Health Profile of Butte County, Idaho
Butte 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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C
Butte County Below averageLess healthy than 76% of counties in Idaho
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Butte County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.3 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.8% | 9.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.8% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Butte County is 78.3 years, about 1.2 years shorter than the Idaho average of 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 7.8%, lower than the Idaho average of 9.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.8% of residents, higher than the Idaho average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,111 residents in Butte County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 58 24 men · 34 women
- 75–84 153 76 men · 78 women
- 65–74 331 173 men · 158 women
- 50–64 568 269 men · 299 women
Younger residents
621 residents in Butte County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 184 89 boys · 95 girls
- 7–12 211 113 boys · 98 girls
- 3–7 146 74 boys · 72 girls
- 0–3 80 34 boys · 46 girls
About 147 residents in Butte County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Butte County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.5% | 10.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.5% | 34.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Butte County is about 18% higher than in Idaho.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Butte County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.8% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.9% | 14.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.6% | 24.1% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Butte County are about the same as in Idaho.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,804 cigarettes a day, 114,115 a month, or 1.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 41,842 minutes a day and 15.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Butte County is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.37 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 | Butte County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.11 | 4.67 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Butte County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Butte County, ID Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Butte County, ID is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 2,683 residents against a local median of 29,052. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Butte County, ID an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 12% below the local median at 7.8% against 8.9%. Butte County, ID has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County, ID | 2,683 | 78.3 yrs #5/5 | 7.8% #2/5 | 34.5% #2/5 |
| Blaine County, ID | 24,952 | 82.2 yrs | 9.0% | 27.0% |
| Jefferson County, ID | 33,153 | 80.7 yrs | 7.8% | 36.7% |
| Bingham County, ID | 49,662 | 78.8 yrs | 8.9% | 39.7% |
| Minidoka County, ID | 22,208 | 79.3 yrs | 13.4% | 37.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Butte County, Idaho has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Idaho, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Butte County, Idaho.
What is the health grade for Butte County, Idaho?
Butte County, Idaho has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Butte County, Idaho one of the healthiest counties in Idaho?
Butte County ranks 32nd 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 Butte County, Idaho?
People in Butte County, Idaho can expect to live 78.3 years on average, 1.2 years shorter than the Idaho average of 79.5.
What percentage of Butte County, Idaho residents are uninsured?
7.8% of residents in Butte County, Idaho have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.2 points below the Idaho rate of 9.1%.
What percentage of Butte County, Idaho residents are obese?
34.5% of adults in Butte 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 Butte County, Idaho go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,804 cigarettes a day, 114,115 a month, or 1.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 41,842 minutes a day and 15.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Butte County is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.37 lifetimes a year.
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