Health Profile of Imperial County, California
Imperial 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
Imperial County Below averageAmong the 3 least healthy counties in California
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Imperial County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.0% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.0% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Imperial County is 80.0 years, about 0.4 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.0%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.0% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
50,623 residents in Imperial County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,723 965 men · 1,758 women
- 75–84 7,266 3,331 men · 3,936 women
- 65–74 13,088 6,108 men · 6,980 women
- 50–64 27,546 13,693 men · 13,852 women
Younger residents
48,330 residents in Imperial County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 15,745 8,119 boys · 7,627 girls
- 7–12 14,238 7,200 boys · 7,038 girls
- 3–7 10,415 5,208 boys · 5,207 girls
- 0–3 7,932 4,038 boys · 3,894 girls
About 5,509 residents in Imperial County (3.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Imperial County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.5% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.9% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.8% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Imperial County is about 38% higher than in California. The rate of cancer in Imperial County is about 22% lower than in California. The rate of obesity in Imperial County is about 17% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Imperial County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.6% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.7% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Imperial County is about 45% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 201,446 cigarettes a day, 6.0 million a month, or 73.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.2 million minutes a day and 808.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Imperial County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 19 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 | Imperial County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 9.49 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 9.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Imperial County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Imperial County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Imperial County, CA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 180,111 residents against a local median of 2,193,778. The measure that sets Imperial County, CA apart most is uninsured: 6.0%, 25% below the local median of 8.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.6% on uninsured, so Imperial County, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Imperial County, CA has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial County, CA | 180,111 | 80.0 yrs #2/6 | 6.0% #1/6 | 35.8% #4/6 |
| Riverside County, CA | 2,477,722 | 79.0 yrs | 7.7% | 34.4% |
| San Diego County, CA | 3,282,387 | 80.8 yrs | 6.4% | 28.4% |
| Yuma County, AZ | 211,723 | 78.1 yrs | 14.0% | 37.8% |
| La Paz County, AZ | 16,663 | 76.6 yrs | 10.7% | 33.6% |
| San Bernardino County, CA | 2,193,778 | 78.1 yrs | 8.0% | 39.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Imperial County, California has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with California, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Imperial County, California.
What is the health grade for Imperial County, California?
Imperial County, California 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 Imperial County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Imperial County ranks 57th 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 Imperial County, California?
People in Imperial County, California can expect to live 80.0 years on average, about the same as the California average of 79.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Imperial County, California?
6.0% of residents in Imperial County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 0.6 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Imperial County, California residents are obese?
35.8% of adults in Imperial County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.2 points above the California rate of 30.6%.
Which health problem stands out most in Imperial County, California?
Compared with California as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 31.7%, about 45% higher than the California rate of 21.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Imperial County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 201,446 cigarettes a day, 6.0 million a month, or 73.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.2 million minutes a day and 808.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Imperial County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 19 lifetimes a year.
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