Health Profile of Clear Creek County, Colorado
Clear Creek 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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Clear Creek County Above averageHealthier than 72% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Clear Creek County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.9 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.7% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.9% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Clear Creek County is 82.9 years, about 2.9 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 5.7%, lower than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.9% of residents, lower than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,200 residents in Clear Creek County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 109 36 men · 73 women
- 75–84 399 212 men · 187 women
- 65–74 1,182 604 men · 578 women
- 50–64 2,509 1,239 men · 1,270 women
Younger residents
1,293 residents in Clear Creek County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 471 239 boys · 231 girls
- 7–12 362 194 boys · 168 girls
- 3–7 259 135 boys · 124 girls
- 0–3 201 109 boys · 93 girls
About 181 residents in Clear Creek County (2.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clear Creek County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.3% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.6% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 24.3% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Clear Creek County are about the same as in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clear Creek County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.4% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.6% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 16.8% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Clear Creek County is about 16% lower than in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,124 cigarettes a day, 363,722 a month, or 4.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 133,365 minutes a day and 48.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clear Creek County is 82.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.12 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 | Clear Creek County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.77 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clear Creek County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Clear Creek County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clear Creek County, CO is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,259 residents against a local median of 31,017. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Clear Creek County, CO an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 8% above the local median at 5.7% against 5.3%. Clear Creek County, CO has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek County, CO | 9,259 | 82.9 yrs #1/6 | 5.7% #4/6 | 24.3% #5/6 |
| Gilpin County, CO | 5,901 | 81.8 yrs | 3.9% | 23.5% |
| Jefferson County, CO | 579,346 | 79.9 yrs | 5.3% | 24.0% |
| Summit County, CO | 31,017 | 82.1 yrs | 10.2% | 20.4% |
| Boulder County, CO | 328,961 | 81.6 yrs | 4.4% | 17.4% |
| Park County, CO | 17,906 | 80.5 yrs | 6.0% | 26.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Clear Creek 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 Clear Creek County, Colorado.
Is Clear Creek County, Colorado a healthy place to live?
Clear Creek 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 Clear Creek County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Clear Creek County ranks 18th 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 Clear Creek County, Colorado?
People in Clear Creek County, Colorado can expect to live 82.9 years on average, 2.9 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Clear Creek County, Colorado?
5.7% of residents in Clear Creek County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 2.1 points below the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
How common is obesity in Clear Creek County, Colorado?
24.3% of adults in Clear Creek County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 2.0 points below the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clear Creek County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,124 cigarettes a day, 363,722 a month, or 4.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 133,365 minutes a day and 48.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Clear Creek County is 82.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.12 lifetimes a year.
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