Health Profile of Bonneville County, Idaho
Bonneville 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
Bonneville County Around averageHealthier than 83% of counties in Idaho
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bonneville County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.4% | 9.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.5% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bonneville County is 78.8 years, about 0.7 years shorter than the Idaho average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 8.4%, lower than the Idaho average of 9.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.5% of residents, lower than the Idaho average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
35,887 residents in Bonneville County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,790 739 men · 1,051 women
- 75–84 4,916 2,192 men · 2,724 women
- 65–74 9,338 4,458 men · 4,880 women
- 50–64 19,844 10,175 men · 9,669 women
Younger residents
37,658 residents in Bonneville County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,186 5,663 boys · 5,523 girls
- 7–12 11,556 5,939 boys · 5,618 girls
- 3–7 8,769 4,522 boys · 4,246 girls
- 0–3 6,148 3,139 boys · 3,008 girls
About 4,539 residents in Bonneville County (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bonneville County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.8% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.9% | 34.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Bonneville County is about 20% lower than in Idaho. The rate of diabetes in Bonneville County is about 20% lower than in Idaho.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bonneville County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.1% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.6% | 14.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.8% | 24.1% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bonneville County are about the same as in Idaho.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 146,202 cigarettes a day, 4.4 million a month, or 53.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 587.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bonneville County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 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 | Bonneville County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.09 | 4.67 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bonneville County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Bonneville County, ID Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bonneville County, ID is the largest of the 5 counties compared here, 129,518 residents against a local median of 41,407. Nothing separates Bonneville 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, 9% above the local median at 8.4% against 7.8%. Bonneville County, ID has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville County, ID | 129,518 | 78.8 yrs #3/5 | 8.4% #4/5 | 33.9% #3/5 |
| Madison County, ID | 54,618 | 79.2 yrs | 4.9% | 29.7% |
| Caribou County, ID | 7,162 | 77.9 yrs | 7.8% | 33.6% |
| Bingham County, ID | 49,662 | 78.8 yrs | 8.9% | 39.7% |
| Jefferson County, ID | 33,153 | 80.7 yrs | 7.8% | 36.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bonneville 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 Bonneville County, Idaho.
Is Bonneville County, Idaho a healthy place to live?
Bonneville 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 Bonneville County, Idaho one of the healthiest counties in Idaho?
Bonneville County ranks 8th 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.
How long do people live in Bonneville County, Idaho?
People in Bonneville County, Idaho can expect to live 78.8 years on average, 0.7 years shorter than the Idaho average of 79.5.
How many people lack health insurance in Bonneville County, Idaho?
8.4% of residents in Bonneville County, Idaho have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 0.6 points below the Idaho rate of 9.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Bonneville County, Idaho?
33.9% of adults in Bonneville 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 Bonneville County, Idaho go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 146,202 cigarettes a day, 4.4 million a month, or 53.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 587.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bonneville County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 14 lifetimes a year.
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