Health Profile of Bandera County, Texas
Bandera 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
Bandera County Below averageHealthier than 74% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bandera County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.3% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.6% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bandera County is 80.3 years, about 2.4 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 13.3%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.6% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,326 residents in Bandera County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 425 199 men · 227 women
- 75–84 1,756 877 men · 879 women
- 65–74 3,483 1,781 men · 1,702 women
- 50–64 5,662 2,604 men · 3,058 women
Younger residents
3,686 residents in Bandera County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,195 601 boys · 594 girls
- 7–12 1,175 607 boys · 568 girls
- 3–7 793 411 boys · 382 girls
- 0–3 524 267 boys · 256 girls
About 1,033 residents in Bandera County (4.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bandera County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.8% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.0% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Bandera County is about 24% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bandera County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.8% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bandera County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,948 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 373,425 minutes a day and 136.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bandera County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.23 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 | Bandera County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.68 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bandera County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bandera County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bandera County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 22,021 residents against a local median of 48,567. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Bandera County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 4% below the local median at 13.3% against 13.9%. Bandera County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandera County, TX | 22,021 | 80.3 yrs #3/6 | 13.3% #3/6 | 35.0% #3/6 |
| Kerr County, TX | 53,489 | 78.4 yrs | 17.3% | 35.4% |
| Medina County, TX | 53,547 | 79.7 yrs | 11.6% | 40.3% |
| Kendall County, TX | 48,567 | 81.1 yrs | 10.8% | 33.3% |
| Real County, TX | 2,802 | 78.3 yrs | 16.2% | 39.5% |
| Gillespie County, TX | 27,524 | 80.5 yrs | 13.9% | 33.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bandera 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 Bandera County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Bandera County, Texas?
Bandera 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 Bandera County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Bandera County ranks 64th 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 Bandera County, Texas?
People in Bandera County, Texas can expect to live 80.3 years on average, 2.4 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Bandera County, Texas?
13.3% of residents in Bandera County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 3.8 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Bandera County, Texas residents are obese?
35.0% of adults in Bandera County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.5 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bandera County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,948 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 373,425 minutes a day and 136.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bandera County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.23 lifetimes a year.
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