Health Profile of Judith Basin County, Montana
Judith Basin 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
Judith Basin County Around averageHealthier than 79% of counties in Montana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Judith Basin County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.7 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.8% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.3% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Judith Basin County is 82.7 years, about 3.7 years longer than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 6.8%, lower than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.3% of residents, lower than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,091 residents in Judith Basin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 43 11 men · 32 women
- 75–84 155 81 men · 73 women
- 65–74 304 173 men · 131 women
- 50–64 589 310 men · 279 women
Younger residents
383 residents in Judith Basin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 148 90 boys · 58 girls
- 7–12 121 73 boys · 49 girls
- 3–7 71 38 boys · 33 girls
- 0–3 43 24 boys · 19 girls
About 68 residents in Judith Basin County (3.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Judith Basin County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.3% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.1% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Judith Basin County are about the same as in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Judith Basin County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.8% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.7% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.4% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Judith Basin County are about the same as in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,695 cigarettes a day, 80,859 a month, or 983,784 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 29,648 minutes a day and 10.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Judith Basin County is 82.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.25 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 | Judith Basin County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.07 | 4.05 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Judith Basin County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Judith Basin County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Judith Basin County, MT is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,070 residents against a local median of 5,905. Nothing separates Judith Basin County, MT sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is life expectancy, 4% above the local median at 82.7 yrs against 79.6 yrs. Judith Basin County, MT has the highest life expectancy of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Basin County, MT | 2,070 | 82.7 yrs #1/6 | 6.8% #3/6 | 30.1% #3/6 |
| Wheatland County, MT | 2,056 | 80.8 yrs | 17.9% | 31.0% |
| Meagher County, MT | 2,007 | 75.8 yrs | 3.6% | 29.6% |
| Chouteau County, MT | 5,905 | 81.6 yrs | 5.7% | 33.1% |
| Fergus County, MT | 11,687 | 79.6 yrs | 16.2% | 30.0% |
| Cascade County, MT | 84,603 | 76.9 yrs | 7.0% | 35.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Judith Basin 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 Judith Basin County, Montana.
What is the health grade for Judith Basin County, Montana?
Judith Basin 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 Judith Basin County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
Judith Basin County ranks 12th 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 Judith Basin County, Montana?
People in Judith Basin County, Montana can expect to live 82.7 years on average, 3.7 years longer than the Montana average of 79.0.
What percentage of Judith Basin County, Montana residents are uninsured?
6.8% of residents in Judith Basin County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 1.8 points below the Montana rate of 8.6%.
How common is obesity in Judith Basin County, Montana?
30.1% of adults in Judith Basin County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.3 points below the Montana rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Judith Basin County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,695 cigarettes a day, 80,859 a month, or 983,784 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 29,648 minutes a day and 10.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Judith Basin County is 82.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.25 lifetimes a year.
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