Health Profile of Nevada County, California
Nevada 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
Nevada County Around averageHealthier than 72% of counties in California
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Nevada County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.3% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.4% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Nevada County is 80.0 years, about 0.4 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.3%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.4% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
50,030 residents in Nevada County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,828 983 men · 1,845 women
- 75–84 7,729 3,725 men · 4,004 women
- 65–74 15,828 7,703 men · 8,125 women
- 50–64 23,645 11,249 men · 12,396 women
Younger residents
17,025 residents in Nevada County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,764 2,904 boys · 2,860 girls
- 7–12 5,158 2,736 boys · 2,422 girls
- 3–7 3,588 1,903 boys · 1,685 girls
- 0–3 2,515 1,289 boys · 1,226 girls
About 6,011 residents in Nevada County (5.9% 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 | Nevada County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.8% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.0% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.6% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Nevada County is about 27% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Nevada County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.0% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.8% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 17.4% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Nevada County is about 20% lower than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 102,382 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 37.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 411.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Nevada County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.77 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 | Nevada County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.31 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Nevada County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Nevada County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Nevada County, CA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 102,481 residents against a local median of 84,507. Nevada 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 uninsured, 10% below the local median at 5.3% against 5.8%. Nevada County, CA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada County, CA | 102,481 | 80.0 yrs #4/6 | 5.3% #3/6 | 28.6% #2/6 |
| Placer County, CA | 418,934 | 80.3 yrs | 3.2% | 28.3% |
| Sierra County, CA | 2,746 | 84.9 yrs | 13.7% | 32.3% |
| El Dorado County, CA | 192,661 | 80.7 yrs | 3.9% | 28.6% |
| Yuba County, CA | 84,507 | 76.0 yrs | 6.4% | 34.6% |
| Plumas County, CA | 19,423 | 78.0 yrs | 5.8% | 30.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Nevada 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 Nevada County, California.
Is Nevada County, California a healthy place to live?
Nevada 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 Nevada County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Nevada County ranks 17th 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 Nevada County, California?
People in Nevada 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 Nevada County, California?
5.3% of residents in Nevada County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 1.3 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Nevada County, California?
28.6% of adults in Nevada County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 2.1 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Nevada County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 102,382 cigarettes a day, 3.1 million a month, or 37.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 411.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Nevada County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.77 lifetimes a year.
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