Health and Nutrition of Kittredge, CO Residents

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Fifty two percent of Kittredge 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 51.7%
  • County 49.9%
  • State 48.4%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Kittredge 20.5
  • Jefferson County 20.9
  • State 20.7

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Kittredge 4.4
  • County 3.7
  • Colorado 3.7

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

  • Here 1.7
  • Jefferson County 1.8
  • State 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.9
  • Jefferson County 1.9
  • State 2.0

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 3.6
  • County 3.6
  • State 3.7

The average Kittredge 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. Nineteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Kittredge residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 50 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 24 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 1.7
  • County 1.9
  • Colorado 1.9

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Kittredge 18.5%
  • Jefferson County 15.5%
  • Colorado 16.7%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Kittredge 18.7%
  • Jefferson County 21.4%
  • Colorado 21.7%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Kittredge 50.1%
  • County 48.0%
  • State 46.2%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 3.2
  • County 3.0
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.4
  • County 2.7
  • State 2.8

Average number of teeth

  • Here 24.4
  • County 23.5
  • State 23.4

The average height of Kittredge residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 183 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty nine percent of people living here are obese. Forty nine percent have ever been obese. Forty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Kittredge 67.3
  • County 67.0
  • State 66.8

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 182.7
  • Jefferson County 180.2
  • State 179.4

Average BMI

  • Kittredge 29.2
  • Jefferson County 28.6
  • State 28.6

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 38.7%
  • Jefferson County 36.7%
  • State 36.9%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Kittredge 48.9%
  • Jefferson County 48.4%
  • State 48.4%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 43.1%
  • County 37.0%
  • Colorado 35.9%

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

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

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 63.7%
  • Jefferson County 64.4%
  • Colorado 64.3%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 24.7%
  • Jefferson County 24.7%
  • State 24.8%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 22.0%
  • Jefferson County 22.6%
  • State 22.6%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 3.0%
  • Jefferson County 2.9%
  • Colorado 2.8%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Kittredge 13.0%
  • County 13.7%
  • Colorado 14.0%

Nine percent of people living in Kittredge have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty five 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 (%)

  • Here 8.9%
  • Jefferson County 8.8%
  • Colorado 9.0%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Kittredge 44.8%
  • County 46.6%
  • State 45.3%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Kittredge 2.9%
  • County 2.9%
  • Colorado 2.8%

Kittredge 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

  • Kittredge 1.0
  • Jefferson County 1.0
  • Colorado 1.1

Eleven percent of Kittredge 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 nine percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty five percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Sixteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty four percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Fifty six percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 11.4%
  • Jefferson County 11.6%
  • State 11.7%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 3.6%
  • Jefferson County 5.2%
  • Colorado 5.2%

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

  • Here 68.6%
  • County 68.8%
  • State 67.5%

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

  • Kittredge 34.7%
  • County 29.4%
  • State 27.7%

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

  • Here 16.2%
  • Jefferson County 17.5%
  • State 16.5%

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

  • Kittredge 24.4%
  • County 23.4%
  • Colorado 22.4%

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

  • Here 55.9%
  • Jefferson County 43.0%
  • Colorado 40.8%

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

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 76.0%
  • County 74.7%
  • Colorado 72.6%

Seventeen percent of people living in Kittredge have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Eighteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty nine percent of people in Kittredge frequently check their blood cholesterol. Sixteen 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 (%)

  • Kittredge 16.9%
  • County 20.3%
  • Colorado 19.4%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 18.0%
  • Jefferson County 23.4%
  • Colorado 22.6%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 39.1%
  • Jefferson County 40.8%
  • State 38.6%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 15.8%
  • County 17.1%
  • Colorado 16.5%

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

Forty three percent of people living in Kittredge use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 42.7%
  • County 39.9%
  • State 35.9%

Twenty four percent of Kittredge residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty seven 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 two percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty seven 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. Twelve 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 (%)

  • Here 23.6%
  • County 25.9%
  • Colorado 26.3%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Kittredge 27.5%
  • Jefferson County 26.8%
  • State 27.3%

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

  • Here 41.5%
  • Jefferson County 42.6%
  • State 42.3%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Kittredge 52.4%
  • Jefferson County 52.0%
  • Colorado 51.8%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Kittredge 27.2%
  • Jefferson County 26.7%
  • State 28.1%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Kittredge 22.1%
  • County 21.4%
  • Colorado 21.2%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 19.8%
  • County 19.6%
  • State 19.9%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Kittredge 12.0%
  • Jefferson County 13.0%
  • Colorado 14.2%

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

  • Kittredge 3.8%
  • Jefferson County 4.2%
  • State 4.3%

Kittredge residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 1.8
  • County 2.0
  • State 1.9

Eighty percent of people living in Kittredge have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Ten percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.3 days per month on average. They have 5.4 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 23 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 80.2%
  • County 82.2%
  • State 81.2%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 10.2%
  • County 9.4%
  • State 10.0%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Kittredge 5.3
  • Jefferson County 5.2
  • State 4.9

Average drinks/week

  • Kittredge 5.4
  • Jefferson County 5.6
  • Colorado 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 23.1
  • County 23.2
  • Colorado 23.5

Ninety eight percent of Kittredge 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. Ninety one percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty two percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Eight percent of males in Kittredge have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety nine percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Ninety percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty nine percent have ever had anal sex. Twelve percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Kittredge 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 17 women. He has vaginal sex with 14 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 1.2 men on average. They have had 0.7 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Kittredge were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on three men in their lifetime. Seven percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Kittredge has vaginal or anal sex 73 times a year. Sixty one percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Kittredge 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 11 men on average. They have had 11 male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.7 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty seven percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Here 97.7%
  • Jefferson County 97.4%
  • State 97.5%

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

  • Here 93.8%
  • County 94.4%
  • Colorado 93.7%

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

  • Here 90.5%
  • Jefferson County 88.4%
  • Colorado 87.0%

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

  • Kittredge 42.0%
  • Jefferson County 49.2%
  • Colorado 50.1%

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

  • Here 7.9%
  • Jefferson County 6.5%
  • Colorado 6.7%

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

  • Here 98.8%
  • County 97.5%
  • State 97.4%

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

  • Kittredge 89.9%
  • Jefferson County 88.2%
  • Colorado 86.8%

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

  • Here 38.8%
  • Jefferson County 41.1%
  • Colorado 40.8%

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

  • Kittredge 11.7%
  • County 10.9%
  • State 11.9%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 17.2
  • Jefferson County 16.9
  • State 16.7

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

  • Here 17.4
  • Jefferson County 25.5
  • State 25.7

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

  • Here 14.0
  • County 20.8
  • State 21.2

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

  • Here 21.3
  • County 21.5
  • State 21.1

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

  • Kittredge 4.8
  • Jefferson County 5.5
  • Colorado 5.4

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

  • Here 1.2
  • Jefferson County 2.5
  • Colorado 2.2

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

  • Kittredge 0.7
  • County 1.4
  • Colorado 1.2

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

  • Kittredge 18.9
  • Jefferson County 19.5
  • Colorado 19.8

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

  • Kittredge 3.4
  • Jefferson County 4.8
  • Colorado 4.4

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 6.8%
  • County 7.0%
  • State 8.7%

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

  • Kittredge 72.8
  • County 62.0
  • Colorado 65.1

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 61.1%
  • County 57.8%
  • Colorado 55.0%

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

  • Kittredge 11.2
  • County 10.7
  • State 10.8

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

  • Kittredge 10.6
  • County 9.7
  • State 9.7

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

  • Kittredge 0.7
  • County 0.5
  • Colorado 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 87.3%
  • County 81.3%
  • Colorado 77.5%

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

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

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Kittredge 6.8%
  • Jefferson County 9.7%
  • State 9.8%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Kittredge 3.3%
  • Jefferson County 4.5%
  • State 4.2%

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

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Kittredge 6.7
  • County 6.8
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Kittredge 38.7%
  • Jefferson County 32.0%
  • Colorado 30.6%

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

Fifty two percent of Kittredge residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Kittredge 52.2%
  • Jefferson County 49.6%
  • Colorado 52.0%

Twenty four percent of Kittredge 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 one 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. Twenty seven 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. Forty eight 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 1.3 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 23.5%
  • Jefferson County 22.1%
  • State 22.3%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 40.9%
  • Jefferson County 38.8%
  • State 38.0%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 29.1%
  • Jefferson County 30.2%
  • Colorado 31.3%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 27.0%
  • County 21.5%
  • Colorado 21.1%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 47.8%
  • County 45.7%
  • State 43.5%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.2
  • Jefferson County 6.2
  • State 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.4
  • Jefferson County 2.6
  • Colorado 2.6

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.3
  • County 1.3
  • State 1.3

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

Eleven percent of Kittredge 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 seven 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. Seven percent of people living in Kittredge have ever received a blood transfusion. Sixteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty two percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have congestive heart failure. One 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. Three 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. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Eight percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 11.1%
  • County 10.1%
  • State 10.4%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 2.1%
  • Jefferson County 2.9%
  • Colorado 3.1%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Kittredge 4.0%
  • Jefferson County 4.1%
  • Colorado 3.7%

People with overweight (%)

  • Kittredge 36.6%
  • County 34.6%
  • Colorado 33.3%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 12.7%
  • Jefferson County 18.8%
  • Colorado 20.3%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Kittredge 7.2%
  • County 10.4%
  • Colorado 10.2%

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

  • Here 16.2%
  • Jefferson County 18.1%
  • State 19.1%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 21.8%
  • County 24.1%
  • State 23.0%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 4.1%
  • County 3.6%
  • State 3.2%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 2.0%
  • County 2.7%
  • State 2.8%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Kittredge 1.0%
  • Jefferson County 2.8%
  • State 2.7%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Kittredge 1.6%
  • Jefferson County 2.0%
  • State 1.8%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Kittredge 2.1%
  • Jefferson County 3.3%
  • State 3.2%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Kittredge 2.5%
  • County 3.1%
  • State 3.2%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 1.1%
  • Jefferson County 2.7%
  • Colorado 2.7%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 7.4%
  • Jefferson County 7.5%
  • Colorado 6.9%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 3.3%
  • Jefferson County 3.4%
  • Colorado 3.3%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 2.1%
  • County 2.9%
  • State 3.1%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 8.1%
  • County 8.4%
  • Colorado 7.4%

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

Sixty two percent of births in Kittredge were vaginal deliveries. Thirty eight percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.2 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty one percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Forty nine percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty percent of women in Kittredge have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Ten percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Eighty three percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eleven percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Fourteen 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 (%)

  • Kittredge 62.4%
  • County 62.6%
  • State 63.3%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Kittredge 37.6%
  • County 37.4%
  • Colorado 36.7%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Kittredge 99.2%
  • County 99.3%
  • State 99.3%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Kittredge 61.1%
  • Jefferson County 58.9%
  • Colorado 59.7%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 49.3%
  • County 60.7%
  • State 58.7%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Kittredge 20.2%
  • County 20.6%
  • State 19.2%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Kittredge 10.2%
  • Jefferson County 11.2%
  • State 10.2%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 83.5%
  • Jefferson County 77.7%
  • State 74.9%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 10.6%
  • Jefferson County 8.9%
  • State 8.1%

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

  • Kittredge 20.2%
  • County 16.4%
  • State 18.1%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 13.9%
  • County 18.1%
  • State 16.2%

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

People living in Kittredge report their general health condition on average at 59 percent. Seven percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 41 percent of Kittredge residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Kittredge are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Kittredge 58.7%
  • Jefferson County 57.4%
  • State 56.2%

Blood donors (%)

  • Kittredge 6.8%
  • Jefferson County 5.1%
  • Colorado 4.8%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 41.5%
  • County 40.5%
  • Colorado 40.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Kittredge 8.4%
  • County 8.6%
  • Colorado 8.2%

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

People in Kittredge spend $378 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 21 percent of their income. The average family in Kittredge spends $88 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $196 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $33 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Kittredge $378
  • County $368
  • Colorado $367

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

  • Kittredge 20.6%
  • County 22.5%
  • Colorado 23.8%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Kittredge $88
  • Jefferson County $77
  • State $78

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Kittredge 4.5%
  • County 4.2%
  • State 4.4%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $196
  • Jefferson County $153
  • Colorado $146

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 8.1%
  • County 7.4%
  • State 7.6%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Kittredge $33
  • Jefferson County $28
  • State $27

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Kittredge 1.6%
  • Jefferson County 1.3%
  • Colorado 1.3%

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

People living in Kittredge report their general condition of hearing on average at 80 percent. Seventy five 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 five percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Seventeen percent of Kittredge population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty seven 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. Fourteen percent of people in Kittredge had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Kittredge 80.5%
  • Jefferson County 79.7%
  • Colorado 79.8%

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

  • Here 74.7%
  • Jefferson County 79.1%
  • State 79.4%

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

  • Here 95.3%
  • Jefferson County 95.0%
  • Colorado 95.1%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Kittredge 17.3%
  • County 19.8%
  • State 19.2%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Kittredge 36.7%
  • County 42.7%
  • Colorado 43.1%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Kittredge 14.2%
  • Jefferson County 15.8%
  • State 15.6%

Twenty percent of Kittredge 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 20.4%
  • County 23.5%
  • State 23.7%

Thirteen percent of Kittredge 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. Seventeen 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. Three 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 (%)

  • Kittredge 12.6%
  • Jefferson County 16.9%
  • Colorado 17.0%

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

  • Kittredge 17.5%
  • Jefferson County 23.0%
  • Colorado 22.8%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • County 7.9%
  • Colorado 8.0%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 6.3%
  • County 8.9%
  • State 9.4%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 3.0%
  • Jefferson County 6.5%
  • Colorado 6.4%

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

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