Health Profile of Stanislaus County, California
Stanislaus 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
Stanislaus County Around averageLess healthy than 72% of counties in California
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Stanislaus County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.6% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.8% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Stanislaus County is 77.6 years, about 2.0 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.6%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.8% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
161,314 residents in Stanislaus County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 9,361 3,318 men · 6,044 women
- 75–84 20,650 8,847 men · 11,803 women
- 65–74 40,974 18,948 men · 22,026 women
- 50–64 90,329 44,836 men · 45,493 women
Younger residents
142,980 residents in Stanislaus County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 46,675 23,954 boys · 22,721 girls
- 7–12 42,803 21,843 boys · 20,960 girls
- 3–7 30,939 15,692 boys · 15,247 girls
- 0–3 22,563 11,420 boys · 11,143 girls
About 23,672 residents in Stanislaus County (4.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Stanislaus County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.4% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.4% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Stanislaus County are about the same as in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Stanislaus County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.8% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.7% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.5% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Stanislaus County is about 21% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 643,578 cigarettes a day, 19.3 million a month, or 234.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 7.1 million minutes a day and 2.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stanislaus County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.17 lifetimes a day, or 63 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 | Stanislaus County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.92 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Stanislaus County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Stanislaus County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Stanislaus County, CA is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 553,305 residents against a local median of 797,313. Nothing separates Stanislaus County, CA sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 12% above the local median at 5.6% against 5.0%. Stanislaus County, CA has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanislaus County, CA | 553,305 | 77.6 yrs #5/6 | 5.6% #4/6 | 33.4% #5/6 |
| Merced County, CA | 290,118 | 78.2 yrs | 8.1% | 37.9% |
| San Joaquin County, CA | 797,313 | 77.4 yrs | 6.3% | 30.8% |
| Santa Clara County, CA | 1,901,257 | 82.7 yrs | 3.9% | 21.6% |
| Calaveras County, CA | 46,248 | 80.8 yrs | 5.0% | 30.8% |
| Alameda County, CA | 1,648,382 | 80.8 yrs | 4.0% | 25.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Stanislaus County, California has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with California, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Stanislaus County, California.
Is Stanislaus County, California a healthy place to live?
Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Stanislaus County ranks 42nd 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 Stanislaus County, California?
People in Stanislaus County, California can expect to live 77.6 years on average, 2.0 years shorter than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Stanislaus County, California residents are uninsured?
5.6% of residents in Stanislaus County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 0.9 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Stanislaus County, California?
33.4% of adults in Stanislaus County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.8 points above the California rate of 30.6%.
Which health problem stands out most in Stanislaus County, California?
Compared with California as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 26.5%, about 21% higher than the California rate of 21.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Stanislaus County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 643,578 cigarettes a day, 19.3 million a month, or 234.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 7.1 million minutes a day and 2.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stanislaus County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.17 lifetimes a day, or 63 lifetimes a year.
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