Health Profile of Costilla County, Colorado
Costilla 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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C
Costilla County Below averageLeast healthy county in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Costilla County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.5% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 25.5% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Costilla County is 79.5 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 8.5%, higher than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 25.5% of residents, higher than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,795 residents in Costilla County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 62 16 men · 46 women
- 75–84 309 159 men · 150 women
- 65–74 569 313 men · 256 women
- 50–64 855 435 men · 420 women
Younger residents
647 residents in Costilla County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 226 124 boys · 101 girls
- 7–12 192 100 boys · 92 girls
- 3–7 135 62 boys · 72 girls
- 0–3 95 41 boys · 54 girls
About 193 residents in Costilla County (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Costilla County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 18.4% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.0% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.5% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Costilla County is about 97% higher than in Colorado. The rate of heart disease in Costilla County is about 61% higher than in Colorado. The rate of obesity in Costilla County is about 20% higher than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Costilla County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.8% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.8% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.9% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Costilla County is about 65% higher than in Colorado. The rate of binge drinking in Costilla County is about 28% lower than in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,241 cigarettes a day, 157,223 a month, or 1.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 57,648 minutes a day and 21.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Costilla County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.50 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 | Costilla County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.97 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Costilla County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Costilla County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Costilla County, CO is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 3,607 residents against a local median of 7,530. Costilla County, CO's uninsured, at 8.5%, runs 47% above the 5.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 31.5% against a local median of 25.8%, 22% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Costilla County, CO reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 10.0% on uninsured, so Costilla County, CO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Costilla County, CO has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costilla County, CO | 3,607 | 79.5 yrs #5/6 | 8.5% #5/6 | 31.5% #6/6 |
| Alamosa County, CO | 16,581 | 78.2 yrs | 5.8% | 31.1% |
| Huerfano County, CO | 6,972 | 81.4 yrs | 3.6% | 25.8% |
| Taos County, NM | 34,542 | 81.4 yrs | 7.7% | 25.5% |
| Conejos County, CO | 7,530 | 82.3 yrs | 13.6% | 30.9% |
| Custer County, CO | 5,247 | 82.7 yrs | 5.0% | 24.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Costilla County, Colorado has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat worse than Colorado, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Costilla County, Colorado.
Is Costilla County, Colorado a healthy place to live?
Costilla County, Colorado has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Costilla County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
No. Costilla County ranks last 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 Costilla County, Colorado?
People in Costilla County, Colorado can expect to live 79.5 years on average, 0.5 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Costilla County, Colorado?
8.5% of residents in Costilla County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.8 points above the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
How common is obesity in Costilla County, Colorado?
31.5% of adults in Costilla County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.2 points above the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
What is the biggest health concern in Costilla County, Colorado?
Compared with Colorado as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 18.4%, about 97% higher than the Colorado rate of 9.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Costilla County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,241 cigarettes a day, 157,223 a month, or 1.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 57,648 minutes a day and 21.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Costilla County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.50 lifetimes a year.
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