Health Profile of Baca County, Colorado
Baca 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
Baca County Around averageLess healthy than 75% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Baca County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.4% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.2% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Baca County is about the same as in Colorado, at 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 7.4%, lower than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.2% of residents, higher than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
677 residents in Baca County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 62 24 men · 37 women
- 75–84 118 56 men · 62 women
- 65–74 188 88 men · 100 women
- 50–64 310 156 men · 153 women
Younger residents
237 residents in Baca County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 81 45 boys · 36 girls
- 7–12 66 38 boys · 27 girls
- 3–7 51 27 boys · 23 girls
- 0–3 39 19 boys · 21 girls
About 113 residents in Baca County (8.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Baca County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.0% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.3% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.4% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Baca County is about 51% higher than in Colorado. The rate of cancer in Baca County is about 34% higher than in Colorado. The rate of diabetes in Baca County is about 28% higher than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Baca County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.4% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.8% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.2% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Baca County is about 22% higher than in Colorado. The rate of binge drinking in Baca County is about 17% lower than in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,175 cigarettes a day, 65,258 a month, or 793,968 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 23,928 minutes a day and 8.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Baca County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.21 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 | Baca County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.68 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Baca County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Baca County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Baca County, CO is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,363 residents against a local median of 2,611. Baca County, CO's uninsured, at 7.4%, runs 30% below the 10.6% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 27.4% against a local median of 36.4%, 25% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Baca County, CO is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 18.4% on uninsured, so Baca County, CO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Baca County, CO has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baca County, CO | 1,363 | 80.0 yrs #4/6 | 7.4% #2/6 | 27.4% #1/6 |
| Cimarron County, OK | 2,218 | 82.5 yrs | 19.8% | 37.7% |
| Prowers County, CO | 11,910 | 78.9 yrs | 9.6% | 31.6% |
| Morton County, KS | 2,611 | 85.3 yrs | 10.6% | 36.4% |
| Stanton County, KS | 2,038 | 87.9 yrs | 25.8% | 38.0% |
| Bent County, CO | 5,549 | 78.0 yrs | 7.4% | 34.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Baca County, Colorado has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Colorado, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Baca County, Colorado.
Is Baca County, Colorado a healthy place to live?
Baca 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 Baca County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Baca County ranks 47th 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 life expectancy in Baca County, Colorado?
People in Baca County, Colorado can expect to live 80.0 years on average, about the same as the Colorado average of 80.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Baca County, Colorado?
7.4% of residents in Baca County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, about the same as the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
How common is obesity in Baca County, Colorado?
27.4% of adults in Baca County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 1.1 points above the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
What health issue is more common in Baca County, Colorado than elsewhere?
Compared with Colorado as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 9.4%, about 51% higher than the Colorado rate of 6.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Baca County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,175 cigarettes a day, 65,258 a month, or 793,968 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 23,928 minutes a day and 8.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Baca County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.21 lifetimes a year.
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