Health Profile of Plumas County, California
Plumas 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
Plumas County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Plumas County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.0 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.8% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.6% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Plumas County is 78.0 years, about 1.7 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.8%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.6% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,907 residents in Plumas County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 501 194 men · 306 women
- 75–84 1,440 752 men · 688 women
- 65–74 3,189 1,667 men · 1,522 women
- 50–64 4,777 2,324 men · 2,453 women
Younger residents
3,220 residents in Plumas County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,034 586 boys · 448 girls
- 7–12 964 525 boys · 438 girls
- 3–7 720 382 boys · 338 girls
- 0–3 502 261 boys · 241 girls
About 1,414 residents in Plumas County (7.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Plumas County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.7% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.2% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Plumas County is about 38% higher than in California. The rate of heart disease in Plumas County is about 24% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Plumas County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.9% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.9% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.9% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Plumas County are about the same as in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,683 cigarettes a day, 620,499 a month, or 7.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 227,516 minutes a day and 83.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Plumas County is 78.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.03 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 | Plumas County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.38 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Plumas County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Plumas County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Plumas County, CA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 19,423 residents against a local median of 84,507. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Plumas County, CA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 9% below the local median at 5.8% against 6.4%. Plumas County, CA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas County, CA | 19,423 | 78.0 yrs #3/6 | 5.8% #2/6 | 30.2% #3/6 |
| Sierra County, CA | 2,746 | 84.9 yrs | 13.7% | 32.3% |
| Nevada County, CA | 102,481 | 80.0 yrs | 5.3% | 28.6% |
| Lassen County, CA | 30,356 | 76.4 yrs | 6.4% | 31.5% |
| Butte County, CA | 207,907 | 77.7 yrs | 6.4% | 29.5% |
| Yuba County, CA | 84,507 | 76.0 yrs | 6.4% | 34.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Plumas 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 Plumas County, California.
How healthy is Plumas County, California?
Plumas 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 Plumas County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Plumas County ranks 27th 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 life expectancy in Plumas County, California?
People in Plumas County, California can expect to live 78.0 years on average, 1.7 years shorter than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Plumas County, California residents are uninsured?
5.8% of residents in Plumas County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 0.7 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Plumas County, California residents are obese?
30.2% of adults in Plumas County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Plumas County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 20,683 cigarettes a day, 620,499 a month, or 7.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 227,516 minutes a day and 83.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Plumas County is 78.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.03 lifetimes a year.
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