More than one-in-five Coloradans say they are lonely, according to new numbers from the Colorado Health Access Survey (CHAS), a large dataset on residents’ health which the Colorado Health Institute publishes every other year.
As in past years, surveyors asked questions about everything from dental care to food access. This year, for the first time, they also asked about loneliness.
22% of respondents said they felt left out or isolated. These numbers tend to be higher in urban areas compared to rural regions. In Denver nearly 30% of residents report loneliness. Larimer County’s rate is slightly above average…