Health Profile of Tuolumne County, California
Tuolumne 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
Tuolumne County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Tuolumne County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.3% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.0% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Tuolumne County is 79.5 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.3%, lower than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.0% of residents, lower than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
25,672 residents in Tuolumne County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,648 549 men · 1,099 women
- 75–84 4,168 2,006 men · 2,161 women
- 65–74 7,973 4,007 men · 3,967 women
- 50–64 11,882 5,860 men · 6,023 women
Younger residents
8,846 residents in Tuolumne County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,828 1,361 boys · 1,468 girls
- 7–12 2,627 1,388 boys · 1,240 girls
- 3–7 1,970 1,076 boys · 894 girls
- 0–3 1,420 763 boys · 658 girls
About 3,642 residents in Tuolumne County (6.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Tuolumne County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.1% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Tuolumne County is about 24% higher than in California. The rate of heart disease in Tuolumne County is about 20% higher than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Tuolumne County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.4% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.1% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.3% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Tuolumne County are about the same as in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 65,037 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 23.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 715,405 minutes a day and 261.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tuolumne County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.25 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 | Tuolumne County | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.68 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Tuolumne County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Tuolumne County, CA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Tuolumne County, CA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 54,498 residents against a local median of 41,428. Nothing separates Tuolumne 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 obesity, 7% below the local median at 29.1% against 31.4%. Tuolumne County, CA has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuolumne County, CA | 54,498 | 79.5 yrs #3/6 | 5.3% #5/6 | 29.1% #1/6 |
| Mariposa County, CA | 17,082 | 78.4 yrs | 5.2% | 31.4% |
| Alpine County, CA | 1,616 | 80.4 yrs | 3.7% | 32.6% |
| Calaveras County, CA | 46,248 | 80.8 yrs | 5.0% | 30.8% |
| Amador County, CA | 41,428 | 79.2 yrs | 4.9% | 30.3% |
| Madera County, CA | 161,170 | 77.9 yrs | 7.3% | 35.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne County, California.
What is the health grade for Tuolumne County, California?
Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne County, California one of the healthiest counties in California?
Tuolumne County ranks 25th 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 Tuolumne County, California?
People in Tuolumne County, California can expect to live 79.5 years on average, about the same as the California average of 79.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Tuolumne County, California?
5.3% of residents in Tuolumne County, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 1.3 points below the California rate of 6.6%.
How common is obesity in Tuolumne County, California?
29.1% of adults in Tuolumne County, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points below the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Tuolumne County, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 65,037 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 23.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 715,405 minutes a day and 261.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tuolumne County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.25 lifetimes a year.
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