Health Profile of Eagle County, Colorado
Eagle 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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Eagle County Above averageHealthier than 89% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Eagle County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.4 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.9% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 9.0% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Eagle County is 82.4 years, about 2.4 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 10.9%, higher than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 9.0% of residents, lower than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
16,336 residents in Eagle County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 244 142 men · 102 women
- 75–84 1,415 696 men · 719 women
- 65–74 3,847 2,015 men · 1,832 women
- 50–64 10,831 5,977 men · 4,854 women
Younger residents
11,446 residents in Eagle County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,604 1,882 boys · 1,722 girls
- 7–12 3,437 1,764 boys · 1,673 girls
- 3–7 2,558 1,324 boys · 1,234 girls
- 0–3 1,848 950 boys · 897 girls
About 472 residents in Eagle County (0.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Eagle County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 6.0% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.7% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 3.7% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 21.2% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Eagle County is about 41% lower than in Colorado. The rate of diabetes in Eagle County is about 35% lower than in Colorado. The rate of cancer in Eagle County is about 31% lower than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Eagle County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.4% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.9% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 14.7% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Eagle County is about 26% lower than in Colorado. The rate of smoking in Eagle County is about 23% lower than in Colorado. The rate of binge drinking in Eagle County is about 23% higher than in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 54,301 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 597,312 minutes a day and 218.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Eagle County is 82.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.03 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 | Eagle County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.51 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Eagle County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Eagle County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Eagle County, CO is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 55,135 residents against a local median of 16,985. Eagle County, CO sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 7% above the local median at 10.9% against 10.2%. Eagle County, CO has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle County, CO | 55,135 | 82.4 yrs #2/6 | 10.9% #4/6 | 21.2% #2/6 |
| Pitkin County, CO | 16,985 | 82.4 yrs | 5.0% | 21.7% |
| Lake County, CO | 7,380 | 78.6 yrs | 13.7% | 29.0% |
| Summit County, CO | 31,017 | 82.1 yrs | 10.2% | 20.4% |
| Grand County, CO | 15,895 | 80.0 yrs | 11.5% | 23.9% |
| Routt County, CO | 25,084 | 81.8 yrs | 7.6% | 21.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Eagle 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 Eagle County, Colorado.
Is Eagle County, Colorado a healthy place to live?
Eagle 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 Eagle County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Eagle County ranks 8th 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 Eagle County, Colorado?
People in Eagle County, Colorado can expect to live 82.4 years on average, 2.4 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0.
What percentage of Eagle County, Colorado residents are uninsured?
10.9% of residents in Eagle County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 3.2 points above the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
What is the obesity rate in Eagle County, Colorado?
21.2% of adults in Eagle County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 5, 5.2 points below the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
Which health problem stands out most in Eagle County, Colorado?
Compared with Colorado as a whole, binge drinking stands out most: the adult rate here is 21.9%, about 23% higher than the Colorado rate of 17.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Eagle County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 54,301 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 597,312 minutes a day and 218.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Eagle County is 82.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.03 lifetimes a year.
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