Health Profile of Moffat County, Colorado
Moffat 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
Moffat County Around averageLess healthy than 84% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Moffat County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.7% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.1% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Moffat County is 77.9 years, about 2.1 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 9.7%, higher than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.1% of residents, higher than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,487 residents in Moffat County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 137 43 men · 93 women
- 75–84 556 255 men · 301 women
- 65–74 1,101 550 men · 551 women
- 50–64 2,693 1,342 men · 1,352 women
Younger residents
3,220 residents in Moffat County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 997 531 boys · 466 girls
- 7–12 967 486 boys · 481 girls
- 3–7 728 354 boys · 374 girls
- 0–3 528 246 boys · 282 girls
About 518 residents in Moffat County (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Moffat County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.9% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.1% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.0% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Moffat County are about the same as in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Moffat County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.5% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.4% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.7% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Moffat County is about 22% higher than in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,545 cigarettes a day, 586,336 a month, or 7.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 214,990 minutes a day and 78.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Moffat County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.92 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 | Moffat County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.15 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Moffat County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Moffat County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Moffat County, CO is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 13,207 residents against a local median of 33,313. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Moffat County, CO an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% below the local median at 9.7% against 11.1%. Moffat County, CO has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moffat County, CO | 13,207 | 77.9 yrs #5/5 | 9.7% #3/5 | 27.0% #4/5 |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | 6,544 | 79.0 yrs | 9.5% | 26.0% |
| Garfield County, CO | 62,477 | 81.3 yrs | 15.6% | 22.9% |
| Routt County, CO | 25,084 | 81.8 yrs | 7.6% | 21.9% |
| Sweetwater County, WY | 41,542 | 79.2 yrs | 12.8% | 32.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Moffat 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 Moffat County, Colorado.
How healthy is Moffat County, Colorado?
Moffat 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 Moffat County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Moffat County ranks 52nd 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 Moffat County, Colorado?
People in Moffat County, Colorado can expect to live 77.9 years on average, 2.1 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Moffat County, Colorado?
9.7% of residents in Moffat County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 2.0 points above the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
What is the obesity rate in Moffat County, Colorado?
27.0% of adults in Moffat County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 0.7 points above the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
What health issue is more common in Moffat County, Colorado than elsewhere?
Compared with Colorado as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 19.5%, about 22% higher than the Colorado rate of 16.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Moffat County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 19,545 cigarettes a day, 586,336 a month, or 7.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 214,990 minutes a day and 78.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Moffat County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.92 lifetimes a year.
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