Health Profile of Sanders County, Montana
Sanders 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
Sanders County Below averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Montana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sanders County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.7% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.5% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sanders County is 79.6 years, about 0.6 years longer than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 13.7%, higher than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.5% of residents, higher than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,939 residents in Sanders County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 303 122 men · 181 women
- 75–84 1,142 612 men · 530 women
- 65–74 2,254 1,226 men · 1,028 women
- 50–64 3,240 1,602 men · 1,638 women
Younger residents
2,283 residents in Sanders County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 801 449 boys · 352 girls
- 7–12 684 352 boys · 332 girls
- 3–7 471 238 boys · 233 girls
- 0–3 327 166 boys · 161 girls
About 745 residents in Sanders County (5.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sanders County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.7% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.4% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.7% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.1% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Sanders County is about 27% higher than in Montana. The rate of diabetes in Sanders County is about 27% higher than in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sanders County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.3% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.8% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.9% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Sanders County is about 20% higher than in Montana. The rate of smoking in Sanders County is about 19% higher than in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,569 cigarettes a day, 737,067 a month, or 9.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 270,258 minutes a day and 98.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sanders County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.36 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 | Sanders County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.11 | 4.05 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sanders County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sanders County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sanders County, MT is typical in size for this group, 13,282 residents against a local median of 13,782, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Sanders County, MT breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 22% above the local median of 11.2% at 13.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.8% on uninsured, so Sanders County, MT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sanders County, MT has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanders County, MT | 13,282 | 79.6 yrs #3/6 | 13.7% #4/6 | 32.1% #1/6 |
| Mineral County, MT | 4,955 | 77.9 yrs | 9.1% | 33.1% |
| Shoshone County, ID | 13,782 | 81.0 yrs | 9.2% | 40.1% |
| Lincoln County, MT | 21,175 | 78.8 yrs | 14.9% | 33.8% |
| Lake County, MT | 32,553 | 79.9 yrs | 14.5% | 32.5% |
| Clearwater County, ID | 9,011 | 76.9 yrs | 11.2% | 35.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sanders 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 Sanders County, Montana.
Is Sanders County, Montana a healthy place to live?
Sanders 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 Sanders County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
Sanders County ranks 49th 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 Sanders County, Montana?
People in Sanders County, Montana can expect to live 79.6 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the Montana average of 79.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Sanders County, Montana?
13.7% of residents in Sanders County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 5.1 points above the Montana rate of 8.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Sanders County, Montana?
32.1% of adults in Sanders County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points above the Montana rate of 31.4%.
What health issue is more common in Sanders County, Montana than elsewhere?
Compared with Montana as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 9.7%, about 27% higher than the Montana rate of 7.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sanders County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,569 cigarettes a day, 737,067 a month, or 9.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 270,258 minutes a day and 98.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sanders County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.36 lifetimes a year.
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