Health Profile of Shasta County, California
Shasta 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
Shasta County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Shasta County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.8 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.5% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.2% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Shasta County is 76.8 years, about 2.9 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.5%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.2% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
72,024 residents in Shasta County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 4,209 1,708 men · 2,500 women
- 75–84 10,771 4,883 men · 5,888 women
- 65–74 21,139 9,924 men · 11,215 women
- 50–64 35,905 17,528 men · 18,377 women
Younger residents
37,924 residents in Shasta County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 12,215 6,220 boys · 5,995 girls
- 7–12 11,536 5,918 boys · 5,619 girls
- 3–7 8,289 4,265 boys · 4,024 girls
- 0–3 5,883 3,004 boys · 2,879 girls
About 12,683 residents in Shasta County (7.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Shasta County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.6% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.9% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Shasta County is about 18% higher than in California. The rate of heart disease in Shasta County is about 16% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Shasta County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.3% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.3% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Shasta County are about the same as in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 217,286 cigarettes a day, 6.5 million a month, or 79.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.4 million minutes a day and 872.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Shasta County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 22 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 | Shasta County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.48 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Shasta County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Shasta County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Shasta County, CA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 181,436 residents against a local median of 43,469. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Shasta County, CA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 7% below the local median at 30.9% against 33.2%. Shasta County, CA has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta County, CA | 181,436 | 76.8 yrs #6/6 | 6.5% #3/6 | 30.9% #2/6 |
| Tehama County, CA | 65,167 | 77.3 yrs | 6.6% | 34.9% |
| Siskiyou County, CA | 43,469 | 78.9 yrs | 6.0% | 32.1% |
| Trinity County, CA | 15,860 | 80.9 yrs | 9.3% | 33.6% |
| Butte County, CA | 207,907 | 77.7 yrs | 6.4% | 29.5% |
| Glenn County, CA | 28,492 | 81.0 yrs | 8.5% | 33.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Shasta 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 Shasta County, California.
Is Shasta County, California a healthy place to live?
Shasta 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 Shasta County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Shasta County ranks 38th 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 Shasta County, California?
People in Shasta County, California can expect to live 76.8 years on average, 2.9 years shorter than the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Shasta County, California?
6.5% of residents in Shasta County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, about the same as the California rate of 6.6%.
How common is obesity in Shasta County, California?
30.9% of adults in Shasta 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 Shasta County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 217,286 cigarettes a day, 6.5 million a month, or 79.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.4 million minutes a day and 872.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Shasta County is 76.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 22 lifetimes a year.
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