Health Profile of Mono County, California
Mono 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
Mono County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Mono County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.9 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.8% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.5% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Mono County is 80.9 years, about 1.3 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 8.8%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.5% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,573 residents in Mono County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 116 52 men · 64 women
- 75–84 478 285 men · 193 women
- 65–74 1,159 624 men · 535 women
- 50–64 2,820 1,481 men · 1,338 women
Younger residents
2,438 residents in Mono County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 808 511 boys · 297 girls
- 7–12 724 383 boys · 342 girls
- 3–7 509 227 boys · 282 girls
- 0–3 397 197 boys · 199 girls
About 203 residents in Mono County (1.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Mono County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.8% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.6% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.1% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Mono County is about 16% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Mono County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.6% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.3% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.4% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Mono County is about 16% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,714 cigarettes a day, 441,415 a month, or 5.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 161,852 minutes a day and 59.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mono County is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.39 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 | Mono County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.12 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Mono County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Mono County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Mono County, CA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 13,148 residents against a local median of 54,498. Mono County, CA's uninsured, at 8.8%, runs 20% above the 7.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.2% on uninsured, so Mono County, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Mono County, CA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mono County, CA | 13,148 | 80.9 yrs #1/6 | 8.8% #4/6 | 30.1% #2/6 |
| Mineral County, NV | 4,542 | 80.3 yrs | 11.4% | 36.6% |
| Tuolumne County, CA | 54,498 | 79.5 yrs | 5.3% | 29.1% |
| Mariposa County, CA | 17,082 | 78.4 yrs | 5.2% | 31.4% |
| Lyon County, NV | 61,677 | 78.0 yrs | 9.6% | 35.5% |
| Madera County, CA | 161,170 | 77.9 yrs | 7.3% | 35.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Mono 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 Mono County, California.
What is the health grade for Mono County, California?
Mono 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 Mono County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Mono County ranks 28th 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 Mono County, California?
People in Mono County, California can expect to live 80.9 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Mono County, California?
8.8% of residents in Mono County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 2.2 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Mono County, California residents are obese?
30.1% of adults in Mono County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.5 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Mono County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,714 cigarettes a day, 441,415 a month, or 5.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 161,852 minutes a day and 59.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mono County is 80.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.39 lifetimes a year.
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