Health Profile of Butte County, California
Butte 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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B
Butte County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Butte County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.4% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.1% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Butte County is 77.7 years, about 1.9 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.4%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.1% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
74,087 residents in Butte County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4,463 1,545 men · 2,918 women
- 75–84 11,456 5,030 men · 6,425 women
- 65–74 21,290 10,090 men · 11,199 women
- 50–64 36,879 17,904 men · 18,975 women
Younger residents
39,359 residents in Butte County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 12,006 6,090 boys · 5,915 girls
- 7–12 11,848 6,192 boys · 5,657 girls
- 3–7 9,058 4,751 boys · 4,307 girls
- 0–3 6,446 3,302 boys · 3,144 girls
About 12,059 residents in Butte County (5.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Butte County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.8% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.5% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Butte County are about the same as in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Butte County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.1% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.9% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.0% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Butte County are about the same as in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 249,390 cigarettes a day, 7.5 million a month, or 91.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.7 million minutes a day and 1.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Butte County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 25 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 | Butte County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.07 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Butte County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Butte County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Butte County, CA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 207,907 residents against a local median of 65,167. Butte County, CA sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 12% below the local median at 29.5% against 33.7%. Butte County, CA has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County, CA | 207,907 | 77.7 yrs #4/6 | 6.4% #2/6 | 29.5% #1/6 |
| Yuba County, CA | 84,507 | 76.0 yrs | 6.4% | 34.6% |
| Sutter County, CA | 98,856 | 78.6 yrs | 6.4% | 30.5% |
| Tehama County, CA | 65,167 | 77.3 yrs | 6.6% | 34.9% |
| Glenn County, CA | 28,492 | 81.0 yrs | 8.5% | 33.2% |
| Colusa County, CA | 21,984 | 80.2 yrs | 8.0% | 33.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Butte County, California has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than California, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Butte County, California.
Is Butte County, California a healthy place to live?
Butte County, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Butte County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Butte County ranks 30th healthiest out of 58 counties in California by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Butte County, California?
People in Butte County, California can expect to live 77.7 years on average, 1.9 years shorter than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Butte County, California residents are uninsured?
6.4% of residents in Butte County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, about the same as the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Butte County, California residents are obese?
29.5% of adults in Butte County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Butte County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 249,390 cigarettes a day, 7.5 million a month, or 91.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.7 million minutes a day and 1.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Butte County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 25 lifetimes a year.
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