Health Profile of Bosque County, Texas
Bosque 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
Bosque County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bosque County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 17.6% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bosque County is 77.1 years, about 0.9 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 17.6%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.5% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,452 residents in Bosque County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 546 155 men · 391 women
- 75–84 1,419 719 men · 701 women
- 65–74 2,533 1,256 men · 1,277 women
- 50–64 3,954 1,934 men · 2,021 women
Younger residents
3,785 residents in Bosque County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,171 575 boys · 596 girls
- 7–12 1,150 599 boys · 551 girls
- 3–7 867 463 boys · 404 girls
- 0–3 596 329 boys · 267 girls
About 1,628 residents in Bosque County (8.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bosque County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.6% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Bosque County is about 24% higher than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Bosque County is about 19% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bosque County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.2% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.3% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.2% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bosque County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,955 cigarettes a day, 898,636 a month, or 10.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 329,500 minutes a day and 120.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bosque County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.97 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 | Bosque County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.36 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bosque County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bosque County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bosque County, TX is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,691 residents against a local median of 37,328. Where Bosque County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 30% above the local median of 13.5% at 17.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.0% on uninsured, so Bosque County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bosque County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosque County, TX | 18,691 | 77.1 yrs #3/6 | 17.6% #5/6 | 35.6% #3/6 |
| Somervell County, TX | 9,691 | 78.7 yrs | 12.4% | 37.6% |
| Hill County, TX | 37,328 | 76.2 yrs | 18.6% | 36.9% |
| Hamilton County, TX | 8,406 | 78.6 yrs | 13.5% | 34.9% |
| Coryell County, TX | 84,738 | 75.9 yrs | 10.6% | 35.0% |
| Johnson County, TX | 195,591 | 77.0 yrs | 16.3% | 37.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bosque 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 Bosque County, Texas.
Is Bosque County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Bosque 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 Bosque County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Bosque County ranks 131st 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 Bosque County, Texas?
People in Bosque County, Texas can expect to live 77.1 years on average, 0.9 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Bosque County, Texas?
17.6% of residents in Bosque County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, about the same as the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Bosque County, Texas residents are obese?
35.6% of adults in Bosque County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bosque County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,955 cigarettes a day, 898,636 a month, or 10.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 329,500 minutes a day and 120.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bosque County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.97 lifetimes a year.
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