Health Profile of Bear Lake County, Idaho
Bear Lake 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
Bear Lake County Around averageHealthier than 71% of counties in Idaho
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bear Lake County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.0 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.9% | 9.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.3% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bear Lake County is 81.0 years, about 1.5 years longer than the Idaho average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 6.9%, lower than the Idaho average of 9.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.3% of residents, lower than the Idaho average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,558 residents in Bear Lake County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 137 54 men · 83 women
- 75–84 445 218 men · 227 women
- 65–74 760 373 men · 386 women
- 50–64 1,216 606 men · 610 women
Younger residents
1,707 residents in Bear Lake County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 506 255 boys · 251 girls
- 7–12 523 260 boys · 264 girls
- 3–7 411 215 boys · 195 girls
- 0–3 267 149 boys · 118 girls
About 271 residents in Bear Lake County (4.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bear Lake County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.4% | 10.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.8% | 34.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Bear Lake County are about the same as in Idaho.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bear Lake County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.3% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.5% | 14.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.2% | 24.1% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bear Lake County are about the same as in Idaho.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,356 cigarettes a day, 250,677 a month, or 3.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 91,915 minutes a day and 33.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bear Lake County is 81.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.79 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 | Bear Lake County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.91 | 4.67 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bear Lake County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Bear Lake County, ID Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bear Lake County, ID is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 6,650 residents against a local median of 15,053. Nothing separates Bear Lake County, ID sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 11% below the local median at 6.9% against 7.8%. Bear Lake County, ID has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Lake County, ID | 6,650 | 81.0 yrs #1/6 | 6.9% #2/6 | 34.8% #6/6 |
| Franklin County, ID | 15,053 | 80.6 yrs | 8.4% | 34.3% |
| Caribou County, ID | 7,162 | 77.9 yrs | 7.8% | 33.6% |
| Rich County, UT | 2,629 | 79.0 yrs | 7.1% | 28.2% |
| Lincoln County, WY | 20,486 | 80.6 yrs | 11.9% | 33.6% |
| Cache County, UT | 139,938 | 80.7 yrs | 6.9% | 27.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bear Lake County, Idaho has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Idaho, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
What is the health grade for Bear Lake County, Idaho?
Bear Lake County, Idaho 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 Bear Lake County, Idaho one of the healthiest counties in Idaho?
Bear Lake County ranks 13th healthiest out of 42 counties in Idaho by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Bear Lake County, Idaho?
People in Bear Lake County, Idaho can expect to live 81.0 years on average, 1.5 years longer than the Idaho average of 79.5.
How many people lack health insurance in Bear Lake County, Idaho?
6.9% of residents in Bear Lake County, Idaho have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 2.1 points below the Idaho rate of 9.1%.
How common is obesity in Bear Lake County, Idaho?
34.8% of adults in Bear Lake County, Idaho are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points above the Idaho rate of 34.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bear Lake County, Idaho go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,356 cigarettes a day, 250,677 a month, or 3.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 91,915 minutes a day and 33.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bear Lake County is 81.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.79 lifetimes a year.
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