Health Profile of Arapahoe County, Colorado
Arapahoe 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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Arapahoe County Above averageHealthier than 74% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Arapahoe County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.3% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.0% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Arapahoe County is 79.7 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 9.3%, higher than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.0% of residents, lower than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
197,628 residents in Arapahoe County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 9,887 3,365 men · 6,522 women
- 75–84 23,508 9,912 men · 13,596 women
- 65–74 49,720 22,837 men · 26,883 women
- 50–64 114,513 56,366 men · 58,147 women
Younger residents
140,454 residents in Arapahoe County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 44,946 23,672 boys · 21,273 girls
- 7–12 41,695 21,414 boys · 20,281 girls
- 3–7 31,164 15,708 boys · 15,456 girls
- 0–3 22,649 11,540 boys · 11,109 girls
About 20,173 residents in Arapahoe County (3.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Arapahoe County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.4% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.4% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 25.0% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Arapahoe County is about 29% lower than in Colorado. The rate of diabetes in Arapahoe County is about 21% lower than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Arapahoe County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.0% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.7% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.2% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Arapahoe County are about the same as in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 701,090 cigarettes a day, 21.0 million a month, or 255.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 7.7 million minutes a day and 2.8 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Arapahoe County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.18 lifetimes a day, or 67 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 | Arapahoe County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.76 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Arapahoe County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Arapahoe County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Arapahoe County, CO is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 647,849 residents against a local median of 377,140. Where Arapahoe County, CO breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 83% above the local median of 5.1% at 9.3%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.7% on uninsured, so Arapahoe County, CO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Arapahoe County, CO has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe County, CO | 647,849 | 79.7 yrs #4/6 | 9.3% #5/6 | 25.0% #4/6 |
| Adams County, CO | 525,525 | 78.0 yrs | 11.6% | 30.8% |
| Elbert County, CO | 27,839 | 80.5 yrs | 5.1% | 26.9% |
| Denver County, CO | 718,150 | 78.5 yrs | 9.0% | 21.7% |
| Douglas County, CO | 377,140 | 82.1 yrs | 3.9% | 20.7% |
| Broomfield County, CO | 76,305 | 81.0 yrs | 4.4% | 22.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Arapahoe County, Colorado has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Colorado, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
What is the health grade for Arapahoe County, Colorado?
Arapahoe County, Colorado has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Arapahoe County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Arapahoe County ranks 17th healthiest out of 62 counties in Colorado by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Arapahoe County, Colorado?
People in Arapahoe County, Colorado can expect to live 79.7 years on average, about the same as the Colorado average of 80.0.
What percentage of Arapahoe County, Colorado residents are uninsured?
9.3% of residents in Arapahoe County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 1.5 points above the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
How common is obesity in Arapahoe County, Colorado?
25.0% of adults in Arapahoe County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 1.3 points below the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Arapahoe County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 701,090 cigarettes a day, 21.0 million a month, or 255.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 7.7 million minutes a day and 2.8 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Arapahoe County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.18 lifetimes a day, or 67 lifetimes a year.
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