Health Profile of El Dorado County, California
El Dorado 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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El Dorado County Above averageHealthier than 81% of counties in California
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | El Dorado County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.7 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.9% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.6% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in El Dorado County is 80.7 years, about 1.1 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 3.9%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.6% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
82,337 residents in El Dorado County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4,261 1,652 men · 2,609 women
- 75–84 10,930 5,232 men · 5,698 women
- 65–74 22,966 11,501 men · 11,466 women
- 50–64 44,180 21,602 men · 22,578 women
Younger residents
37,086 residents in El Dorado County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 12,701 6,547 boys · 6,154 girls
- 7–12 11,080 5,662 boys · 5,418 girls
- 3–7 7,730 3,927 boys · 3,803 girls
- 0–3 5,575 2,891 boys · 2,684 girls
About 8,009 residents in El Dorado County (4.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | El Dorado County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.0% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.0% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.1% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.6% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in El Dorado County are about the same as in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | El Dorado County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.3% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.0% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 17.3% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in El Dorado County is about 21% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 189,987 cigarettes a day, 5.7 million a month, or 69.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.1 million minutes a day and 762.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in El Dorado County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 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 | El Dorado County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.03 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in El Dorado County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
El Dorado County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
El Dorado County, CA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 192,661 residents against a local median of 46,248. The measure that sets El Dorado County, CA apart most is uninsured: 3.9%, 21% below the local median of 4.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.1% on uninsured, so El Dorado County, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. El Dorado County, CA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County, CA | 192,661 | 80.7 yrs #2/6 | 3.9% #3/6 | 28.6% #3/6 |
| Placer County, CA | 418,934 | 80.3 yrs | 3.2% | 28.3% |
| Amador County, CA | 41,428 | 79.2 yrs | 4.9% | 30.3% |
| Calaveras County, CA | 46,248 | 80.8 yrs | 5.0% | 30.8% |
| Nevada County, CA | 102,481 | 80.0 yrs | 5.3% | 28.6% |
| Alpine County, CA | 1,616 | 80.4 yrs | 3.7% | 32.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, El Dorado County, California has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than California, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in El Dorado County, California.
How healthy is El Dorado County, California?
El Dorado County, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is El Dorado County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
El Dorado County ranks 12th 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 El Dorado County, California?
People in El Dorado County, California can expect to live 80.7 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of El Dorado County, California residents are uninsured?
3.9% of residents in El Dorado County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 26 people, 2.7 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What is the obesity rate in El Dorado County, California?
28.6% of adults in El Dorado County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in El Dorado County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 189,987 cigarettes a day, 5.7 million a month, or 69.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.1 million minutes a day and 762.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in El Dorado County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 lifetimes a year.
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