Health Profile of Carter County, Montana
Carter 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
Carter County Around averageLess healthy than 87% of counties in Montana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Carter County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.5% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.2% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Carter County is 78.7 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 7.5%, lower than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.2% of residents, lower than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
707 residents in Carter County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 46 17 men · 29 women
- 75–84 113 62 men · 51 women
- 65–74 195 90 men · 105 women
- 50–64 353 175 men · 177 women
Younger residents
219 residents in Carter County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 67 46 boys · 22 girls
- 7–12 61 31 boys · 30 girls
- 3–7 51 23 boys · 28 girls
- 0–3 39 19 boys · 21 girls
About 109 residents in Carter County (8.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Carter County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.7% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.5% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Carter County are about the same as in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Carter County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.5% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.1% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.1% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Carter County are about the same as in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,777 cigarettes a day, 53,312 a month, or 648,624 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 19,548 minutes a day and 7.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carter County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.17 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 | Carter County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.19 | 4.05 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Carter County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Carter County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Carter County, MT is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,308 residents against a local median of 2,760. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Carter County, MT an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 6% below the local median at 30.5% against 32.6%. Carter County, MT has the 3rd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter County, MT | 1,308 | 78.7 yrs #5/6 | 7.5% #4/6 | 30.5% #3/6 |
| Fallon County, MT | 2,760 | 79.1 yrs | 3.1% | 26.8% |
| Crook County, WY | 7,442 | 87.1 yrs | 11.4% | 32.6% |
| Harding County, SD | 1,148 | 84.1 yrs | 2.8% | 33.1% |
| Powder River County, MT | 1,815 | 77.9 yrs | 7.6% | 28.4% |
| Bowman County, ND | 2,906 | 79.0 yrs | 7.2% | 33.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Carter County, Montana has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Montana, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Carter County, Montana.
What is the health grade for Carter County, Montana?
Carter 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 Carter County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
Carter County ranks 46th 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 Carter County, Montana?
People in Carter County, Montana can expect to live 78.7 years on average, about the same as the Montana average of 79.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Carter County, Montana?
7.5% of residents in Carter County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 1.1 points below the Montana rate of 8.6%.
How common is obesity in Carter County, Montana?
30.5% of adults in Carter County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points below the Montana rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Carter County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,777 cigarettes a day, 53,312 a month, or 648,624 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 19,548 minutes a day and 7.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Carter County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.17 lifetimes a year.
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