Health Profile of Stevens County, Washington
Stevens 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
Stevens County Around averageLess healthy than 79% of counties in Washington
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Stevens County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.6% | 6.3% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.3% | 15.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Stevens County is 77.6 years, about 2.0 years shorter than the Washington average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 5.6%, lower than the Washington average of 6.3%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.3% of residents, higher than the Washington average of 15.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
21,624 residents in Stevens County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 885 341 men · 544 women
- 75–84 2,970 1,432 men · 1,538 women
- 65–74 6,779 3,455 men · 3,324 women
- 50–64 10,990 5,479 men · 5,511 women
Younger residents
10,088 residents in Stevens County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,281 1,657 boys · 1,624 girls
- 7–12 3,047 1,564 boys · 1,483 girls
- 3–7 2,233 1,179 boys · 1,053 girls
- 0–3 1,527 843 boys · 685 girls
About 2,904 residents in Stevens County (6.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Stevens County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 10.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.3% | 32.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Stevens County is about 16% higher than in Washington.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Stevens County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.4% | 16.4% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 16.2% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.0% | 20.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Stevens County is about 18% higher than in Washington.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 73,459 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 808,045 minutes a day and 294.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stevens County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.23 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 | Stevens County | Washington Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.51 | 5.25 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Stevens County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Stevens County, WA Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Stevens County, WA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 48,063 residents against a local median of 14,050. Nothing separates Stevens County, WA sharply from the counties 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 obesity, 2% below the local median at 32.3% against 33.1%. Stevens County, WA has the 3rd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens County, WA | 48,063 | 77.6 yrs #6/6 | 5.6% #3/6 | 32.3% #3/6 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | 14,050 | 79.2 yrs | 6.1% | 31.6% |
| Ferry County, WA | 7,387 | 79.4 yrs | 5.7% | 33.9% |
| Spokane County, WA | 548,846 | 77.7 yrs | 5.1% | 33.1% |
| Lincoln County, WA | 11,488 | 81.1 yrs | 3.4% | 38.8% |
| Bonner County, ID | 51,033 | 78.9 yrs | 11.1% | 31.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Stevens County, Washington has an overall health index grade of B, making it about on par with Washington, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Stevens County, Washington.
What is the health grade for Stevens County, Washington?
Stevens County, Washington 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 Stevens County, Washington one of the healthiest counties in Washington?
Stevens County ranks 31st healthiest out of 39 counties in Washington by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
How long do people live in Stevens County, Washington?
People in Stevens County, Washington can expect to live 77.6 years on average, 2.0 years shorter than the Washington average of 79.6.
What percentage of Stevens County, Washington residents are uninsured?
5.6% of residents in Stevens County, Washington have no health insurance, about 1 in 18 people, 0.7 points below the Washington rate of 6.3%.
What percentage of Stevens County, Washington residents are obese?
32.3% of adults in Stevens County, Washington are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Washington rate of 32.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Stevens County, Washington go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 73,459 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 808,045 minutes a day and 294.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stevens County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.23 lifetimes a year.
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