Health Profile of Pleasant Grove, Utah
Pleasant Grove 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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A
Pleasant Grove Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pleasant Grove | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.8% | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 9.7% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pleasant Grove is 79.7 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Utah average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 9.8%, higher than the Utah average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 9.7% of residents, lower than the Utah average of 13.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,369 residents in Pleasant Grove are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 352 146 men · 206 women
- 75–84 939 423 men · 516 women
- 65–74 1,774 789 men · 985 women
- 50–64 4,304 2,146 men · 2,158 women
Younger residents
10,746 residents in Pleasant Grove are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,160 1,790 boys · 1,370 girls
- 7–12 3,163 1,692 boys · 1,471 girls
- 3–7 2,507 1,274 boys · 1,233 girls
- 0–3 1,915 961 boys · 954 girls
About 743 residents in Pleasant Grove (2.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pleasant Grove | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 6.7% | 9.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.7% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.1% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.0% | 29.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Pleasant Grove is about 31% lower than in Utah. The rate of diabetes in Pleasant Grove is about 29% lower than in Utah. The rate of cancer in Pleasant Grove is about 25% lower than in Utah.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pleasant Grove | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 7.3% | 11.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 9.2% | 11.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 13.8% | 18.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Pleasant Grove is about 36% lower than in Utah. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Pleasant Grove is about 24% lower than in Utah. The rate of binge drinking in Pleasant Grove is about 18% lower than in Utah.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,344 cigarettes a day, 520,314 a month, or 6.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 190,782 minutes a day and 69.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pleasant Grove is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.66 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 | Pleasant Grove | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.61 | 4.90 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pleasant Grove is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pleasant Grove, UT Health Compared With Nearby Cities
How Pleasant Grove, UT compares with the 1 cities closest to it.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Grove, UT | 34,874 | 79.7 yrs #2/2 | 9.8% #2/2 | 29.0% #2/2 |
| American Fork, UT | 34,445 | 80.2 yrs | 7.9% | 28.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pleasant Grove, 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 Pleasant Grove, Utah.
How healthy is Pleasant Grove, Utah?
Pleasant Grove, 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.
How long do people live in Pleasant Grove, Utah?
People in Pleasant Grove, Utah can expect to live 79.7 years on average, about the same as the Utah average of 80.0.
What percentage of Pleasant Grove, Utah residents are uninsured?
9.8% of residents in Pleasant Grove, Utah have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 1.4 points above the Utah rate of 8.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Pleasant Grove, Utah?
29.0% of adults in Pleasant Grove, Utah are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Utah rate of 29.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pleasant Grove, Utah go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,344 cigarettes a day, 520,314 a month, or 6.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 190,782 minutes a day and 69.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pleasant Grove is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.66 lifetimes a year.
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