Health Profile of Kootenai County, Idaho
Kootenai 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
Kootenai County Around averageHealthier than 78% of counties in Idaho
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kootenai County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.5 | 79.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.4% | 9.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.3% | 15.6% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kootenai County is about the same as in Idaho, at 79.5 years. The uninsured rate is 9.4%, higher than the Idaho average of 9.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.3% of residents, lower than the Idaho average of 15.6%.
Population by Age
Older residents
67,457 residents in Kootenai County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,381 1,385 men · 1,997 women
- 75–84 9,426 4,282 men · 5,145 women
- 65–74 18,951 9,142 men · 9,808 women
- 50–64 35,699 17,738 men · 17,961 women
Younger residents
40,556 residents in Kootenai County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 12,391 6,227 boys · 6,164 girls
- 7–12 12,175 6,229 boys · 5,946 girls
- 3–7 9,325 4,849 boys · 4,476 girls
- 0–3 6,666 3,422 boys · 3,244 girls
About 7,744 residents in Kootenai County (4.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kootenai County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 10.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.3% | 34.1% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Kootenai County are about the same as in Idaho.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kootenai County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.7% | 17.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.9% | 14.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.9% | 24.1% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Kootenai County are about the same as in Idaho.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 221,470 cigarettes a day, 6.6 million a month, or 80.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.4 million minutes a day and 889.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kootenai County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 21 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 | Kootenai County | Idaho Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.51 | 4.67 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kootenai County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Kootenai County, ID Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kootenai County, ID is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 181,718 residents against a local median of 41,044. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Kootenai County, ID an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 8% below the local median at 30.3% against 33.1%. Kootenai County, ID has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai County, ID | 181,718 | 79.5 yrs #3/6 | 9.4% #4/6 | 30.3% #2/6 |
| Benewah County, ID | 10,141 | 75.6 yrs | 14.3% | 34.3% |
| Bonner County, ID | 51,033 | 78.9 yrs | 11.1% | 31.2% |
| Spokane County, WA | 548,846 | 77.7 yrs | 5.1% | 33.1% |
| Latah County, ID | 41,044 | 80.3 yrs | 8.1% | 27.3% |
| Shoshone County, ID | 13,782 | 81.0 yrs | 9.2% | 40.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kootenai 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 Kootenai County, Idaho.
How healthy is Kootenai County, Idaho?
Kootenai 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 Kootenai County, Idaho one of the healthiest counties in Idaho?
Kootenai County ranks 10th 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 Kootenai County, Idaho?
People in Kootenai County, Idaho can expect to live 79.5 years on average, about the same as the Idaho average of 79.5.
What percentage of Kootenai County, Idaho residents are uninsured?
9.4% of residents in Kootenai County, Idaho have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, about the same as the Idaho rate of 9.1%.
What percentage of Kootenai County, Idaho residents are obese?
30.3% of adults in Kootenai County, Idaho are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.8 points below the Idaho rate of 34.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kootenai County, Idaho go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 221,470 cigarettes a day, 6.6 million a month, or 80.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.4 million minutes a day and 889.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kootenai County is 79.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 21 lifetimes a year.
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