Health Profile of Beaverhead County, Montana
Beaverhead 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
Beaverhead County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Beaverhead County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.8 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 4.3% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.9% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Beaverhead County is 79.8 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 4.3%, lower than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.9% of residents, lower than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,094 residents in Beaverhead County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 223 90 men · 133 women
- 75–84 639 329 men · 310 women
- 65–74 1,214 629 men · 585 women
- 50–64 2,018 985 men · 1,033 women
Younger residents
1,624 residents in Beaverhead County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 523 269 boys · 254 girls
- 7–12 456 223 boys · 232 girls
- 3–7 366 189 boys · 177 girls
- 0–3 280 151 boys · 129 girls
About 465 residents in Beaverhead County (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Beaverhead County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.7% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.0% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Beaverhead County are about the same as in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Beaverhead County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.3% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.8% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.3% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Beaverhead County are about the same as in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,089 cigarettes a day, 392,658 a month, or 4.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 143,975 minutes a day and 52.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Beaverhead County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.25 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 | Beaverhead County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.05 | 4.05 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Beaverhead County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Beaverhead County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Beaverhead County, MT is typical in size for this group, 9,712 residents against a local median of 9,409, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Beaverhead County, MT breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 29% below the local median of 6.1% at 4.3%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 1.5% on uninsured, so Beaverhead County, MT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Beaverhead County, MT has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | 9,712 | 79.8 yrs #2/5 | 4.3% #1/5 | 30.0% #3/5 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | 35,793 | 75.7 yrs | 6.0% | 29.8% |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | 9,595 | 76.5 yrs | 5.6% | 32.8% |
| Madison County, MT | 9,223 | 84.1 yrs | 7.1% | 29.0% |
| Lemhi County, ID | 8,243 | 79.1 yrs | 6.1% | 33.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Beaverhead County, Montana has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Montana, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Beaverhead County, Montana.
What is the health grade for Beaverhead County, Montana?
Beaverhead County, Montana 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 Beaverhead County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
Beaverhead County ranks 18th healthiest out of 53 counties in Montana by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Beaverhead County, Montana?
People in Beaverhead County, Montana can expect to live 79.8 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Montana average of 79.0.
What percentage of Beaverhead County, Montana residents are uninsured?
4.3% of residents in Beaverhead County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 23 people, 4.3 points below the Montana rate of 8.6%.
What percentage of Beaverhead County, Montana residents are obese?
30.0% of adults in Beaverhead County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points below the Montana rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Beaverhead County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,089 cigarettes a day, 392,658 a month, or 4.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 143,975 minutes a day and 52.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Beaverhead County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.25 lifetimes a year.
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