Health Profile of Catron County, New Mexico
Catron 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
Catron County Around averageLess healthy than 77% of counties in New Mexico
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Catron County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.3% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.6% | 17.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Catron County is 78.7 years, about 0.1 years longer than the New Mexico average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.3%, lower than the New Mexico average of 9.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.6% of residents, higher than the New Mexico average of 17.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,504 residents in Catron County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 222 92 men · 130 women
- 75–84 371 228 men · 143 women
- 65–74 842 516 men · 327 women
- 50–64 1,069 504 men · 564 women
Younger residents
406 residents in Catron County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 181 114 boys · 66 girls
- 7–12 128 75 boys · 53 girls
- 3–7 65 28 boys · 37 girls
- 0–3 32 9 boys · 24 girls
About 439 residents in Catron County (11.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Catron County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.4% | 13.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.0% | 6.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.5% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.2% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Catron County is about 41% higher than in New Mexico. The rate of cancer in Catron County is about 41% higher than in New Mexico. The rate of diabetes in Catron County is about 21% higher than in New Mexico.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Catron County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.3% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.3% | 13.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.7% | 24.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Catron County are about the same as in New Mexico.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,780 cigarettes a day, 203,403 a month, or 2.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 74,581 minutes a day and 27.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Catron County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.66 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 | Catron County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.73 | 4.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Catron County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Catron County, NM Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Catron County, NM is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 3,743 residents against a local median of 16,198. Catron County, NM's uninsured, at 6.3%, runs 22% above the 5.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.0% on uninsured, so Catron County, NM sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Catron County, NM has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catron County, NM | 3,743 | 78.7 yrs #3/6 | 6.3% #4/6 | 28.2% #2/6 |
| Cibola County, NM | 26,844 | 77.0 yrs | 11.9% | 38.7% |
| Greenlee County, AZ | 9,411 | 82.7 yrs | 2.9% | 32.6% |
| Grant County, NM | 27,774 | 80.3 yrs | 5.2% | 28.1% |
| Sierra County, NM | 11,501 | 75.5 yrs | 4.1% | 34.6% |
| Socorro County, NM | 16,198 | 77.4 yrs | 9.4% | 32.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Catron County, New Mexico has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than New Mexico, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Catron County, New Mexico.
Is Catron County, New Mexico a healthy place to live?
Catron County, New Mexico 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 Catron County, New Mexico one of the healthiest counties in New Mexico?
Catron County ranks 25th healthiest out of 32 counties in New Mexico by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Catron County, New Mexico?
People in Catron County, New Mexico can expect to live 78.7 years on average, about the same as the New Mexico average of 78.6.
What percentage of Catron County, New Mexico residents are uninsured?
6.3% of residents in Catron County, New Mexico have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 3.3 points below the New Mexico rate of 9.6%.
What percentage of Catron County, New Mexico residents are obese?
28.2% of adults in Catron County, New Mexico are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 3.2 points below the New Mexico rate of 31.4%.
What is the biggest health concern in Catron County, New Mexico?
Compared with New Mexico as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 10.5%, about 41% higher than the New Mexico rate of 7.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Catron County, New Mexico go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,780 cigarettes a day, 203,403 a month, or 2.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 74,581 minutes a day and 27.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Catron County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.66 lifetimes a year.
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