Health Profile of Angelina County, Texas
Angelina 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
Angelina County Below averageLess healthy than 76% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Angelina County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.0 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 17.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.6% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Angelina County is 76.0 years, about 2.0 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 17.7%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.6% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
29,931 residents in Angelina County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,507 517 men · 991 women
- 75–84 4,460 1,877 men · 2,582 women
- 65–74 7,940 3,730 men · 4,210 women
- 50–64 16,023 8,044 men · 7,979 women
Younger residents
21,179 residents in Angelina County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 6,835 3,621 boys · 3,214 girls
- 7–12 6,288 3,218 boys · 3,070 girls
- 3–7 4,633 2,309 boys · 2,324 girls
- 0–3 3,423 1,759 boys · 1,664 girls
About 5,470 residents in Angelina County (6.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Angelina County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.9% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.8% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Angelina County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Angelina County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.9% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.9% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.2% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Angelina County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 149,433 cigarettes a day, 4.5 million a month, or 54.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 600.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Angelina County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 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 | Angelina County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.88 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Angelina County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Angelina County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Angelina County, TX is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 87,274 residents against a local median of 20,238. Nothing separates Angelina 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, 12% above the local median at 17.7% against 15.7%. Angelina County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina County, TX | 87,274 | 76.0 yrs #3/6 | 17.7% #5/6 | 39.8% #4/6 |
| Nacogdoches County, TX | 65,162 | 75.9 yrs | 15.4% | 37.8% |
| San Augustine County, TX | 7,874 | 74.1 yrs | 19.4% | 40.2% |
| Polk County, TX | 52,800 | 74.2 yrs | 14.4% | 38.9% |
| Tyler County, TX | 20,238 | 77.1 yrs | 15.7% | 34.0% |
| Trinity County, TX | 14,046 | 77.1 yrs | 16.0% | 41.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Angelina 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 Angelina County, Texas.
Is Angelina County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Angelina 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 Angelina County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Angelina County ranks 187th 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 average lifespan in Angelina County, Texas?
People in Angelina County, Texas can expect to live 76.0 years on average, 2.0 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Angelina County, Texas?
17.7% of residents in Angelina County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 0.6 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Angelina County, Texas residents are obese?
39.8% of adults in Angelina County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.2 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Angelina County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 149,433 cigarettes a day, 4.5 million a month, or 54.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.6 million minutes a day and 600.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Angelina County is 76.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 lifetimes a year.
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