Health and Nutrition of Big Sky, MT Residents

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Fifty three percent of Big Sky residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 21 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of four meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat two "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat four frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 53.1%
  • County 51.4%
  • State 50.5%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Big Sky 21.1
  • Gallatin County 21.1
  • State 21.2

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 4.2
  • Gallatin County 4.3
  • Montana 3.7

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Big Sky 1.8
  • Gallatin County 1.9
  • State 1.7

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Big Sky 1.9
  • County 2.0
  • Montana 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Big Sky 3.7
  • Gallatin County 4.1
  • Montana 3.6

The average Big Sky resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Thirteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Big Sky residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 53 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average three days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of two days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 25 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 1.7
  • Gallatin County 1.7
  • Montana 1.9

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 13.2%
  • County 14.4%
  • Montana 15.5%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Big Sky 20.2%
  • Gallatin County 20.2%
  • State 21.0%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 52.7%
  • Gallatin County 51.2%
  • Montana 48.0%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 3.2
  • Gallatin County 3.1
  • Montana 3.0

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Big Sky 2.5
  • Gallatin County 2.6
  • State 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Big Sky 25.3
  • County 24.7
  • Montana 23.0

The average height of Big Sky residents 16 years and older is 68 inches. The average weight is 183 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty five percent of people living here are obese. Forty five percent have ever been obese. Thirty nine percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 67.7
  • Gallatin County 67.5
  • Montana 67.1

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 182.7
  • Gallatin County 180.6
  • State 181.5

Average BMI

  • Big Sky 28.5
  • County 28.3
  • State 28.8

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 34.8%
  • County 34.3%
  • State 37.3%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Big Sky 45.4%
  • Gallatin County 45.2%
  • Montana 49.4%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 39.3%
  • Gallatin County 37.9%
  • State 36.9%

Sixty four percent of Big Sky residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty one percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin. Ten percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 63.7%
  • County 64.8%
  • State 65.7%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 21.2%
  • Gallatin County 22.9%
  • State 25.5%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 20.1%
  • Gallatin County 21.3%
  • State 23.7%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 2.7%
  • Gallatin County 2.6%
  • Montana 2.9%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Big Sky 10.0%
  • County 11.7%
  • State 14.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Six percent of people living in Big Sky have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty two percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Two percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Big Sky 6.1%
  • Gallatin County 7.1%
  • Montana 9.8%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Big Sky 41.8%
  • Gallatin County 44.0%
  • State 47.7%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Big Sky 2.1%
  • County 2.5%
  • Montana 3.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Big Sky residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate one time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Here 0.9
  • Gallatin County 0.9
  • State 1.1

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twelve percent of Big Sky residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Four percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Sixty eight percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty one percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Seventeen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty five percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty eight percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Big Sky 12.1%
  • County 11.8%
  • Montana 12.0%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 4.2%
  • County 4.9%
  • Montana 5.3%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Big Sky 67.8%
  • Gallatin County 69.8%
  • Montana 70.3%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Big Sky 31.4%
  • County 32.2%
  • Montana 32.5%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Big Sky 17.2%
  • Gallatin County 17.8%
  • State 18.3%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Big Sky 25.2%
  • County 24.2%
  • State 23.3%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Here 48.1%
  • County 47.0%
  • State 44.7%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy eight percent of people living in Big Sky are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Big Sky 78.4%
  • County 76.6%
  • Montana 76.2%

Fourteen percent of people living in Big Sky have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Nineteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty eight percent of people in Big Sky frequently check their blood cholesterol. Thirteen percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Big Sky 13.9%
  • County 16.8%
  • State 22.8%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 19.2%
  • Gallatin County 21.5%
  • State 25.2%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Big Sky 37.9%
  • Gallatin County 37.4%
  • Montana 43.2%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Big Sky 12.8%
  • Gallatin County 14.2%
  • Montana 19.7%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Forty five percent of people living in Big Sky use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 44.8%
  • County 43.0%
  • State 40.2%

Twenty one percent of Big Sky residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty four percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty one percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty two percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Nineteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Eighteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Eleven percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Four percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Big Sky 21.1%
  • Gallatin County 23.4%
  • Montana 26.0%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 23.8%
  • County 24.7%
  • State 27.3%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Big Sky 41.1%
  • Gallatin County 42.5%
  • State 43.2%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Big Sky 49.8%
  • County 51.9%
  • State 52.7%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Big Sky 22.3%
  • County 25.2%
  • Montana 27.1%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Big Sky 19.1%
  • Gallatin County 20.6%
  • Montana 21.4%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 17.8%
  • County 18.9%
  • Montana 19.7%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 11.5%
  • Gallatin County 12.5%
  • Montana 13.3%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Big Sky 3.6%
  • Gallatin County 3.7%
  • State 4.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Big Sky residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 1.6
  • Gallatin County 1.8
  • State 2.2

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eighty four percent of people living in Big Sky have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Nine percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.8 days per month on average. They have 6.0 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 25 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 84.2%
  • County 83.3%
  • Montana 81.8%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Big Sky 8.7%
  • County 9.5%
  • Montana 9.9%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 5.8
  • Gallatin County 5.5
  • Montana 5.4

Average drinks/week

  • Big Sky 6.0
  • Gallatin County 5.6
  • Montana 5.9

Average days/year people drink much

  • Big Sky 25.0
  • County 23.3
  • Montana 24.0

Ninety seven percent of Big Sky residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty eight percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Eight percent of males in Big Sky have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety seven percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Ninety one percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty six percent have ever had anal sex. Nine percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Big Sky were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 19 women. He has vaginal sex with 16 women. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on five women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 3.5 men on average. They have had 2.1 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Big Sky were 18 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on six men in their lifetime. Six percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Big Sky has vaginal or anal sex 72 times a year. Fifty nine percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Big Sky 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 10 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.4 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty six percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Here 96.7%
  • County 95.4%
  • State 97.3%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Big Sky 93.6%
  • County 91.4%
  • State 94.6%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Here 88.6%
  • County 87.2%
  • Montana 88.6%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Big Sky 47.6%
  • County 45.5%
  • Montana 48.4%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Big Sky 7.9%
  • County 6.9%
  • State 6.4%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 97.3%
  • County 96.5%
  • State 97.7%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Here 90.7%
  • Gallatin County 89.3%
  • Montana 89.2%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 35.8%
  • Gallatin County 38.9%
  • Montana 40.6%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Big Sky 9.0%
  • County 11.0%
  • Montana 10.7%

Average age people first had sex

  • Big Sky 17.2
  • Gallatin County 17.0
  • State 16.8

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 18.5
  • Gallatin County 21.0
  • Montana 28.0

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Big Sky 16.2
  • Gallatin County 16.9
  • State 21.3

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Big Sky 20.9
  • County 20.9
  • State 21.3

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 4.9
  • Gallatin County 5.1
  • State 5.9

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Big Sky 3.5
  • Gallatin County 2.3
  • State 3.3

Average number of male anal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 2.1
  • County 1.3
  • State 1.9

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Here 17.9
  • Gallatin County 18.6
  • State 19.1

Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)

  • Big Sky 5.5
  • Gallatin County 4.5
  • Montana 5.4

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Big Sky 6.4%
  • County 7.6%
  • State 7.1%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Here 72.5
  • County 66.7
  • State 60.1

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Big Sky 59.0%
  • Gallatin County 57.6%
  • State 56.8%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 9.7
  • Gallatin County 10.8
  • State 10.3

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Big Sky 8.9
  • Gallatin County 10.0
  • State 9.4

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Big Sky 0.4
  • Gallatin County 0.5
  • Montana 0.4

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 86.0%
  • Gallatin County 87.0%
  • Montana 85.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seven percent of households in Big Sky use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Four percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Big Sky 7.1%
  • Gallatin County 9.0%
  • Montana 9.8%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Big Sky 4.0%
  • Gallatin County 4.0%
  • Montana 4.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Big Sky residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty one percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Big Sky 6.9
  • County 6.9
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Big Sky 30.9%
  • Gallatin County 30.9%
  • State 33.2%

Forty six percent of Big Sky residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 45.9%
  • Gallatin County 49.8%
  • State 49.2%

Twenty four percent of Big Sky residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirty percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Fifty two percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about two hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.4 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Big Sky 23.9%
  • County 24.3%
  • State 22.8%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 39.8%
  • Gallatin County 41.0%
  • Montana 40.9%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 30.2%
  • County 31.9%
  • Montana 29.0%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 30.2%
  • Gallatin County 27.9%
  • Montana 20.3%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Big Sky 52.1%
  • County 50.4%
  • State 45.3%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Big Sky 6.3
  • County 6.3
  • State 6.2

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.4
  • County 2.5
  • Montana 2.7

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.4
  • County 1.4
  • State 1.3

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Nine percent of Big Sky residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Two percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Four percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty one percent are overweight. Thirteen percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Eight percent of people living in Big Sky have ever received a blood transfusion. Thirteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Seventeen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Three percent have ever been told they had gout. One percent have congestive heart failure. Two percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Two percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Two percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. One percent have ever had emphysema. Seven percent have another thyroid problem. Three percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. One percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Seven percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Big Sky 9.0%
  • County 10.4%
  • State 10.0%

People with anemia (%)

  • Big Sky 2.0%
  • County 2.4%
  • State 2.9%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 3.7%
  • Gallatin County 4.0%
  • Montana 4.2%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 30.6%
  • County 31.7%
  • Montana 35.3%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Big Sky 12.9%
  • County 16.2%
  • Montana 17.8%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Big Sky 7.9%
  • County 8.7%
  • Montana 11.6%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Here 13.2%
  • County 14.7%
  • Montana 18.4%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 16.9%
  • Gallatin County 20.2%
  • Montana 27.2%

People with gout (%)

  • Big Sky 2.7%
  • County 3.2%
  • Montana 4.0%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Big Sky 1.4%
  • County 2.1%
  • Montana 3.3%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Big Sky 1.7%
  • Gallatin County 2.1%
  • State 3.5%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Big Sky 1.5%
  • Gallatin County 1.8%
  • State 2.4%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 2.0%
  • Gallatin County 2.5%
  • Montana 4.0%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Big Sky 2.1%
  • Gallatin County 2.6%
  • State 3.6%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Big Sky 1.3%
  • Gallatin County 1.8%
  • Montana 2.9%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Big Sky 6.7%
  • Gallatin County 7.1%
  • Montana 8.2%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 2.5%
  • Gallatin County 3.0%
  • State 3.6%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 1.3%
  • County 2.1%
  • Montana 2.6%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 7.2%
  • County 7.9%
  • Montana 9.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fifty five percent of births in Big Sky were vaginal deliveries. Forty five percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.5 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty three percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty one percent of women breastfeed their children. Fifteen percent of women in Big Sky have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Nine percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Eighty six percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Fifteen percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Thirteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Fifteen percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Here 54.8%
  • County 60.6%
  • Montana 64.6%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Big Sky 45.2%
  • Gallatin County 39.4%
  • Montana 35.4%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Big Sky 99.5%
  • Gallatin County 99.5%
  • Montana 99.4%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Big Sky 52.7%
  • County 56.3%
  • Montana 59.1%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 61.3%
  • County 60.1%
  • Montana 58.6%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 14.7%
  • County 18.1%
  • State 23.2%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 8.6%
  • County 10.2%
  • State 12.7%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 86.2%
  • Gallatin County 80.3%
  • Montana 77.5%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Big Sky 15.4%
  • Gallatin County 13.6%
  • Montana 9.0%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Here 13.4%
  • County 15.8%
  • State 15.4%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 15.4%
  • Gallatin County 16.5%
  • Montana 21.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Big Sky report their general health condition on average at 63 percent. Seven percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 40 percent of Big Sky residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Nine percent of people living in Big Sky are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 62.7%
  • County 60.3%
  • Montana 57.2%

Blood donors (%)

  • Big Sky 6.8%
  • Gallatin County 6.3%
  • State 5.4%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Big Sky 40.0%
  • County 39.7%
  • Montana 38.4%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Big Sky 9.2%
  • Gallatin County 8.7%
  • State 8.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People in Big Sky spend $354 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 20 percent of their income. The average family in Big Sky spends $83 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $178 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $30 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Big Sky $354
  • County $351
  • State $355

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Here 19.6%
  • County 20.6%
  • Montana 21.8%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $83
  • Gallatin County $77
  • State $74

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Big Sky 5.0%
  • County 4.6%
  • State 4.4%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Big Sky $178
  • County $167
  • State $145

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Big Sky 7.1%
  • Gallatin County 8.9%
  • State 7.5%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $30
  • Gallatin County $28
  • State $28

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.4%
  • Gallatin County 1.6%
  • State 1.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Big Sky report their general condition of hearing on average at 82 percent. Eighty one percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety six percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Sixteen percent of Big Sky population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty one percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Seventeen percent of people in Big Sky had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Big Sky 82.0%
  • Gallatin County 80.9%
  • Montana 78.3%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Big Sky 81.1%
  • County 80.4%
  • Montana 78.3%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Big Sky 95.6%
  • County 95.2%
  • Montana 94.6%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 16.3%
  • County 18.0%
  • Montana 21.2%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Big Sky 40.6%
  • County 41.0%
  • Montana 45.3%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 16.6%
  • County 16.2%
  • State 16.4%

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Twenty four percent of Big Sky residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Here 23.7%
  • County 24.0%
  • Montana 26.9%

Eleven percent of Big Sky residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Sixteen percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Five percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Six percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Four percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Big Sky 10.7%
  • County 13.4%
  • State 17.6%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Here 16.2%
  • County 19.1%
  • State 24.6%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Big Sky 4.7%
  • Gallatin County 6.3%
  • Montana 8.7%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Big Sky 5.9%
  • County 7.1%
  • Montana 9.1%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • County 5.2%
  • State 7.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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