Health Profile of Morgan County, Colorado
Morgan 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
Morgan County Around averageLess healthy than 72% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Morgan County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.2% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.3% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Morgan County is 79.7 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 12.2%, higher than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.3% of residents, higher than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,926 residents in Morgan County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 534 201 men · 334 women
- 75–84 1,550 600 men · 949 women
- 65–74 2,512 1,256 men · 1,255 women
- 50–64 5,330 2,827 men · 2,503 women
Younger residents
7,299 residents in Morgan County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,019 1,008 boys · 1,012 girls
- 7–12 2,252 1,159 boys · 1,093 girls
- 3–7 1,796 932 boys · 864 girls
- 0–3 1,231 618 boys · 614 girls
About 1,316 residents in Morgan County (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Morgan County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.7% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.5% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.4% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Morgan County is about 27% higher than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Morgan County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.7% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.5% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Morgan County is about 23% higher than in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,154 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 430,690 minutes a day and 157.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Morgan County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.75 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 | Morgan County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.44 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Morgan County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Morgan County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Morgan County, CO is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 29,520 residents against a local median of 350,361. The measure that sets Morgan County, CO apart most is uninsured: 12.2%, 52% above the local median of 8.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 33.4% against a local median of 27.9%, 19% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Morgan County, CO reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 5.6% on uninsured, so Morgan County, CO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Morgan County, CO has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County, CO | 29,520 | 79.7 yrs #3/6 | 12.2% #6/6 | 33.4% #6/6 |
| Weld County, CO | 350,361 | 79.2 yrs | 8.0% | 32.2% |
| Adams County, CO | 525,525 | 78.0 yrs | 11.6% | 30.8% |
| Washington County, CO | 4,831 | 80.2 yrs | 6.0% | 27.9% |
| Arapahoe County, CO | 647,849 | 79.7 yrs | 9.3% | 25.0% |
| Logan County, CO | 20,892 | 78.2 yrs | 7.2% | 26.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Morgan 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 Morgan County, Colorado.
How healthy is Morgan County, Colorado?
Morgan 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 Morgan County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Morgan County ranks 45th 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 Morgan County, Colorado?
People in Morgan County, Colorado can expect to live 79.7 years on average, about the same as the Colorado average of 80.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Morgan County, Colorado?
12.2% of residents in Morgan County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.5 points above the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
What percentage of Morgan County, Colorado residents are obese?
33.4% of adults in Morgan County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 7.1 points above the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
What is the biggest health concern in Morgan County, Colorado?
Compared with Colorado as a whole, obesity stands out most: the adult rate here is 33.4%, about 27% higher than the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Morgan County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 39,154 cigarettes a day, 1.2 million a month, or 14.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 430,690 minutes a day and 157.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Morgan County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.75 lifetimes a year.
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