Health Profile of Sandoval County, New Mexico
Sandoval 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
Sandoval County Around averageHealthier than 77% of counties in New Mexico
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sandoval County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 78.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.5% | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.1% | 17.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sandoval County is 79.3 years, about 0.7 years longer than the New Mexico average of 78.6 years. The uninsured rate is 6.5%, lower than the New Mexico average of 9.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.1% of residents, lower than the New Mexico average of 17.9%.
Population by Age
Older residents
54,751 residents in Sandoval County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,521 840 men · 1,681 women
- 75–84 7,228 3,332 men · 3,895 women
- 65–74 15,853 7,473 men · 8,380 women
- 50–64 29,148 14,016 men · 15,132 women
Younger residents
33,343 residents in Sandoval County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,634 6,248 boys · 5,386 girls
- 7–12 10,151 5,304 boys · 4,847 girls
- 3–7 6,832 3,451 boys · 3,381 girls
- 0–3 4,726 2,430 boys · 2,296 girls
About 5,943 residents in Sandoval County (3.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sandoval County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 13.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.4% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.2% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.8% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Sandoval County is about 17% lower than in New Mexico. The rate of heart disease in Sandoval County is about 16% lower than in New Mexico.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sandoval County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.2% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.4% | 13.1% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.6% | 24.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Sandoval County is about 17% higher than in New Mexico. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Sandoval County is about 17% lower than in New Mexico.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 230,781 cigarettes a day, 6.9 million a month, or 84.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.5 million minutes a day and 926.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sandoval County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 22 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 | Sandoval County | New Mexico Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.63 | 4.71 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sandoval County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sandoval County, NM Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sandoval County, NM is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 153,584 residents against a local median of 78,461. Where Sandoval County, NM breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 25% below the local median of 8.7% at 6.5%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.4% on uninsured, so Sandoval County, NM sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sandoval County, NM has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandoval County, NM | 153,584 | 79.3 yrs #3/6 | 6.5% #2/6 | 28.8% #4/6 |
| Los Alamos County, NM | 19,409 | 83.2 yrs | 2.5% | 21.7% |
| Bernalillo County, NM | 672,163 | 78.6 yrs | 8.7% | 26.9% |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | 40,067 | 79.3 yrs | 8.7% | 32.9% |
| Santa Fe County, NM | 155,407 | 80.5 yrs | 8.9% | 21.3% |
| Valencia County, NM | 78,461 | 77.6 yrs | 8.3% | 33.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sandoval 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 Sandoval County, New Mexico.
What is the health grade for Sandoval County, New Mexico?
Sandoval 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 Sandoval County, New Mexico one of the healthiest counties in New Mexico?
Sandoval County ranks 8th 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.
How long do people live in Sandoval County, New Mexico?
People in Sandoval County, New Mexico can expect to live 79.3 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the New Mexico average of 78.6.
What is the uninsured rate in Sandoval County, New Mexico?
6.5% of residents in Sandoval County, New Mexico have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 3.1 points below the New Mexico rate of 9.6%.
What percentage of Sandoval County, New Mexico residents are obese?
28.8% of adults in Sandoval County, New Mexico are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.6 points below the New Mexico rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sandoval County, New Mexico go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 230,781 cigarettes a day, 6.9 million a month, or 84.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.5 million minutes a day and 926.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sandoval County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 22 lifetimes a year.
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