Health Profile of Jefferson County, Idaho
Jefferson 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
Jefferson County Around averageHealthier than 85% of counties in Idaho
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Jefferson County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.7 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.8% | 9.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.6% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Jefferson County is 80.7 years, about 1.3 years longer 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 12.6% of residents, lower than the Idaho average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,628 residents in Jefferson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 342 125 men · 217 women
- 75–84 991 459 men · 533 women
- 65–74 2,251 1,119 men · 1,132 women
- 50–64 5,044 2,559 men · 2,485 women
Younger residents
10,670 residents in Jefferson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,407 1,771 boys · 1,636 girls
- 7–12 3,359 1,673 boys · 1,687 girls
- 3–7 2,343 1,157 boys · 1,186 girls
- 0–3 1,560 790 boys · 771 girls
About 603 residents in Jefferson County (1.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Jefferson County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.6% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.7% | 34.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Jefferson County is about 23% lower than in Idaho. The rate of diabetes in Jefferson County is about 22% lower than in Idaho.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Jefferson County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.8% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.0% | 14.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.2% | 24.1% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Jefferson County are about the same as in Idaho.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 35,326 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 12.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 388,589 minutes a day and 141.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jefferson County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.34 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 | Jefferson 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 Jefferson County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Jefferson County, ID Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Jefferson County, ID is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 33,153 residents against a local median of 52,140. Nothing separates Jefferson 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 obesity, 7% above the local median at 36.7% against 34.2%. Jefferson County, ID has the 4th lowest obesity of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County, ID | 33,153 | 80.7 yrs #1/5 | 7.8% #2/5 | 36.7% #4/5 |
| Bingham County, ID | 49,662 | 78.8 yrs | 8.9% | 39.7% |
| Madison County, ID | 54,618 | 79.2 yrs | 4.9% | 29.7% |
| Bonneville County, ID | 129,518 | 78.8 yrs | 8.4% | 33.9% |
| Butte County, ID | 2,683 | 78.3 yrs | 7.8% | 34.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Idaho.
How healthy is Jefferson County, Idaho?
Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Idaho one of the healthiest counties in Idaho?
Jefferson County ranks 7th 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 Jefferson County, Idaho?
People in Jefferson County, Idaho can expect to live 80.7 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the Idaho average of 79.5.
What is the uninsured rate in Jefferson County, Idaho?
7.8% of residents in Jefferson County, Idaho have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.3 points below the Idaho rate of 9.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Jefferson County, Idaho?
36.7% of adults in Jefferson County, Idaho are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.6 points above the Idaho rate of 34.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Jefferson County, Idaho go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 35,326 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 12.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 388,589 minutes a day and 141.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jefferson County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.34 lifetimes a year.
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