Health Profile of Tehama County, California
Tehama 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
Tehama County Around averageLess healthy than 88% of counties in California
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Tehama County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.3 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.6% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.1% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Tehama County is 77.3 years, about 2.3 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is about the same as in California, at 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.1% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
24,959 residents in Tehama County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,328 494 men · 834 women
- 75–84 3,866 1,765 men · 2,101 women
- 65–74 7,189 3,480 men · 3,709 women
- 50–64 12,577 6,086 men · 6,491 women
Younger residents
15,058 residents in Tehama County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,759 2,474 boys · 2,286 girls
- 7–12 4,671 2,378 boys · 2,293 girls
- 3–7 3,361 1,692 boys · 1,670 girls
- 0–3 2,266 1,121 boys · 1,145 girls
About 4,038 residents in Tehama County (6.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Tehama County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.9% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Tehama County is about 27% higher than in California. The rate of diabetes in Tehama County is about 16% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Tehama County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.6% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.0% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Tehama County is about 26% higher than in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 86,934 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 956,274 minutes a day and 349.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tehama County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.59 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 | Tehama County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.03 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Tehama County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Tehama County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Tehama County, CA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 65,167 residents against a local median of 28,492. Where Tehama County, CA breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 18% below the local median of 8.0% at 6.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.9% on uninsured, so Tehama County, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Tehama County, CA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tehama County, CA | 65,167 | 77.3 yrs #5/6 | 6.6% #3/6 | 34.9% #6/6 |
| Glenn County, CA | 28,492 | 81.0 yrs | 8.5% | 33.2% |
| Shasta County, CA | 181,436 | 76.8 yrs | 6.5% | 30.9% |
| Butte County, CA | 207,907 | 77.7 yrs | 6.4% | 29.5% |
| Colusa County, CA | 21,984 | 80.2 yrs | 8.0% | 33.7% |
| Trinity County, CA | 15,860 | 80.9 yrs | 9.3% | 33.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Tehama 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 Tehama County, California.
How healthy is Tehama County, California?
Tehama 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 Tehama County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Tehama County ranks 51st 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 Tehama County, California?
People in Tehama County, California can expect to live 77.3 years on average, 2.3 years shorter than the California average of 79.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Tehama County, California?
6.6% of residents in Tehama County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, about the same as the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Tehama County, California residents are obese?
34.9% of adults in Tehama County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.2 points above the California rate of 30.6%.
What is the biggest health concern in Tehama County, California?
Compared with California as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 17.6%, about 26% higher than the California rate of 13.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Tehama County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 86,934 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 956,274 minutes a day and 349.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tehama County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.59 lifetimes a year.
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