Health Profile of Elbert County, Colorado
Elbert 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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Elbert County Above averageHealthier than 75% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Elbert County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.5 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.1% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.0% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Elbert County is 80.5 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 5.1%, lower than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.0% of residents, lower than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,181 residents in Elbert County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 390 146 men · 244 women
- 75–84 896 460 men · 436 women
- 65–74 2,829 1,494 men · 1,336 women
- 50–64 7,066 3,533 men · 3,534 women
Younger residents
5,918 residents in Elbert County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,121 1,030 boys · 1,091 girls
- 7–12 1,787 911 boys · 877 girls
- 3–7 1,201 650 boys · 551 girls
- 0–3 808 418 boys · 390 girls
About 669 residents in Elbert County (2.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Elbert County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.8% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.2% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.9% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Elbert County is about 16% lower than in Colorado. The rate of heart disease in Elbert County is about 15% lower than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Elbert County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.9% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 15.4% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Elbert County is about 23% lower than in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,610 cigarettes a day, 978,303 a month, or 11.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 358,711 minutes a day and 130.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Elbert County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.09 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 | Elbert County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.01 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Elbert County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Elbert County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Elbert County, CO is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 27,839 residents against a local median of 525,525. The measure that sets Elbert County, CO apart most is uninsured: 5.1%, 33% below the local median of 7.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.7% on uninsured, so Elbert County, CO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Elbert County, CO has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elbert County, CO | 27,839 | 80.5 yrs #3/6 | 5.1% #2/6 | 26.9% #4/6 |
| Arapahoe County, CO | 647,849 | 79.7 yrs | 9.3% | 25.0% |
| El Paso County, CO | 742,974 | 79.0 yrs | 7.2% | 26.9% |
| Adams County, CO | 525,525 | 78.0 yrs | 11.6% | 30.8% |
| Lincoln County, CO | 5,550 | 80.8 yrs | 7.6% | 30.1% |
| Douglas County, CO | 377,140 | 82.1 yrs | 3.9% | 20.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Elbert 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 Elbert County, Colorado.
How healthy is Elbert County, Colorado?
Elbert 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 Elbert County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Elbert County ranks 16th 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 Elbert County, Colorado?
People in Elbert County, Colorado can expect to live 80.5 years on average, about the same as the Colorado average of 80.0.
What percentage of Elbert County, Colorado residents are uninsured?
5.1% of residents in Elbert County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 2.7 points below the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
What is the obesity rate in Elbert County, Colorado?
26.9% of adults in Elbert County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 0.6 points above the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Elbert County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,610 cigarettes a day, 978,303 a month, or 11.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 358,711 minutes a day and 130.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Elbert County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.09 lifetimes a year.
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