Health Profile of San Benito County, California
San Benito 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
San Benito County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | San Benito County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.4 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.0% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.9% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in San Benito County is 82.4 years, about 2.8 years longer than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.0%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.9% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
20,199 residents in San Benito County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 977 344 men · 632 women
- 75–84 2,306 1,041 men · 1,265 women
- 65–74 4,741 2,340 men · 2,401 women
- 50–64 12,176 6,093 men · 6,083 women
Younger residents
17,104 residents in San Benito County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,400 2,768 boys · 2,633 girls
- 7–12 5,051 2,547 boys · 2,504 girls
- 3–7 3,831 1,889 boys · 1,942 girls
- 0–3 2,822 1,394 boys · 1,428 girls
About 1,483 residents in San Benito County (2.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | San Benito County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.2% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.2% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.8% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in San Benito County is about 19% lower than in California. The rate of cancer in San Benito County is about 17% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | San Benito County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.6% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.1% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.2% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in San Benito County are about the same as in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 63,482 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 698,306 minutes a day and 254.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Benito County is 82.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.89 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 | San Benito County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.20 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in San Benito County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
San Benito County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
San Benito County, CA is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 67,290 residents against a local median of 437,328. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes San Benito County, CA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 5% above the local median at 6.0% against 5.6%. San Benito County, CA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Benito County, CA | 67,290 | 82.4 yrs #2/6 | 6.0% #4/6 | 31.8% #4/6 |
| Monterey County, CA | 437,328 | 80.8 yrs | 9.6% | 30.8% |
| Merced County, CA | 290,118 | 78.2 yrs | 8.1% | 37.9% |
| Santa Clara County, CA | 1,901,257 | 82.7 yrs | 3.9% | 21.6% |
| Stanislaus County, CA | 553,305 | 77.6 yrs | 5.6% | 33.4% |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | 264,809 | 81.4 yrs | 4.9% | 27.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, San Benito 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 San Benito County, California.
Is San Benito County, California a healthy place to live?
San Benito 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 San Benito County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
San Benito County ranks 19th 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 San Benito County, California?
People in San Benito County, California can expect to live 82.4 years on average, 2.8 years longer than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of San Benito County, California residents are uninsured?
6.0% of residents in San Benito County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 17 people, 0.6 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of San Benito County, California residents are obese?
31.8% of adults in San Benito County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points above the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in San Benito County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 63,482 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 23.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 698,306 minutes a day and 254.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Benito County is 82.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.89 lifetimes a year.
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