Health Profile of Chaffee County, Colorado
Chaffee 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
Chaffee County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Chaffee County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.2% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Chaffee County is 80.0 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 6.5%, lower than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.2% of residents, lower than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,426 residents in Chaffee County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 523 279 men · 244 women
- 75–84 1,338 587 men · 751 women
- 65–74 3,035 1,482 men · 1,554 women
- 50–64 4,530 2,318 men · 2,212 women
Younger residents
2,899 residents in Chaffee County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 875 469 boys · 406 girls
- 7–12 894 470 boys · 424 girls
- 3–7 676 372 boys · 304 girls
- 0–3 453 260 boys · 193 girls
About 961 residents in Chaffee County (4.8% 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 | Chaffee County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 24.0% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Chaffee County are about the same as in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Chaffee County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.0% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.5% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.0% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Chaffee County are about the same as in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 26,026 cigarettes a day, 780,788 a month, or 9.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 286,289 minutes a day and 104.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Chaffee County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.49 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 | Chaffee County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.44 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Chaffee County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Chaffee County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Chaffee County, CO is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,178 residents against a local median of 17,241. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Chaffee County, CO an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 12% below the local median at 24.0% against 27.4%. Chaffee County, CO has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaffee County, CO | 20,178 | 80.0 yrs #4/6 | 6.5% #3/6 | 24.0% #2/6 |
| Lake County, CO | 7,380 | 78.6 yrs | 13.7% | 29.0% |
| Park County, CO | 17,906 | 80.5 yrs | 6.0% | 26.6% |
| Saguache County, CO | 6,580 | 82.6 yrs | 12.6% | 27.4% |
| Fremont County, CO | 49,630 | 76.1 yrs | 6.5% | 29.4% |
| Gunnison County, CO | 17,241 | 80.7 yrs | 5.0% | 23.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Chaffee 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 Chaffee County, Colorado.
What is the health grade for Chaffee County, Colorado?
Chaffee 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 Chaffee County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Chaffee County ranks 25th 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 Chaffee County, Colorado?
People in Chaffee County, Colorado can expect to live 80.0 years on average, about the same as the Colorado average of 80.0.
What percentage of Chaffee County, Colorado residents are uninsured?
6.5% of residents in Chaffee County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 1.3 points below the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
What is the obesity rate in Chaffee County, Colorado?
24.0% of adults in Chaffee County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 2.3 points below the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Chaffee County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 26,026 cigarettes a day, 780,788 a month, or 9.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 286,289 minutes a day and 104.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Chaffee County is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.49 lifetimes a year.
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