Health Profile of Silver Firs, Washington
Silver Firs 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
Silver Firs Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Silver Firs | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.5 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.3% | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 9.0% | 15.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Silver Firs is 80.5 years, about 0.9 years longer than the Washington average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 3.3%, lower than the Washington average of 6.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 9.0% of residents, lower than the Washington average of 15.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,655 residents in Silver Firs are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 92 29 men · 63 women
- 75–84 401 158 men · 243 women
- 65–74 1,047 531 men · 515 women
- 50–64 4,114 2,041 men · 2,073 women
Younger residents
5,189 residents in Silver Firs are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,488 802 boys · 687 girls
- 7–12 1,504 786 boys · 718 girls
- 3–7 1,245 649 boys · 596 girls
- 0–3 953 519 boys · 433 girls
About 210 residents in Silver Firs (1.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Silver Firs | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 6.3% | 10.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.0% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 3.3% | 6.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.5% | 32.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Silver Firs is about 51% lower than in Washington. The rate of diabetes in Silver Firs is about 38% lower than in Washington. The rate of cancer in Silver Firs is about 31% lower than in Washington.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Silver Firs | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11.9% | 16.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 16.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 15.0% | 20.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Silver Firs is about 27% lower than in Washington. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Silver Firs is about 26% lower than in Washington.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,652 cigarettes a day, 559,549 a month, or 6.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 205,168 minutes a day and 74.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Silver Firs is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.77 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 | Silver Firs | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.01 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Silver Firs is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Silver Firs, WA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Silver Firs, WA is typical in size for this group, 20,478 residents against a local median of 22,980, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Silver Firs, WA sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 15% below the local median at 3.3% against 3.9%. Silver Firs, WA has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Firs, WA | 20,478 | 80.5 yrs #2/4 | 3.3% #2/4 | 29.5% #3/4 |
| Eastmont, WA | 25,029 | 80.3 yrs | 6.5% | 29.9% |
| Mill Creek East, WA | 20,608 | 79.2 yrs | 3.9% | 28.3% |
| Mill Creek, WA | 22,980 | 84.0 yrs | 3.0% | 28.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Silver Firs, Washington has an overall health index grade of A, making it notably better than Washington, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Silver Firs, Washington.
Is Silver Firs, Washington a healthy place to live?
Silver Firs, Washington 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 Silver Firs, Washington?
People in Silver Firs, Washington can expect to live 80.5 years on average, 0.9 years longer than the Washington average of 79.6.
What percentage of Silver Firs, Washington residents are uninsured?
3.3% of residents in Silver Firs, Washington have no health insurance, about 1 in 30 people, 3.0 points below the Washington rate of 6.3%.
What percentage of Silver Firs, Washington residents are obese?
29.5% of adults in Silver Firs, Washington are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.0 points below the Washington rate of 32.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Silver Firs, Washington go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,652 cigarettes a day, 559,549 a month, or 6.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 205,168 minutes a day and 74.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Silver Firs is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.77 lifetimes a year.
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