Health Profile of Park County, Montana
Park 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
Park County Around averageHealthier than 75% of counties in Montana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Park County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.5 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.1% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.2% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Park County is 78.5 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 8.1%, lower than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.2% of residents, lower than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,821 residents in Park County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 437 146 men · 291 women
- 75–84 1,062 511 men · 551 women
- 65–74 2,249 1,135 men · 1,115 women
- 50–64 4,073 2,058 men · 2,015 women
Younger residents
2,978 residents in Park County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 990 556 boys · 433 girls
- 7–12 873 450 boys · 423 girls
- 3–7 634 308 boys · 326 girls
- 0–3 482 239 boys · 242 girls
About 1,030 residents in Park County (5.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Park County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.2% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 25.8% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Park County is about 18% lower than in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Park County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.9% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.1% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.5% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Park County is about 18% lower than in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,936 cigarettes a day, 748,070 a month, or 9.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 274,292 minutes a day and 100.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Park County is 78.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.43 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 | Park County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 2.63 | 4.05 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 2.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Park County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Park County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Park County, MT is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 17,710 residents against a local median of 3,720. The measure that sets Park County, MT apart most is uninsured: 8.1%, 17% above the local median of 6.9%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 14.3% on uninsured, so Park County, MT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Park County, MT has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park County, MT | 17,710 | 78.5 yrs #5/6 | 8.1% #4/6 | 25.8% #2/6 |
| Gallatin County, MT | 124,072 | 81.1 yrs | 6.9% | 18.6% |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | 3,720 | 79.8 yrs | 10.2% | 30.6% |
| Stillwater County, MT | 9,183 | 79.8 yrs | 5.2% | 28.8% |
| Meagher County, MT | 2,007 | 75.8 yrs | 3.6% | 29.6% |
| Wheatland County, MT | 2,056 | 80.8 yrs | 17.9% | 31.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Park 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 Park County, Montana.
Is Park County, Montana a healthy place to live?
Park 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 Park County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
Park County ranks 14th 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 Park County, Montana?
People in Park County, Montana can expect to live 78.5 years on average, about the same as the Montana average of 79.0.
What percentage of Park County, Montana residents are uninsured?
8.1% of residents in Park County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, about the same as the Montana rate of 8.6%.
What percentage of Park County, Montana residents are obese?
25.8% of adults in Park County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 5.6 points below the Montana rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Park County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,936 cigarettes a day, 748,070 a month, or 9.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 274,292 minutes a day and 100.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Park County is 78.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.43 lifetimes a year.
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