Health Profile of Austin County, Texas
Austin 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
Austin County Below averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Austin County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Austin County is 78.9 years, about 0.9 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 16.7%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.5% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,069 residents in Austin County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 551 188 men · 363 women
- 75–84 1,849 909 men · 940 women
- 65–74 3,437 1,678 men · 1,758 women
- 50–64 6,232 3,203 men · 3,029 women
Younger residents
7,153 residents in Austin County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,388 1,222 boys · 1,166 girls
- 7–12 2,135 1,118 boys · 1,017 girls
- 3–7 1,511 838 boys · 672 girls
- 0–3 1,120 647 boys · 472 girls
About 1,460 residents in Austin County (4.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Austin County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.7% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Austin County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Austin County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.6% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.3% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.3% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Austin County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,394 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 488,333 minutes a day and 178.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Austin County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.30 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 | Austin County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.07 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Austin County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Austin County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Austin County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 31,170 residents against a local median of 41,794. Austin County, TX's uninsured, at 16.7%, runs 18% above the 14.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.4% on uninsured, so Austin County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Austin County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin County, TX | 31,170 | 78.9 yrs #4/6 | 16.7% #5/6 | 35.5% #3/6 |
| Waller County, TX | 61,552 | 80.1 yrs | 20.1% | 36.2% |
| Washington County, TX | 36,647 | 78.6 yrs | 14.5% | 35.1% |
| Colorado County, TX | 21,006 | 79.5 yrs | 12.6% | 39.5% |
| Wharton County, TX | 41,794 | 77.6 yrs | 14.2% | 42.0% |
| Fort Bend County, TX | 893,669 | 80.4 yrs | 11.7% | 33.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Austin 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 Austin County, Texas.
Is Austin County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Austin 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 Austin County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Austin County ranks 46th 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 Austin County, Texas?
People in Austin County, Texas can expect to live 78.9 years on average, 0.9 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Austin County, Texas?
16.7% of residents in Austin County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, about the same as the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Austin County, Texas?
35.5% of adults in Austin County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.1 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Austin County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,394 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 488,333 minutes a day and 178.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Austin County is 78.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.30 lifetimes a year.
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