Health and Nutrition of Buhl, ID Residents

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Forty seven percent of Buhl residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 22 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 three 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 (%)

  • Buhl 46.6%
  • Twin Falls County 46.3%
  • Idaho 47.8%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 22.2
  • Twin Falls County 22.4
  • Idaho 21.8

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.2
  • County 3.2
  • Idaho 3.6

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

  • Here 1.8
  • Twin Falls County 1.9
  • State 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.7
  • County 1.7
  • Idaho 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Buhl 3.7
  • Twin Falls County 4.1
  • State 4.0

The average Buhl 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). Eighteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty two percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Buhl residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 42 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 two days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 21 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Buhl 2.2
  • Twin Falls County 2.2
  • Idaho 2.1

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 18.1%
  • Twin Falls County 19.1%
  • Idaho 17.9%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 22.4%
  • Twin Falls County 23.3%
  • State 22.4%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 42.0%
  • Twin Falls County 41.4%
  • Idaho 44.1%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.5
  • Twin Falls County 2.4
  • State 2.6

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Buhl 2.8
  • Twin Falls County 2.8
  • Idaho 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Buhl 20.8
  • Twin Falls County 20.9
  • State 22.2

The average height of Buhl residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 177 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty eight percent of people living here are obese. Fifty one percent have ever been obese. Thirty one percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Buhl 66.1
  • Twin Falls County 66.6
  • Idaho 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Buhl 177.0
  • County 179.0
  • State 179.7

Average BMI

  • Buhl 28.6
  • Twin Falls County 28.6
  • State 28.6

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 37.6%
  • Twin Falls County 37.4%
  • State 36.7%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 50.8%
  • Twin Falls County 50.6%
  • State 49.0%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Buhl 31.1%
  • Twin Falls County 31.5%
  • State 33.8%

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

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Buhl 65.8%
  • County 66.9%
  • State 66.4%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Buhl 27.1%
  • Twin Falls County 27.3%
  • Idaho 26.4%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Buhl 24.3%
  • County 24.3%
  • State 23.8%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Buhl 3.1%
  • County 3.5%
  • State 3.3%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 16.6%
  • Twin Falls County 16.0%
  • State 15.4%

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

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Buhl 11.8%
  • County 11.1%
  • Idaho 9.8%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 46.7%
  • Twin Falls County 45.7%
  • State 45.4%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Buhl 3.1%
  • County 3.2%
  • Idaho 2.9%

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

Buhl 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

  • Buhl 1.2
  • County 1.2
  • State 1.1

Thirteen percent of Buhl 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. Six percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Sixty nine percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty eight percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Sixteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty two percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty eight percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 12.8%
  • Twin Falls County 12.8%
  • State 12.2%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Buhl 6.4%
  • Twin Falls County 6.6%
  • Idaho 5.9%

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

  • Buhl 69.2%
  • County 69.6%
  • State 69.3%

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

  • Buhl 27.8%
  • County 27.3%
  • State 29.0%

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

  • Here 15.7%
  • County 16.6%
  • State 17.1%

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

  • Buhl 22.2%
  • County 23.9%
  • Idaho 23.9%

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

  • Buhl 38.1%
  • County 39.6%
  • Idaho 42.1%

Seventy one percent of people living in Buhl are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Buhl 71.2%
  • County 70.7%
  • Idaho 72.1%

Twenty five percent of people living in Buhl have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty seven percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty two percent of people in Buhl frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty two 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 (%)

  • Buhl 25.3%
  • County 24.0%
  • State 21.6%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 27.1%
  • Twin Falls County 26.4%
  • Idaho 24.5%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Buhl 42.1%
  • County 40.4%
  • State 39.1%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Buhl 22.5%
  • County 21.3%
  • State 18.9%

Thirty percent of people living in Buhl use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Buhl 29.9%
  • County 30.7%
  • State 34.3%

Twenty nine percent of Buhl residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty three percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty three percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty one percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty two percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Eighteen 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. Five 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 (%)

  • Buhl 28.6%
  • Twin Falls County 28.4%
  • State 27.2%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Buhl 29.9%
  • County 29.6%
  • Idaho 28.3%

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

  • Buhl 42.7%
  • County 43.6%
  • State 43.3%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Buhl 52.7%
  • Twin Falls County 52.7%
  • Idaho 52.5%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 30.8%
  • Twin Falls County 30.2%
  • Idaho 29.1%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 22.5%
  • County 23.1%
  • Idaho 22.3%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 20.1%
  • Twin Falls County 20.6%
  • Idaho 20.3%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Buhl 17.5%
  • County 16.9%
  • Idaho 15.4%

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

  • Here 5.2%
  • County 5.1%
  • State 4.7%

Buhl residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Buhl 2.3
  • County 2.3
  • Idaho 2.1

Seventy nine percent of people living in Buhl have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twelve percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.3 days per month on average. They have 6.0 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 24 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 78.8%
  • County 80.2%
  • Idaho 81.5%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 11.9%
  • County 10.8%
  • Idaho 10.2%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 4.3
  • Twin Falls County 4.5
  • State 4.9

Average drinks/week

  • Here 6.0
  • Twin Falls County 5.9
  • State 5.9

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 24.2
  • County 25.6
  • State 25.1

Ninety eight percent of Buhl residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety five percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty six percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty two percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Five percent of males in Buhl 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. Eighty four percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty percent have ever had anal sex. Thirteen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Buhl were 16 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 29 women. He has vaginal sex with 24 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 six women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 4.0 men on average. They have had 2.4 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Buhl were 21 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on seven men in their lifetime. Ten percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Buhl has vaginal or anal sex 64 times a year. Fifty two percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Buhl 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 11 men on average. They have had 10 male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.6 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy five percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Here 97.6%
  • County 97.5%
  • State 97.4%

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

  • Buhl 94.8%
  • Twin Falls County 94.7%
  • Idaho 94.2%

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

  • Buhl 86.4%
  • Twin Falls County 87.3%
  • State 87.7%

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

  • Buhl 51.9%
  • Twin Falls County 52.2%
  • Idaho 50.8%

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

  • Here 4.9%
  • Twin Falls County 5.2%
  • Idaho 5.6%

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

  • Buhl 97.3%
  • Twin Falls County 97.3%
  • Idaho 97.4%

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

  • Here 83.7%
  • County 84.2%
  • Idaho 86.6%

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

  • Buhl 40.0%
  • Twin Falls County 41.1%
  • State 41.1%

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

  • Buhl 13.4%
  • Twin Falls County 13.4%
  • State 12.7%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.3
  • Twin Falls County 16.3
  • Idaho 16.5

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

  • Here 29.4
  • Twin Falls County 27.9
  • State 26.9

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

  • Here 24.0
  • Twin Falls County 23.1
  • Idaho 21.8

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

  • Buhl 20.7
  • County 20.8
  • Idaho 20.9

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

  • Buhl 5.7
  • Twin Falls County 5.7
  • Idaho 5.8

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

  • Buhl 4.0
  • Twin Falls County 3.3
  • State 2.5

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

  • Buhl 2.4
  • County 1.9
  • State 1.4

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

  • Here 20.6
  • Twin Falls County 20.7
  • State 20.3

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

  • Buhl 6.7
  • County 6.4
  • Idaho 5.2

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Buhl 10.3%
  • County 8.8%
  • Idaho 8.5%

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

  • Here 64.3
  • Twin Falls County 66.2
  • Idaho 66.2

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Buhl 51.6%
  • County 55.2%
  • State 56.0%

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

  • Buhl 11.5
  • County 12.5
  • State 11.8

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

  • Here 10.1
  • Twin Falls County 11.1
  • State 10.6

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

  • Here 0.6
  • County 0.6
  • State 0.6

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Buhl 75.4%
  • Twin Falls County 79.7%
  • State 81.5%

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

Ten percent of households in Buhl use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Five percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Buhl 10.3%
  • County 10.6%
  • State 10.0%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Buhl 4.6%
  • County 4.5%
  • State 4.4%

Buhl 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

  • Here 6.8
  • County 6.8
  • Idaho 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 31.1%
  • County 32.4%
  • State 32.2%

Fifty three percent of Buhl residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 52.8%
  • County 56.6%
  • State 54.7%

Twenty two percent of Buhl 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. Thirty five 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. Twenty nine percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirteen 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. Thirty six 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 three 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 1.1 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 21.6%
  • Twin Falls County 22.8%
  • Idaho 23.3%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 35.4%
  • Twin Falls County 37.0%
  • State 38.4%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Buhl 28.9%
  • Twin Falls County 29.5%
  • Idaho 30.5%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Buhl 13.3%
  • Twin Falls County 13.7%
  • Idaho 17.7%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 36.3%
  • County 37.6%
  • Idaho 41.2%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Buhl 5.7
  • County 5.8
  • Idaho 5.9

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.9
  • Twin Falls County 3.0
  • Idaho 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Buhl 1.1
  • County 1.1
  • State 1.2

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

Eleven percent of Buhl residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Four 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 two percent are overweight. Twenty six 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. Fourteen percent of people living in Buhl have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty four percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty nine percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Five percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Five percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Five percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Four percent have ever had emphysema. Eight percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Four percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Ten percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 10.9%
  • County 12.0%
  • State 11.4%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • Twin Falls County 3.6%
  • State 3.2%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Buhl 3.7%
  • County 3.9%
  • Idaho 3.9%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 32.2%
  • Twin Falls County 32.9%
  • Idaho 33.0%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Buhl 26.0%
  • Twin Falls County 26.8%
  • State 23.0%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 14.1%
  • County 13.1%
  • State 11.5%

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

  • Buhl 23.6%
  • County 22.4%
  • State 20.1%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Buhl 29.4%
  • County 28.5%
  • Idaho 26.0%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • Twin Falls County 3.8%
  • Idaho 3.6%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 4.9%
  • Twin Falls County 4.4%
  • State 3.6%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Buhl 4.4%
  • County 4.0%
  • State 3.3%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 2.9%
  • County 2.5%
  • State 2.2%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 5.3%
  • County 4.8%
  • State 4.0%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Buhl 5.2%
  • Twin Falls County 4.9%
  • Idaho 4.0%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • Twin Falls County 4.7%
  • Idaho 3.9%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 8.0%
  • Twin Falls County 7.6%
  • State 7.4%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • County 4.7%
  • Idaho 4.0%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 4.2%
  • Twin Falls County 4.2%
  • State 3.6%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Buhl 9.6%
  • County 9.1%
  • State 8.6%

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

Seventy one percent of births in Buhl were vaginal deliveries. Twenty nine percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.5 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty two percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty one percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty six percent of women in Buhl have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Fourteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Sixty nine percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Five percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Seventeen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty 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 (%)

  • Buhl 70.6%
  • Twin Falls County 69.6%
  • State 66.1%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Buhl 29.4%
  • County 30.4%
  • State 33.9%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.5%
  • Twin Falls County 99.5%
  • State 99.4%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 61.9%
  • Twin Falls County 62.7%
  • State 60.7%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Buhl 51.3%
  • County 50.7%
  • Idaho 54.5%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 25.8%
  • Twin Falls County 24.0%
  • Idaho 21.4%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Buhl 13.7%
  • County 12.8%
  • State 11.7%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 68.8%
  • Twin Falls County 70.9%
  • Idaho 74.2%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Buhl 5.3%
  • County 5.9%
  • State 8.0%

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

  • Here 16.7%
  • Twin Falls County 16.5%
  • Idaho 16.8%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Buhl 19.6%
  • County 18.1%
  • Idaho 17.6%

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

People living in Buhl report their general health condition on average at 52 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 35 percent of Buhl residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Seven percent of people living in Buhl are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Buhl 52.0%
  • Twin Falls County 52.5%
  • State 54.8%

Blood donors (%)

  • Buhl 2.9%
  • County 3.2%
  • State 4.2%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Buhl 35.0%
  • Twin Falls County 37.2%
  • State 38.6%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 7.1%
  • County 7.8%
  • Idaho 8.2%

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

People in Buhl spend $359 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 26 percent of their income. The average family in Buhl spends $66 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $114 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $19 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $359
  • Twin Falls County $362
  • Idaho $363

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

  • Here 25.8%
  • Twin Falls County 27.0%
  • Idaho 25.0%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $66
  • Twin Falls County $63
  • State $70

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Buhl 4.1%
  • County 4.1%
  • State 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Buhl $114
  • Twin Falls County $117
  • Idaho $134

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Buhl 6.2%
  • County 6.4%
  • State 7.0%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $19
  • County $21
  • Idaho $24

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Buhl 1.1%
  • Twin Falls County 1.2%
  • State 1.3%

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

People living in Buhl report their general condition of hearing on average at 76 percent. Seventy seven 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 four percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty two percent of Buhl population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty eight 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. Fifteen percent of people in Buhl had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 75.7%
  • County 76.5%
  • Idaho 78.1%

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

  • Here 76.7%
  • Twin Falls County 75.2%
  • Idaho 76.4%

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

  • Here 94.2%
  • Twin Falls County 94.0%
  • Idaho 94.4%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Buhl 22.5%
  • Twin Falls County 23.4%
  • State 21.5%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 47.6%
  • County 48.2%
  • State 46.4%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 14.9%
  • Twin Falls County 16.3%
  • State 16.3%

Twenty eight percent of Buhl 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 28.2%
  • County 26.3%
  • Idaho 25.4%

Twenty two percent of Buhl 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. Twenty nine percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Twelve percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Thirteen percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Ten 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 (%)

  • Buhl 22.4%
  • Twin Falls County 23.4%
  • Idaho 20.1%

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

  • Here 28.8%
  • Twin Falls County 29.9%
  • State 26.3%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 11.6%
  • Twin Falls County 11.5%
  • State 9.5%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Buhl 13.1%
  • Twin Falls County 12.7%
  • Idaho 10.9%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Buhl 10.0%
  • Twin Falls County 9.3%
  • Idaho 7.6%

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

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