Health Profile of Kit Carson County, Colorado
Kit Carson 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
Kit Carson County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kit Carson County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.6 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.0% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.2% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kit Carson County is 80.6 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 12.0%, higher than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by about the same share of residents as in Colorado, at 13.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,649 residents in Kit Carson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 205 83 men · 122 women
- 75–84 397 179 men · 218 women
- 65–74 730 387 men · 343 women
- 50–64 1,318 684 men · 634 women
Younger residents
1,597 residents in Kit Carson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 503 256 boys · 247 girls
- 7–12 492 266 boys · 226 girls
- 3–7 359 201 boys · 158 girls
- 0–3 243 137 boys · 107 girls
About 389 residents in Kit Carson County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kit Carson County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.2% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.4% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Kit Carson County are about the same as in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kit Carson County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.0% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.2% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Kit Carson County are about the same as in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,820 cigarettes a day, 264,588 a month, or 3.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 97,016 minutes a day and 35.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kit Carson County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.84 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 | Kit Carson County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.87 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kit Carson County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Kit Carson County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kit Carson County, CO is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,023 residents against a local median of 4,831. Kit Carson County, CO's uninsured, at 12.0%, runs 37% above the 8.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.4% on uninsured, so Kit Carson County, CO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kit Carson County, CO has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Carson County, CO | 7,023 | 80.6 yrs #2/6 | 12.0% #5/6 | 26.4% #2/6 |
| Cheyenne County, CO | 1,741 | 89.5 yrs | 5.3% | 25.1% |
| Yuma County, CO | 9,979 | 79.7 yrs | 15.7% | 27.3% |
| Kiowa County, CO | 1,376 | 78.2 yrs | 8.8% | 27.5% |
| Sherman County, KS | 5,858 | 80.1 yrs | 10.9% | 38.2% |
| Washington County, CO | 4,831 | 80.2 yrs | 6.0% | 27.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kit Carson County, Colorado has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Colorado, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Kit Carson County, Colorado.
How healthy is Kit Carson County, Colorado?
Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Kit Carson County ranks 30th 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 life expectancy in Kit Carson County, Colorado?
People in Kit Carson County, Colorado can expect to live 80.6 years on average, 0.5 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0.
What percentage of Kit Carson County, Colorado residents are uninsured?
12.0% of residents in Kit Carson County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.2 points above the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
What is the obesity rate in Kit Carson County, Colorado?
26.4% of adults in Kit Carson County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, about the same as the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kit Carson County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,820 cigarettes a day, 264,588 a month, or 3.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 97,016 minutes a day and 35.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kit Carson County is 80.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.84 lifetimes a year.
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