Health Profile of Mendocino County, California
Mendocino 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
Mendocino County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Mendocino County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.7% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.2% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Mendocino County is 79.2 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 7.7%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.3% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
36,681 residents in Mendocino County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,925 719 men · 1,206 women
- 75–84 5,342 2,451 men · 2,890 women
- 65–74 11,523 5,538 men · 5,985 women
- 50–64 17,891 8,731 men · 9,160 women
Younger residents
18,706 residents in Mendocino County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,575 2,782 boys · 2,793 girls
- 7–12 5,730 2,923 boys · 2,807 girls
- 3–7 4,380 2,209 boys · 2,171 girls
- 0–3 3,021 1,438 boys · 1,583 girls
About 4,639 residents in Mendocino County (5.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Mendocino County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.2% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Mendocino County is about 17% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Mendocino County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.5% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.6% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.4% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Mendocino County are about the same as in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 110,476 cigarettes a day, 3.3 million a month, or 40.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 443.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mendocino County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 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 | Mendocino County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.17 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Mendocino County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Mendocino County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Mendocino County, CA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 90,240 residents against a local median of 28,492. Mendocino 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, 6% below the local median at 31.2% against 33.2%. Mendocino County, CA has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendocino County, CA | 90,240 | 79.2 yrs #5/6 | 7.7% #3/6 | 31.2% #2/6 |
| Lake County, CA | 68,148 | 74.8 yrs | 6.9% | 32.7% |
| Sonoma County, CA | 485,012 | 80.6 yrs | 5.1% | 24.8% |
| Glenn County, CA | 28,492 | 81.0 yrs | 8.5% | 33.2% |
| Colusa County, CA | 21,984 | 80.2 yrs | 8.0% | 33.7% |
| Trinity County, CA | 15,860 | 80.9 yrs | 9.3% | 33.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Mendocino 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 Mendocino County, California.
Is Mendocino County, California a healthy place to live?
Mendocino 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 Mendocino County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Mendocino County ranks 37th 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 average lifespan in Mendocino County, California?
People in Mendocino County, California can expect to live 79.2 years on average, about the same as the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Mendocino County, California?
7.7% of residents in Mendocino County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.1 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Mendocino County, California residents are obese?
31.2% of adults in Mendocino County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points above the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Mendocino County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 110,476 cigarettes a day, 3.3 million a month, or 40.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 443.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mendocino County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
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