Health Profile of Cheyenne County, Colorado
Cheyenne 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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Cheyenne County Above averageHealthier than 77% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cheyenne County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 89.5 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.3% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.2% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cheyenne County is 89.5 years, about 9.5 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 5.3%, lower than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by about the same share of residents as in Colorado, at 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
681 residents in Cheyenne County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 55 16 men · 39 women
- 75–84 93 40 men · 54 women
- 65–74 165 86 men · 79 women
- 50–64 368 182 men · 186 women
Younger residents
416 residents in Cheyenne County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 124 56 boys · 69 girls
- 7–12 119 60 boys · 60 girls
- 3–7 97 45 boys · 52 girls
- 0–3 75 30 boys · 45 girls
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cheyenne County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.0% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 25.1% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Cheyenne County is about 19% higher than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cheyenne County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.7% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.1% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.3% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cheyenne County are about the same as in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,263 cigarettes a day, 67,885 a month, or 825,940 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 24,891 minutes a day and 9.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cheyenne County is 89.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.19 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 | Cheyenne County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.91 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cheyenne County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Cheyenne County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cheyenne County, CO is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,741 residents against a local median of 1,417. The measure that sets Cheyenne County, CO apart most is uninsured: 5.3%, 45% below the local median of 9.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 25.1% against a local median of 31.6%, 21% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Cheyenne County, CO is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 7.6% on uninsured, so Cheyenne County, CO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cheyenne County, CO has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne County, CO | 1,741 | 89.5 yrs #1/6 | 5.3% #2/6 | 25.1% #1/6 |
| Kiowa County, CO | 1,376 | 78.2 yrs | 8.8% | 27.5% |
| Kit Carson County, CO | 7,023 | 80.6 yrs | 12.0% | 26.4% |
| Wallace County, KS | 1,417 | 81.6 yrs | 4.4% | 34.0% |
| Greeley County, KS | 1,304 | 77.2 yrs | 10.3% | 36.3% |
| Prowers County, CO | 11,910 | 78.9 yrs | 9.6% | 31.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne County, Colorado.
What is the health grade for Cheyenne County, Colorado?
Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Cheyenne County ranks 15th 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 Cheyenne County, Colorado?
People in Cheyenne County, Colorado can expect to live 89.5 years on average, 9.5 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0.
What percentage of Cheyenne County, Colorado residents are uninsured?
5.3% of residents in Cheyenne County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 2.5 points below the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
What percentage of Cheyenne County, Colorado residents are obese?
25.1% of adults in Cheyenne County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 1.2 points below the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cheyenne County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,263 cigarettes a day, 67,885 a month, or 825,940 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 24,891 minutes a day and 9.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cheyenne County is 89.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.19 lifetimes a year.
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