Health Profile of Archuleta County, Colorado
Archuleta 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
Archuleta County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Archuleta County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.0 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.5% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.1% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Archuleta County is 82.1 years, about 2.0 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 10.5%, higher than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.1% of residents, lower than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,584 residents in Archuleta County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 242 87 men · 155 women
- 75–84 826 436 men · 390 women
- 65–74 2,128 1,099 men · 1,029 women
- 50–64 3,388 1,712 men · 1,676 women
Younger residents
2,682 residents in Archuleta County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 881 539 boys · 342 girls
- 7–12 853 452 boys · 401 girls
- 3–7 586 276 boys · 310 girls
- 0–3 362 158 boys · 204 girls
About 404 residents in Archuleta County (2.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Archuleta County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 24.1% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Archuleta County is about 15% higher than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Archuleta County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.1% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.4% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.1% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Archuleta County are about the same as in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,455 cigarettes a day, 523,648 a month, or 6.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 192,004 minutes a day and 70.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Archuleta County is 82.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.63 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 | Archuleta County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.00 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Archuleta County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Archuleta County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Archuleta County, CO is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 13,900 residents against a local median of 25,694. The measure that sets Archuleta County, CO apart most is uninsured: 10.5%, 17% above the local median of 9.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 2.4% on uninsured, so Archuleta County, CO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Archuleta County, CO has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archuleta County, CO | 13,900 | 82.1 yrs #1/5 | 10.5% #4/5 | 24.1% #3/5 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | 1,005 | 81.4 yrs | 9.3% | 23.9% |
| Rio Grande County, CO | 11,321 | 78.9 yrs | 10.6% | 28.7% |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | 40,067 | 79.3 yrs | 8.7% | 32.9% |
| La Plata County, CO | 56,331 | 81.7 yrs | 8.2% | 23.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Archuleta County, Colorado has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Colorado, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Archuleta County, Colorado.
Is Archuleta County, Colorado a healthy place to live?
Archuleta County, Colorado 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 Archuleta County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Archuleta County ranks 29th 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.
How long do people live in Archuleta County, Colorado?
People in Archuleta County, Colorado can expect to live 82.1 years on average, 2.0 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Archuleta County, Colorado?
10.5% of residents in Archuleta County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 2.8 points above the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
What percentage of Archuleta County, Colorado residents are obese?
24.1% of adults in Archuleta County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 2.2 points below the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Archuleta County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,455 cigarettes a day, 523,648 a month, or 6.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 192,004 minutes a day and 70.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Archuleta County is 82.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.63 lifetimes a year.
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