Health Profile of Texas County, Missouri
Texas County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Texas County Below averageLess healthy than 88% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Texas County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.5 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.3% | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.2% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Texas County is 76.5 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Missouri average of 76.9 years. The uninsured rate is 13.3%, higher than the Missouri average of 8.8%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.2% of residents, higher than the Missouri average of 19.0%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,305 residents in Texas County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 577 165 men · 412 women
- 75–84 1,629 770 men · 858 women
- 65–74 2,743 1,308 men · 1,434 women
- 50–64 5,356 2,793 men · 2,563 women
Younger residents
5,223 residents in Texas County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,595 855 boys · 740 girls
- 7–12 1,598 781 boys · 817 girls
- 3–7 1,214 575 boys · 639 girls
- 0–3 816 417 boys · 399 girls
About 1,906 residents in Texas County (7.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Texas County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.0% | 11.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.8% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.7% | 38.1% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Texas County is about 18% higher than in Missouri. The rate of diabetes in Texas County is about 17% higher than in Missouri.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Texas County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 26.4% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 16.4% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.4% | 29.0% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Texas County is about 16% higher than in Missouri.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,687 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 18.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 568,558 minutes a day and 207.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Texas County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.16 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Texas County | Missouri Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.21 | 6.78 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Texas County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Texas County, MO Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Texas County, MO is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 25,161 residents against a local median of 40,383. Texas County, MO sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 14% above the local median at 13.3% against 11.7%. Texas County, MO has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas County, MO | 25,161 | 76.5 yrs #2/6 | 13.3% #4/6 | 40.7% #5/6 |
| Wright County, MO | 18,965 | 75.2 yrs | 13.5% | 41.6% |
| Dent County, MO | 14,539 | 75.4 yrs | 15.6% | 38.0% |
| Howell County, MO | 40,383 | 75.6 yrs | 11.7% | 39.8% |
| Pulaski County, MO | 53,894 | 75.0 yrs | 8.4% | 34.8% |
| Phelps County, MO | 45,194 | 77.0 yrs | 9.1% | 33.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Texas County, Missouri has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Missouri, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Texas County, Missouri.
What is the health grade for Texas County, Missouri?
Texas County, Missouri has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Texas County, Missouri one of the healthiest counties in Missouri?
Texas County ranks 101st healthiest out of 115 counties in Missouri by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Texas County, Missouri?
People in Texas County, Missouri can expect to live 76.5 years on average, about the same as the Missouri average of 76.9.
What percentage of Texas County, Missouri residents are uninsured?
13.3% of residents in Texas County, Missouri have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.5 points above the Missouri rate of 8.8%.
What percentage of Texas County, Missouri residents are obese?
40.7% of adults in Texas County, Missouri are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.6 points above the Missouri rate of 38.1%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Texas County, Missouri go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,687 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 18.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 568,558 minutes a day and 207.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Texas County is 76.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.16 lifetimes a year.
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