Health Profile of Quay County, New Mexico
Quay 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
Quay County Around averageLess healthy than 81% of counties in New Mexico
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Quay County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.9 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.0% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.0% | 17.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Quay County is 75.9 years, about 2.7 years shorter than the New Mexico average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.0%, lower than the New Mexico average of 9.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.0% of residents, higher than the New Mexico average of 17.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,925 residents in Quay County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 239 77 men · 162 women
- 75–84 607 314 men · 292 women
- 65–74 1,199 570 men · 629 women
- 50–64 1,880 907 men · 973 women
Younger residents
1,728 residents in Quay County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 553 307 boys · 245 girls
- 7–12 562 287 boys · 276 girls
- 3–7 373 163 boys · 210 girls
- 0–3 240 95 boys · 145 girls
About 777 residents in Quay County (9.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Quay County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.4% | 13.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 6.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.1% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Quay County are about the same as in New Mexico.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Quay County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.3% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.0% | 13.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.5% | 24.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Quay County are about the same as in New Mexico.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,596 cigarettes a day, 377,877 a month, or 4.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 138,555 minutes a day and 50.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Quay County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.27 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 | Quay County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.72 | 4.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Quay County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Quay County, NM Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Quay County, NM is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 8,564 residents against a local median of 14,095. The measure that sets Quay County, NM apart most is uninsured: 5.0%, 75% below the local median of 20.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 31.1% against a local median of 36.7%, 15% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Quay County, NM is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 14.1% on uninsured, so Quay County, NM sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Quay County, NM has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County, NM | 8,564 | 75.9 yrs #5/5 | 5.0% #1/5 | 31.1% #2/5 |
| Curry County, NM | 47,638 | 76.6 yrs | 10.1% | 30.4% |
| Deaf Smith County, TX | 18,460 | 78.4 yrs | 21.0% | 38.9% |
| Parmer County, TX | 9,731 | 79.3 yrs | 24.1% | 38.9% |
| Oldham County, TX | 2,249 | 79.0 yrs | 18.9% | 34.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Quay 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 Quay County, New Mexico.
What is the health grade for Quay County, New Mexico?
Quay 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 Quay County, New Mexico one of the healthiest counties in New Mexico?
Quay County ranks 26th 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 average lifespan in Quay County, New Mexico?
People in Quay County, New Mexico can expect to live 75.9 years on average, 2.7 years shorter than the New Mexico average of 78.6.
How many people lack health insurance in Quay County, New Mexico?
5.0% of residents in Quay County, New Mexico have no health insurance, about 1 in 20 people, 4.6 points below the New Mexico rate of 9.6%.
What percentage of Quay County, New Mexico residents are obese?
31.1% of adults in Quay County, New Mexico are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the New Mexico rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Quay County, New Mexico go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,596 cigarettes a day, 377,877 a month, or 4.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 138,555 minutes a day and 50.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Quay County is 75.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.27 lifetimes a year.
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