Health Profile of Saguache County, Colorado
Saguache 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
Saguache County Around averageLess healthy than 77% of counties in Colorado
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Saguache County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.6 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.6% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.1% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Saguache County is 82.6 years, about 2.6 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 12.6%, higher than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.1% of residents, higher than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,931 residents in Saguache County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 104 62 men · 42 women
- 75–84 294 136 men · 158 women
- 65–74 933 488 men · 445 women
- 50–64 1,600 748 men · 853 women
Younger residents
1,317 residents in Saguache County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 384 201 boys · 183 girls
- 7–12 390 198 boys · 192 girls
- 3–7 318 167 boys · 151 girls
- 0–3 226 117 boys · 108 girls
About 172 residents in Saguache County (2.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Saguache County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.4% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Saguache County is about 28% higher than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Saguache County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.9% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.7% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.4% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Saguache County is about 28% higher than in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,677 cigarettes a day, 290,302 a month, or 3.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 106,444 minutes a day and 38.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Saguache County is 82.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.89 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 | Saguache County | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.63 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Saguache County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Saguache County, CO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Saguache County, CO is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 6,580 residents against a local median of 13,951. Saguache County, CO's uninsured, at 12.6%, runs 48% above the 8.5% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.9% on uninsured, so Saguache County, CO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Saguache County, CO has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saguache County, CO | 6,580 | 82.6 yrs #1/5 | 12.6% #4/5 | 27.4% #2/5 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | 11,321 | 78.9 yrs | 10.6% | 28.7% |
| Chaffee County, CO | 20,178 | 80.0 yrs | 6.5% | 24.0% |
| Alamosa County, CO | 16,581 | 78.2 yrs | 5.8% | 31.1% |
| Conejos County, CO | 7,530 | 82.3 yrs | 13.6% | 30.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Saguache 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 Saguache County, Colorado.
Is Saguache County, Colorado a healthy place to live?
Saguache 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 Saguache County, Colorado one of the healthiest counties in Colorado?
Saguache County ranks 48th 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 Saguache County, Colorado?
People in Saguache County, Colorado can expect to live 82.6 years on average, 2.6 years longer than the Colorado average of 80.0.
What percentage of Saguache County, Colorado residents are uninsured?
12.6% of residents in Saguache County, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.9 points above the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
How common is obesity in Saguache County, Colorado?
27.4% of adults in Saguache County, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 1.0 points above the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
What health issue is more common in Saguache County, Colorado than elsewhere?
Compared with Colorado as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 12.0%, about 28% higher than the Colorado rate of 9.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Saguache County, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 9,677 cigarettes a day, 290,302 a month, or 3.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 106,444 minutes a day and 38.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Saguache County is 82.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.89 lifetimes a year.
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