Health Profile of Boise County, Idaho
Boise 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
Boise County Around averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Idaho
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Boise County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.6 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.3% | 9.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.7% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Boise County is 81.6 years, about 2.1 years longer than the Idaho average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 9.3%, higher than the Idaho average of 9.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.7% of residents, lower than the Idaho average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,271 residents in Boise County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 141 66 men · 75 women
- 75–84 425 244 men · 181 women
- 65–74 1,353 755 men · 598 women
- 50–64 2,353 1,220 men · 1,133 women
Younger residents
1,342 residents in Boise County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 480 248 boys · 232 girls
- 7–12 415 207 boys · 208 girls
- 3–7 271 122 boys · 149 girls
- 0–3 176 74 boys · 103 girls
About 222 residents in Boise County (2.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Boise County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 10.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.0% | 34.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Boise County are about the same as in Idaho.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Boise County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.6% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.4% | 14.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.8% | 24.1% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Boise County are about the same as in Idaho.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,662 cigarettes a day, 349,865 a month, or 4.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 128,284 minutes a day and 46.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Boise County is 81.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.09 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 | Boise County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.88 | 4.67 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Boise County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Boise County, ID Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Boise County, ID is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 8,309 residents against a local median of 26,771. Nothing separates Boise 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, 5% above the local median at 9.3% against 8.8%. Boise County, ID has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise County, ID | 8,309 | 81.6 yrs #1/6 | 9.3% #5/6 | 34.0% #4/6 |
| Gem County, ID | 20,614 | 77.5 yrs | 11.1% | 33.1% |
| Elmore County, ID | 29,321 | 77.9 yrs | 9.1% | 34.9% |
| Ada County, ID | 518,902 | 79.6 yrs | 6.4% | 27.9% |
| Valley County, ID | 12,386 | 81.5 yrs | 8.8% | 27.4% |
| Payette County, ID | 26,771 | 79.0 yrs | 7.1% | 35.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Boise 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 Boise County, Idaho.
How healthy is Boise County, Idaho?
Boise 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 Boise County, Idaho one of the healthiest counties in Idaho?
Boise County ranks 11th 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 Boise County, Idaho?
People in Boise County, Idaho can expect to live 81.6 years on average, 2.1 years longer than the Idaho average of 79.5.
What percentage of Boise County, Idaho residents are uninsured?
9.3% of residents in Boise County, Idaho have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, about the same as the Idaho rate of 9.1%.
What percentage of Boise County, Idaho residents are obese?
34.0% of adults in Boise County, Idaho are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Idaho rate of 34.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Boise County, Idaho go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,662 cigarettes a day, 349,865 a month, or 4.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 128,284 minutes a day and 46.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Boise County is 81.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.09 lifetimes a year.
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