Health Profile of Deer Lodge County, Montana
Deer Lodge 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
Deer Lodge County Around averageLess healthy than 85% of counties in Montana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Deer Lodge County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.5 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.6% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.0% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Deer Lodge County is 76.5 years, about 2.4 years shorter than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 5.6%, lower than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.0% of residents, higher than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,471 residents in Deer Lodge County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 240 115 men · 125 women
- 75–84 633 279 men · 353 women
- 65–74 1,315 672 men · 644 women
- 50–64 2,284 1,180 men · 1,104 women
Younger residents
1,324 residents in Deer Lodge County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 443 234 boys · 208 girls
- 7–12 371 195 boys · 176 girls
- 3–7 294 162 boys · 133 girls
- 0–3 216 123 boys · 93 girls
About 754 residents in Deer Lodge County (7.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Deer Lodge County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.7% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.8% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Deer Lodge County are about the same as in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Deer Lodge County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.8% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.5% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.8% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Deer Lodge County are about the same as in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,583 cigarettes a day, 527,500 a month, or 6.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 193,417 minutes a day and 70.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Deer Lodge County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.76 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 | Deer Lodge County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.22 | 4.05 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Deer Lodge County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Deer Lodge County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Deer Lodge County, MT is typical in size for this group, 9,595 residents against a local median of 9,712, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Deer Lodge County, MT an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 9% above the local median at 32.8% against 30.0%. Deer Lodge County, MT has the 6th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Lodge County, MT | 9,595 | 76.5 yrs #5/6 | 5.6% #2/6 | 32.8% #6/6 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | 35,793 | 75.7 yrs | 6.0% | 29.8% |
| Granite County, MT | 3,462 | 87.0 yrs | 8.5% | 30.4% |
| Powell County, MT | 7,053 | 78.0 yrs | 6.4% | 32.4% |
| Beaverhead County, MT | 9,712 | 79.8 yrs | 4.3% | 30.0% |
| Jefferson County, MT | 12,778 | 79.8 yrs | 5.8% | 29.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Deer Lodge 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 Deer Lodge County, Montana.
Is Deer Lodge County, Montana a healthy place to live?
Deer Lodge 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 Deer Lodge County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
Deer Lodge County ranks 45th 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 Deer Lodge County, Montana?
People in Deer Lodge County, Montana can expect to live 76.5 years on average, 2.4 years shorter than the Montana average of 79.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Deer Lodge County, Montana?
5.6% of residents in Deer Lodge County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 2.9 points below the Montana rate of 8.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Deer Lodge County, Montana?
32.8% of adults in Deer Lodge County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points above the Montana rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Deer Lodge County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,583 cigarettes a day, 527,500 a month, or 6.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 193,417 minutes a day and 70.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Deer Lodge County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.76 lifetimes a year.
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