Health Profile of Tooele County, Utah
Tooele 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
Tooele County Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Tooele County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.1 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.1% | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.5% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Tooele County is 78.1 years, about 1.9 years shorter than the Utah average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 6.1%, lower than the Utah average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.5% of residents, lower than the Utah average of 13.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
18,003 residents in Tooele County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 471 205 men · 265 women
- 75–84 2,006 903 men · 1,103 women
- 65–74 4,097 2,020 men · 2,077 women
- 50–64 11,429 5,876 men · 5,553 women
Younger residents
24,946 residents in Tooele County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 7,709 3,934 boys · 3,775 girls
- 7–12 7,631 3,934 boys · 3,698 girls
- 3–7 5,631 2,895 boys · 2,736 girls
- 0–3 3,974 2,049 boys · 1,925 girls
About 1,740 residents in Tooele County (2.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Tooele County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.7% | 9.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.1% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.7% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.0% | 29.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Tooele County is about 22% lower than in Utah. The rate of cancer in Tooele County is about 18% lower than in Utah.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Tooele County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.2% | 11.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.3% | 11.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 17.6% | 18.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Tooele County is about 18% higher than in Utah.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 66,935 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 736,285 minutes a day and 268.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tooele County is 78.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.55 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 | Tooele County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.11 | 4.90 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Tooele County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Tooele County, UT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Tooele County, UT is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 79,347 residents against a local median of 61,231. Where Tooele County, UT breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 24% below the local median of 8.0% at 6.1%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.8% on uninsured, so Tooele County, UT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Tooele County, UT has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tooele County, UT | 79,347 | 78.1 yrs #6/6 | 6.1% #2/6 | 33.0% #6/6 |
| Juab County, UT | 12,581 | 79.1 yrs | 6.5% | 28.5% |
| Box Elder County, UT | 61,231 | 79.2 yrs | 8.0% | 32.0% |
| Davis County, UT | 370,319 | 80.3 yrs | 5.7% | 32.6% |
| Salt Lake County, UT | 1,196,263 | 78.9 yrs | 9.2% | 29.6% |
| Millard County, UT | 13,318 | 82.5 yrs | 11.5% | 28.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Tooele 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 Tooele County, Utah.
How healthy is Tooele County, Utah?
Tooele 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 Tooele County, Utah one of the healthiest counties in Utah?
Tooele County ranks 14th 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 Tooele County, Utah?
People in Tooele County, Utah can expect to live 78.1 years on average, 1.9 years shorter than the Utah average of 80.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Tooele County, Utah?
6.1% of residents in Tooele County, Utah have no health insurance, about 1 in 16 people, 2.3 points below the Utah rate of 8.4%.
What percentage of Tooele County, Utah residents are obese?
33.0% of adults in Tooele County, Utah are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.6 points above the Utah rate of 29.5%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Tooele County, Utah go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 66,935 cigarettes a day, 2.0 million a month, or 24.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 736,285 minutes a day and 268.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tooele County is 78.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.55 lifetimes a year.
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