Health Profile of Aransas County, Texas
Aransas 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
Aransas County Below averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Aransas County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.8% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Aransas County is 76.3 years, about 1.7 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 12.8%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.8% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,237 residents in Aransas County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 586 259 men · 328 women
- 75–84 2,239 1,058 men · 1,181 women
- 65–74 3,748 1,866 men · 1,882 women
- 50–64 5,663 2,680 men · 2,983 women
Younger residents
4,310 residents in Aransas County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,523 752 boys · 771 girls
- 7–12 1,243 625 boys · 618 girls
- 3–7 876 471 boys · 405 girls
- 0–3 668 349 boys · 318 girls
About 2,427 residents in Aransas County (9.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Aransas County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.1% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Aransas County is about 36% higher than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Aransas County is about 29% higher than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Aransas County is about 16% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Aransas County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Aransas County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 43,102 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 474,121 minutes a day and 173.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Aransas County is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.31 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 | Aransas County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.48 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Aransas County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Aransas County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Aransas County, TX is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 24,876 residents against a local median of 69,985. Aransas County, TX's uninsured, at 12.8%, runs 26% below the 17.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 11.9% on uninsured, so Aransas County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Aransas County, TX has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas County, TX | 24,876 | 76.3 yrs #6/6 | 12.8% #2/6 | 34.5% #1/6 |
| Refugio County, TX | 6,707 | 76.8 yrs | 16.1% | 39.1% |
| Calhoun County, TX | 19,868 | 78.4 yrs | 6.8% | 39.8% |
| San Patricio County, TX | 69,985 | 77.1 yrs | 18.7% | 43.3% |
| Nueces County, TX | 351,782 | 77.3 yrs | 17.6% | 39.6% |
| Victoria County, TX | 91,396 | 77.5 yrs | 17.2% | 38.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Aransas County, Texas has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Texas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Aransas County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Aransas County, Texas?
Aransas 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 Aransas County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Aransas County ranks 202nd 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.
How long do people live in Aransas County, Texas?
People in Aransas County, Texas can expect to live 76.3 years on average, 1.7 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Aransas County, Texas residents are uninsured?
12.8% of residents in Aransas County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.3 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Aransas County, Texas?
34.5% of adults in Aransas County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.1 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
What health issue is more common in Aransas County, Texas than elsewhere?
Compared with Texas as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 10.1%, about 29% higher than the Texas rate of 7.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Aransas County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 43,102 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 15.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 474,121 minutes a day and 173.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Aransas County is 76.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.31 lifetimes a year.
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