Health Profile of Madera County, California
Madera 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
Madera County Around averageLess healthy than 84% of counties in California
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Madera County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.3% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.6% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Madera County is 77.9 years, about 1.7 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 7.3%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.6% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
47,526 residents in Madera County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,448 899 men · 1,549 women
- 75–84 6,148 2,858 men · 3,290 women
- 65–74 12,835 6,313 men · 6,521 women
- 50–64 26,096 13,000 men · 13,095 women
Younger residents
41,801 residents in Madera County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 13,669 7,052 boys · 6,616 girls
- 7–12 12,462 6,512 boys · 5,950 girls
- 3–7 9,052 4,751 boys · 4,301 girls
- 0–3 6,618 3,453 boys · 3,165 girls
About 6,388 residents in Madera County (4.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Madera County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.3% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Madera County is about 15% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Madera County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.8% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.1% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Madera County is about 19% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 185,616 cigarettes a day, 5.6 million a month, or 67.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 745.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Madera County is 77.9 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 | Madera County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 9.29 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 9.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Madera County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Madera County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Madera County, CA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 161,170 residents against a local median of 54,498. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Madera County, CA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 12% above the local median at 35.3% against 31.4%. Madera County, CA has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madera County, CA | 161,170 | 77.9 yrs #6/6 | 7.3% #4/6 | 35.3% #5/6 |
| Mariposa County, CA | 17,082 | 78.4 yrs | 5.2% | 31.4% |
| Fresno County, CA | 1,016,723 | 78.4 yrs | 6.7% | 34.2% |
| Tuolumne County, CA | 54,498 | 79.5 yrs | 5.3% | 29.1% |
| Merced County, CA | 290,118 | 78.2 yrs | 8.1% | 37.9% |
| Mono County, CA | 13,148 | 80.9 yrs | 8.8% | 30.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Madera County, California has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with California, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Madera County, California.
Is Madera County, California a healthy place to live?
Madera 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 Madera County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Madera County ranks 49th 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 Madera County, California?
People in Madera County, California can expect to live 77.9 years on average, 1.7 years shorter than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Madera County, California residents are uninsured?
7.3% of residents in Madera County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 0.8 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Madera County, California?
35.3% of adults in Madera County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.7 points above the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Madera County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 185,616 cigarettes a day, 5.6 million a month, or 67.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.0 million minutes a day and 745.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Madera County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.05 lifetimes a day, or 18 lifetimes a year.
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