Health Profile of Bastrop County, Texas
Bastrop 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
Bastrop County Below averageHealthier than 72% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bastrop County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 21.8% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bastrop County is 77.5 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 21.8%, higher 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
36,382 residents in Bastrop County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,343 620 men · 723 women
- 75–84 3,869 1,694 men · 2,175 women
- 65–74 9,129 4,466 men · 4,662 women
- 50–64 22,042 11,201 men · 10,841 women
Younger residents
25,992 residents in Bastrop County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 8,156 4,041 boys · 4,116 girls
- 7–12 7,822 3,982 boys · 3,839 girls
- 3–7 5,819 2,984 boys · 2,835 girls
- 0–3 4,195 2,112 boys · 2,083 girls
About 4,114 residents in Bastrop County (3.9% 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 | Bastrop County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.9% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Bastrop County is about 16% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bastrop County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.5% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.0% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bastrop County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 160,520 cigarettes a day, 4.8 million a month, or 58.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.8 million minutes a day and 644.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bastrop County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 16 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 | Bastrop 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 Bastrop County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bastrop County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bastrop County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 106,582 residents against a local median of 48,669. The measure that sets Bastrop County, TX apart most is uninsured: 21.8%, 81% above the local median of 12.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 11.6% on uninsured, so Bastrop County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bastrop County, TX has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County, TX | 106,582 | 77.5 yrs #6/6 | 21.8% #6/6 | 34.9% #3/6 |
| Lee County, TX | 17,971 | 78.3 yrs | 16.1% | 36.4% |
| Caldwell County, TX | 48,669 | 77.9 yrs | 21.4% | 38.2% |
| Fayette County, TX | 25,042 | 79.2 yrs | 9.9% | 36.2% |
| Travis County, TX | 1,315,315 | 79.8 yrs | 12.0% | 28.9% |
| Williamson County, TX | 671,548 | 79.4 yrs | 9.8% | 31.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bastrop 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 Bastrop County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Bastrop County, Texas?
Bastrop 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 Bastrop County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Bastrop County ranks 71st 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 Bastrop County, Texas?
People in Bastrop 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 Bastrop County, Texas?
21.8% of residents in Bastrop County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 4.7 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Bastrop County, Texas?
34.9% of adults in Bastrop County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.6 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bastrop County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 160,520 cigarettes a day, 4.8 million a month, or 58.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.8 million minutes a day and 644.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bastrop County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 16 lifetimes a year.
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