Health Profile of Conejos County, Colorado
Conejos 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
Conejos County Around averageLess healthy than 85% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Conejos County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.2 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.6% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.6% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Conejos County is 82.3 years, about 2.2 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 13.6%, higher than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.6% of residents, higher than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,821 residents in Conejos County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 136 61 men · 75 women
- 75–84 443 206 men · 237 women
- 65–74 794 396 men · 398 women
- 50–64 1,449 715 men · 734 women
Younger residents
1,869 residents in Conejos County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 594 274 boys · 319 girls
- 7–12 568 275 boys · 293 girls
- 3–7 413 212 boys · 201 girls
- 0–3 294 151 boys · 143 girls
About 228 residents in Conejos County (3.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Conejos County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.8% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.9% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Conejos County is about 48% higher than in Colorado. The rate of heart disease in Conejos County is about 18% higher than in Colorado. The rate of obesity in Conejos County is about 17% higher than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Conejos County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.5% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.2% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.8% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Conejos County is about 35% higher than in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,285 cigarettes a day, 278,536 a month, or 3.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 102,130 minutes a day and 37.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Conejos County is 82.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.86 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 | Conejos County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.01 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Conejos County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Conejos County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Conejos County, CO is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,530 residents against a local median of 16,581. Conejos County, CO's uninsured, at 13.6%, runs 60% above the 8.5% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.9% on uninsured, so Conejos County, CO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Conejos County, CO has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conejos County, CO | 7,530 | 82.3 yrs #1/6 | 13.6% #6/6 | 30.9% #3/6 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | 11,321 | 78.9 yrs | 10.6% | 28.7% |
| Alamosa County, CO | 16,581 | 78.2 yrs | 5.8% | 31.1% |
| Costilla County, CO | 3,607 | 79.5 yrs | 8.5% | 31.5% |
| Taos County, NM | 34,542 | 81.4 yrs | 7.7% | 25.5% |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | 40,067 | 79.3 yrs | 8.7% | 32.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Conejos 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 Conejos County, Colorado.
Is Conejos County, Colorado a healthy place to live?
Conejos 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 Conejos County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Conejos County ranks 53rd 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 Conejos County, Colorado?
People in Conejos County, Colorado can expect to live 82.3 years on average, 2.2 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0.
What percentage of Conejos County, Colorado residents are uninsured?
13.6% of residents in Conejos County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 5.9 points above the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
What percentage of Conejos County, Colorado residents are obese?
30.9% of adults in Conejos County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.5 points above the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
What is the biggest health concern in Conejos County, Colorado?
Compared with Colorado as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 13.8%, about 48% higher than the Colorado rate of 9.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Conejos County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,285 cigarettes a day, 278,536 a month, or 3.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 102,130 minutes a day and 37.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Conejos County is 82.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.86 lifetimes a year.
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