Health Profile of Anderson County, Texas
Anderson 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
Anderson County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Anderson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 18.5% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Anderson County is 77.5 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 18.5%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.7% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
18,759 residents in Anderson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 725 249 men · 476 women
- 75–84 2,726 1,156 men · 1,570 women
- 65–74 4,980 2,421 men · 2,558 women
- 50–64 10,328 6,058 men · 4,271 women
Younger residents
10,639 residents in Anderson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,206 1,665 boys · 1,541 girls
- 7–12 3,116 1,652 boys · 1,464 girls
- 3–7 2,485 1,356 boys · 1,129 girls
- 0–3 1,832 990 boys · 843 girls
About 2,724 residents in Anderson County (4.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Anderson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.4% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Anderson County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Anderson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.9% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Anderson County is about 18% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 111,023 cigarettes a day, 3.3 million a month, or 40.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 445.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Anderson County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 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 | Anderson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.62 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Anderson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Anderson County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Anderson County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 58,439 residents against a local median of 22,051. Nothing separates Anderson County, TX sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 11% above the local median at 18.5% against 16.7%. Anderson County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County, TX | 58,439 | 77.5 yrs #2/6 | 18.5% #5/6 | 39.4% #4/6 |
| Henderson County, TX | 84,863 | 75.4 yrs | 16.7% | 39.3% |
| Cherokee County, TX | 51,885 | 76.4 yrs | 19.9% | 42.3% |
| Freestone County, TX | 20,049 | 76.1 yrs | 12.6% | 38.1% |
| Houston County, TX | 22,051 | 77.2 yrs | 11.5% | 42.0% |
| Leon County, TX | 16,263 | 81.9 yrs | 17.2% | 38.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Anderson County, Texas has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Texas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Anderson County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Anderson County, Texas?
Anderson County, Texas 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 Anderson County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Anderson County ranks 121st healthiest out of 247 counties in Texas by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Anderson County, Texas?
People in Anderson County, Texas can expect to live 77.5 years on average, 0.5 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Anderson County, Texas?
18.5% of residents in Anderson County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 1.4 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Anderson County, Texas residents are obese?
39.4% of adults in Anderson County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.9 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Anderson County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 111,023 cigarettes a day, 3.3 million a month, or 40.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 445.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Anderson County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
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