Health Profile of Clark County, Idaho
Clark County Health Score
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General Health Overview
| Metric | Clark County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | — | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 17.1% | 9.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.1% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
The uninsured rate is 17.1%, higher than the Idaho average of 9.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.1% of residents, higher than the Idaho average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
284 residents in Clark County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3 0 men · 3 women
- 75–84 31 16 men · 16 women
- 65–74 84 50 men · 34 women
- 50–64 165 88 men · 77 women
Younger residents
233 residents in Clark County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 50 28 boys · 22 girls
- 7–12 67 33 boys · 34 girls
- 3–7 67 34 boys · 32 girls
- 0–3 49 28 boys · 21 girls
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Clark County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.5% | 10.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.6% | 34.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Clark County are about the same as in Idaho.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Clark County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.0% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.8% | 14.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.8% | 24.1% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Clark County is about 32% higher than in Idaho. The rate of smoking in Clark County is about 19% higher than in Idaho.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,274 cigarettes a day, 38,212 a month, or 464,917 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 | Clark County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 2.84 | 4.67 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 2.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Clark County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Clark County, ID Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Clark County, ID is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 848 residents against a local median of 13,943. Clark County, ID's uninsured, at 17.1%, runs 120% above the 7.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 38.6% against a local median of 32.9%, 17% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Clark County, ID reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves sit within 6.3% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Clark County, ID, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Clark County, ID has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County, ID | 848 | — | 17.1% #6/6 | 38.6% #6/6 |
| Jefferson County, ID | 33,153 | 80.7 yrs | 7.8% | 36.7% |
| Madison County, ID | 54,618 | 79.2 yrs | 4.9% | 29.7% |
| Fremont County, ID | 13,943 | 79.1 yrs | 10.6% | 32.9% |
| Butte County, ID | 2,683 | 78.3 yrs | 7.8% | 34.5% |
| Beaverhead County, MT | 9,712 | 79.8 yrs | 4.3% | 30.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Clark County, Idaho.
What percentage of Clark County, Idaho residents are uninsured?
17.1% of residents in Clark County, Idaho have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 8.0 points above the Idaho rate of 9.1%.
How common is obesity in Clark County, Idaho?
38.6% of adults in Clark County, Idaho are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.5 points above the Idaho rate of 34.1%.
What health issue is more common in Clark County, Idaho than elsewhere?
Compared with Idaho as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 31.8%, about 32% higher than the Idaho rate of 24.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Clark County, Idaho go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,274 cigarettes a day, 38,212 a month, or 464,917 a year!
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