Health Profile of Calaveras County, California
Calaveras 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
Calaveras County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Calaveras County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.0% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.8% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Calaveras County is 80.8 years, about 1.2 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.0%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.8% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
23,683 residents in Calaveras County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,253 526 men · 726 women
- 75–84 3,675 1,878 men · 1,797 women
- 65–74 7,470 3,574 men · 3,896 women
- 50–64 11,286 5,405 men · 5,881 women
Younger residents
7,548 residents in Calaveras County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,494 1,173 boys · 1,321 girls
- 7–12 2,256 1,137 boys · 1,118 girls
- 3–7 1,648 898 boys · 750 girls
- 0–3 1,151 614 boys · 537 girls
About 2,489 residents in Calaveras County (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Calaveras County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.5% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.8% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Calaveras County is about 36% higher than in California. The rate of heart disease in Calaveras County is about 29% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Calaveras County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.8% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.9% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.2% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Calaveras County are about the same as in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 52,897 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 581,871 minutes a day and 212.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Calaveras County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.00 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 | Calaveras County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.92 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Calaveras County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Calaveras County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Calaveras County, CA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 46,248 residents against a local median of 192,661. Calaveras 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 uninsured, 5% below the local median at 5.0% against 5.3%. Calaveras County, CA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calaveras County, CA | 46,248 | 80.8 yrs #1/6 | 5.0% #3/6 | 30.8% #4/6 |
| Amador County, CA | 41,428 | 79.2 yrs | 4.9% | 30.3% |
| El Dorado County, CA | 192,661 | 80.7 yrs | 3.9% | 28.6% |
| Tuolumne County, CA | 54,498 | 79.5 yrs | 5.3% | 29.1% |
| San Joaquin County, CA | 797,313 | 77.4 yrs | 6.3% | 30.8% |
| Stanislaus County, CA | 553,305 | 77.6 yrs | 5.6% | 33.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Calaveras 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 Calaveras County, California.
How healthy is Calaveras County, California?
Calaveras 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 Calaveras County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Calaveras County ranks 24th 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.
What is the life expectancy in Calaveras County, California?
People in Calaveras County, California can expect to live 80.8 years on average, 1.2 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Calaveras County, California residents are uninsured?
5.0% of residents in Calaveras County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 1.6 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Calaveras County, California?
30.8% of adults in Calaveras County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Calaveras County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 52,897 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 581,871 minutes a day and 212.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Calaveras County is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.00 lifetimes a year.
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