Health Profile of Uintah County, Utah
Uintah 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
Uintah County Around averageAmong the 3 least healthy counties in Utah
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Uintah County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.1% | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.8% | 13.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Uintah County is 78.6 years, about 1.4 years shorter than the Utah average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 13.1%, higher than the Utah average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.8% of residents, higher than the Utah average of 13.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,518 residents in Uintah County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 364 159 men · 205 women
- 75–84 1,158 497 men · 661 women
- 65–74 2,432 1,193 men · 1,239 women
- 50–64 5,564 2,839 men · 2,725 women
Younger residents
11,143 residents in Uintah County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,368 1,782 boys · 1,586 girls
- 7–12 3,345 1,741 boys · 1,603 girls
- 3–7 2,576 1,337 boys · 1,240 girls
- 0–3 1,854 968 boys · 886 girls
About 1,032 residents in Uintah County (2.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Uintah County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.4% | 9.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.9% | 6.0% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.7% | 29.5% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in Uintah County is about 18% higher than in Utah.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Uintah County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.6% | 11.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.3% | 11.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.1% | 18.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Uintah County is about 29% higher than in Utah. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Uintah County is about 16% higher than in Utah.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 37,193 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 409,124 minutes a day and 149.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Uintah County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.61 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 | Uintah County | Utah Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.09 | 4.90 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Uintah County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Uintah County, UT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Uintah County, UT is the largest of the 5 counties compared here, 37,051 residents against a local median of 14,967. Uintah County, UT's uninsured, at 13.1%, runs 28% above the 10.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 34.7% against a local median of 29.0%, 19% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Uintah County, UT reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 5.9% on uninsured, so Uintah County, UT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Uintah County, UT has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uintah County, UT | 37,051 | 78.6 yrs #3/5 | 13.1% #5/5 | 34.7% #5/5 |
| Duchesne County, UT | 20,181 | 80.7 yrs | 12.0% | 29.0% |
| Grand County, UT | 9,754 | 77.1 yrs | 10.9% | 29.0% |
| Carbon County, UT | 20,514 | 75.6 yrs | 6.2% | 29.4% |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | 6,544 | 79.0 yrs | 9.5% | 26.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Uintah County, Utah has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Utah, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Uintah County, Utah.
Is Uintah County, Utah a healthy place to live?
Uintah 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 Uintah County, Utah one of the healthiest counties in Utah?
Uintah County ranks 26th 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 average lifespan in Uintah County, Utah?
People in Uintah County, Utah can expect to live 78.6 years on average, 1.4 years shorter than the Utah average of 80.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Uintah County, Utah?
13.1% of residents in Uintah County, Utah have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.7 points above the Utah rate of 8.4%.
How common is obesity in Uintah County, Utah?
34.7% of adults in Uintah County, Utah are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.2 points above the Utah rate of 29.5%.
What is the biggest health concern in Uintah County, Utah?
Compared with Utah as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 14.6%, about 29% higher than the Utah rate of 11.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Uintah County, Utah go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 37,193 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 409,124 minutes a day and 149.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Uintah County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.61 lifetimes a year.
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