OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Feature A comparison of life expectancy shows that geography plays a crucial role in a person’s life expectancy. The Census Bureau and the National Center for Health Statistics recently indicated that between 1980 and 1999, the counties with the longest life expectancy were Clear Creek, Eagle, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Park and Summit, Colorado, where residents live an average of 81.3 years. The counties with the shortest life expectancy are Washabaugh, Todd, Shannon, Mellette, Jackson, and Bennet counties, South Dakota, with an average of 66.6 years. With . . .

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Feature A comparison of life expectancy shows that geography plays a crucial role in a person’s life expectancy. The Census Bureau and the National Center for Health Statistics recently indicated that between 1980 and 1999, the counties with the longest life expectancy were Clear Creek, Eagle, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Park and Summit, Colorado, where residents live an average of 81.3 years. The counties with the shortest life expectancy are Washabaugh, Todd, Shannon, Mellette, Jackson, and Bennet counties, South Dakota, with an average of 66.6 years. With . . .