Health Profile of Cascade County, Montana
Cascade 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
Cascade County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cascade County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.9 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.4% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cascade County is 76.9 years, about 2.1 years shorter than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 7.0%, lower than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.4% of residents, lower than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
30,884 residents in Cascade County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,908 759 men · 1,148 women
- 75–84 4,729 2,105 men · 2,624 women
- 65–74 8,658 4,162 men · 4,496 women
- 50–64 15,590 7,659 men · 7,931 women
Younger residents
18,192 residents in Cascade County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,562 2,883 boys · 2,679 girls
- 7–12 5,515 2,901 boys · 2,614 girls
- 3–7 4,152 2,194 boys · 1,958 girls
- 0–3 2,964 1,538 boys · 1,426 girls
About 5,543 residents in Cascade County (6.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cascade County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.6% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.0% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Cascade County is about 17% lower than in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cascade County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.3% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.9% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.9% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Cascade County are about the same as in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 127,061 cigarettes a day, 3.8 million a month, or 46.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 510.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cascade County is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 13 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 | Cascade County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.00 | 4.05 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cascade County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Cascade County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cascade County, MT is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 84,603 residents against a local median of 6,353. Cascade County, MT's uninsured, at 7.0%, runs 24% above the 5.7% 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: 35.0% against a local median of 29.8%, 18% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Cascade County, MT reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 3.9% on uninsured, so Cascade County, MT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cascade County, MT has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade County, MT | 84,603 | 76.9 yrs #4/6 | 7.0% #5/6 | 35.0% #6/6 |
| Meagher County, MT | 2,007 | 75.8 yrs | 3.6% | 29.6% |
| Broadwater County, MT | 7,668 | 72.3 yrs | 7.5% | 32.4% |
| Teton County, MT | 6,353 | 83.8 yrs | 5.4% | 29.8% |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | 73,430 | 79.3 yrs | 5.7% | 29.3% |
| Chouteau County, MT | 5,905 | 81.6 yrs | 5.7% | 33.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cascade 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 Cascade County, Montana.
What is the health grade for Cascade County, Montana?
Cascade 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 Cascade County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
Cascade County ranks 28th 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.
How long do people live in Cascade County, Montana?
People in Cascade County, Montana can expect to live 76.9 years on average, 2.1 years shorter than the Montana average of 79.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Cascade County, Montana?
7.0% of residents in Cascade County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 1.5 points below the Montana rate of 8.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Cascade County, Montana?
35.0% of adults in Cascade County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.6 points above the Montana rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cascade County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 127,061 cigarettes a day, 3.8 million a month, or 46.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.4 million minutes a day and 510.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cascade County is 76.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 13 lifetimes a year.
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