Health Profile of Cache County, Utah
Cache 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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Cache County Above averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in Utah
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cache County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.7 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.9% | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.3% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cache County is 80.7 years, about 0.7 years longer than the Utah average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 6.9%, lower than the Utah average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.3% of residents, lower than the Utah average of 13.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
28,523 residents in Cache County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,568 624 men · 943 women
- 75–84 3,883 1,791 men · 2,092 women
- 65–74 7,062 3,435 men · 3,627 women
- 50–64 16,010 7,898 men · 8,112 women
Younger residents
39,720 residents in Cache County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,513 5,826 boys · 5,688 girls
- 7–12 12,176 6,224 boys · 5,953 girls
- 3–7 9,430 4,851 boys · 4,579 girls
- 0–3 6,600 3,374 boys · 3,227 girls
About 3,016 residents in Cache County (2.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cache County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.5% | 9.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.9% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.2% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.8% | 29.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Cache County is about 29% lower than in Utah. The rate of diabetes in Cache County is about 21% lower than in Utah. The rate of cancer in Cache County is about 21% lower than in Utah.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cache County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 9.1% | 11.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.5% | 11.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 15.5% | 18.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Cache County is about 20% lower than in Utah. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Cache County is about 15% lower than in Utah.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 90,336 cigarettes a day, 2.7 million a month, or 33.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 993,694 minutes a day and 362.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cache County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.56 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 | Cache County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.75 | 4.90 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cache County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cache County, UT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cache County, UT is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 139,938 residents against a local median of 12,802. Cache County, UT's obesity, at 27.8%, runs 18% below the 33.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.7% on obesity, so Cache County, UT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cache County, UT has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cache County, UT | 139,938 | 80.7 yrs #2/6 | 6.9% #2/6 | 27.8% #2/6 |
| Franklin County, ID | 15,053 | 80.6 yrs | 8.4% | 34.3% |
| Weber County, UT | 269,655 | 77.6 yrs | 8.8% | 33.8% |
| Rich County, UT | 2,629 | 79.0 yrs | 7.1% | 28.2% |
| Morgan County, UT | 12,802 | 78.4 yrs | 4.8% | 26.1% |
| Bear Lake County, ID | 6,650 | 81.0 yrs | 6.9% | 34.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cache County, Utah has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Utah, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Cache County, Utah.
What is the health grade for Cache County, Utah?
Cache County, Utah has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Cache County, Utah one of the healthiest counties in Utah?
Cache County ranks 3rd healthiest out of 28 counties in Utah by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Cache County, Utah?
People in Cache County, Utah can expect to live 80.7 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the Utah average of 80.0.
What percentage of Cache County, Utah residents are uninsured?
6.9% of residents in Cache County, Utah have no health insurance, about 1 in 14 people, 1.5 points below the Utah rate of 8.4%.
How common is obesity in Cache County, Utah?
27.8% of adults in Cache County, Utah are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 1.7 points below the Utah rate of 29.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cache County, Utah go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 90,336 cigarettes a day, 2.7 million a month, or 33.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 993,694 minutes a day and 362.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cache County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.56 lifetimes a year.
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