 residents in Gila County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,946 1,500 boys · 1,446 girls
- 7–12 3,113 1,619 boys · 1,494 girls
- 3–7 2,389 1,257 boys · 1,133 girls
- 0–3 1,601 840 boys · 761 girls
About 4,207 residents in Gila County (7.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Gila County | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 12.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 6.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.4% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.3% | 32.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Gila County is about 26% higher than in Arizona. The rate of cancer in Gila County is about 22% higher than in Arizona.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Gila County | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.9% | 19.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.6% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.5% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Gila County is about 18% higher than in Arizona.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 100,278 cigarettes a day, 3.0 million a month, or 36.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 402.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gila County is 78.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.76 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Gila County | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.47 | 5.32 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Gila County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Gila County, AZ Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Gila County, AZ is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 53,793 residents against a local median of 105,853. Nothing separates Gila County, AZ sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 3% above the local median at 10.9% against 10.6%. Gila County, AZ has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila County, AZ | 53,793 | 78.5 yrs #4/6 | 10.9% #5/6 | 33.3% #4/6 |
| Pinal County, AZ | 468,983 | 78.5 yrs | 10.9% | 36.8% |
| Graham County, AZ | 39,230 | 78.3 yrs | 9.6% | 32.4% |
| Navajo County, AZ | 105,853 | 76.7 yrs | 15.9% | 34.4% |
| Greenlee County, AZ | 9,411 | 82.7 yrs | 2.9% | 32.6% |
| Maricopa County, AZ | 4,540,439 | 78.6 yrs | 10.6% | 30.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Gila County, Arizona has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Arizona, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Gila County, Arizona.
How healthy is Gila County, Arizona?
Gila County, Arizona has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Gila County, Arizona one of the healthiest counties in Arizona?
Gila County ranks 11th healthiest out of 15 counties in Arizona by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Gila County, Arizona?
People in Gila County, Arizona can expect to live 78.5 years on average, about the same as the Arizona average of 78.3.
What is the uninsured rate in Gila County, Arizona?
10.9% of residents in Gila County, Arizona have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, about the same as the Arizona rate of 10.5%.
What is the obesity rate in Gila County, Arizona?
33.3% of adults in Gila County, Arizona are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Arizona rate of 32.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Gila County, Arizona go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 100,278 cigarettes a day, 3.0 million a month, or 36.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 402.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gila County is 78.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.76 lifetimes a year.
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