Health Profile of Duchesne County, Utah
Duchesne 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
Duchesne County Around averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in Utah
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Duchesne County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.7 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.0% | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.2% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Duchesne County is 80.7 years, about 0.7 years longer than the Utah average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 12.0%, higher than the Utah average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.2% of residents, higher than the Utah average of 13.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,348 residents in Duchesne County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 213 81 men · 131 women
- 75–84 681 345 men · 336 women
- 65–74 1,489 763 men · 726 women
- 50–64 2,966 1,516 men · 1,450 women
Younger residents
6,397 residents in Duchesne County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,849 942 boys · 907 girls
- 7–12 1,960 999 boys · 961 girls
- 3–7 1,532 774 boys · 758 girls
- 0–3 1,056 530 boys · 525 girls
About 427 residents in Duchesne County (2.1% 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 | Duchesne County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.4% | 9.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.1% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.0% | 29.5% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Duchesne County are about the same as in Utah.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Duchesne County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13.8% | 11.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.0% | 11.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 18.3% | 18.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Duchesne County is about 22% higher than in Utah.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,880 cigarettes a day, 566,402 a month, or 6.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 207,681 minutes a day and 75.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Duchesne County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.79 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 | Duchesne County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.37 | 4.90 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Duchesne County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Duchesne County, UT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Duchesne County, UT is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,181 residents against a local median of 36,658. The measure that sets Duchesne County, UT apart most is uninsured: 12.0%, 60% above the local median of 7.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.9% on uninsured, so Duchesne County, UT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Duchesne County, UT has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duchesne County, UT | 20,181 | 80.7 yrs #2/6 | 12.0% #5/6 | 29.0% #3/6 |
| Carbon County, UT | 20,514 | 75.6 yrs | 6.2% | 29.4% |
| Wasatch County, UT | 36,658 | 79.5 yrs | 7.5% | 29.0% |
| Summit County, UT | 42,950 | 81.6 yrs | 7.3% | 21.6% |
| Uintah County, UT | 37,051 | 78.6 yrs | 13.1% | 34.7% |
| Uinta County, WY | 20,644 | 77.7 yrs | 10.7% | 35.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Duchesne County, Utah has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Utah, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Duchesne County, Utah.
Is Duchesne County, Utah a healthy place to live?
Duchesne County, Utah 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 Duchesne County, Utah one of the healthiest counties in Utah?
Duchesne County ranks 20th 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.
How long do people live in Duchesne County, Utah?
People in Duchesne County, Utah can expect to live 80.7 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the Utah average of 80.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Duchesne County, Utah?
12.0% of residents in Duchesne County, Utah have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 3.6 points above the Utah rate of 8.4%.
How common is obesity in Duchesne County, Utah?
29.0% of adults in Duchesne County, Utah are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Utah rate of 29.5%.
What health issue is more common in Duchesne County, Utah than elsewhere?
Compared with Utah as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 13.8%, about 22% higher than the Utah rate of 11.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Duchesne County, Utah go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,880 cigarettes a day, 566,402 a month, or 6.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 207,681 minutes a day and 75.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Duchesne County is 80.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.79 lifetimes a year.
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