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Calaveras public-health officials flag aging population, loneliness and service gaps in county health briefing
Summary
Public health officials told the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 10 that the county’s population is aging (median age 52, 29% over 65), that loneliness and behavioral‑health indicators are high, and that workforce shortages and service gaps will shape the agency’s CHA/CHIP priorities and the 2026 health summit.
Public health leaders on Feb. 10 presented a data-driven snapshot of Calaveras County that highlighted an aging population, rising social‑driver pressures and unmet service needs that officials say will guide the department’s priorities in the coming years.
“Calaveras County is aging,” Colleen Rodriguez, the county’s public-health director, told the Board of Supervisors during Part 2 of a departmental presentation. She said the county’s population was about 45,995, with a median age of 52 and roughly 29% of residents 65 or older — nearly double the California average — trends that she said will increase demand for chronic‑disease management and other services.
Public‑health staff presented a range of indicators: an uninsured rate of 6.6%; a median household income of about $79,087; food insecurity of roughly 13.1%; housing insecurity near 10.6%;…
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