Health Profile of Phillips County, Montana
Phillips 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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C
Phillips County Below averageLess healthy than 88% of counties in Montana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Phillips County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 7.6% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.9% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Phillips County is 78.6 years, about 0.4 years shorter than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 7.6%, lower than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.9% of residents, higher than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,911 residents in Phillips County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 128 70 men · 58 women
- 75–84 316 119 men · 197 women
- 65–74 481 245 men · 236 women
- 50–64 986 489 men · 497 women
Younger residents
919 residents in Phillips County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 295 168 boys · 128 girls
- 7–12 271 139 boys · 132 girls
- 3–7 204 114 boys · 90 girls
- 0–3 149 92 boys · 57 girls
About 305 residents in Phillips County (7.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Phillips County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.3% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.1% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Phillips County are about the same as in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Phillips County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.7% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.4% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.2% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Phillips County is about 16% higher than in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,371 cigarettes a day, 191,129 a month, or 2.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 70,081 minutes a day and 25.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Phillips County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.62 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 | Phillips County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.17 | 4.05 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Phillips County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Phillips County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Phillips County, MT is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 4,221 residents against a local median of 7,233. The measure that sets Phillips County, MT apart most is uninsured: 7.6%, 41% below the local median of 13.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 11.9% on uninsured, so Phillips County, MT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Phillips County, MT has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips County, MT | 4,221 | 78.6 yrs #3/5 | 7.6% #2/5 | 31.1% #2/5 |
| Blaine County, MT | 6,948 | 77.7 yrs | 18.3% | 36.1% |
| Valley County, MT | 7,519 | 76.8 yrs | 6.4% | 32.2% |
| Garfield County, MT | 1,094 | 79.9 yrs | 9.8% | 31.9% |
| Fergus County, MT | 11,687 | 79.6 yrs | 16.2% | 30.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Phillips County, Montana has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Montana, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Phillips County, Montana.
Is Phillips County, Montana a healthy place to live?
Phillips County, Montana has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Phillips County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
Phillips County ranks 47th 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 Phillips County, Montana?
People in Phillips County, Montana can expect to live 78.6 years on average, about the same as the Montana average of 79.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Phillips County, Montana?
7.6% of residents in Phillips County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 13 people, 0.9 points below the Montana rate of 8.6%.
What percentage of Phillips County, Montana residents are obese?
31.1% of adults in Phillips County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Montana rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Phillips County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,371 cigarettes a day, 191,129 a month, or 2.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 70,081 minutes a day and 25.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Phillips County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.62 lifetimes a year.
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