Health Profile of Brewster County, Texas
Brewster 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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B
Brewster County Around averageHealthier than 89% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Brewster County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.4% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Brewster County is 81.8 years, about 3.8 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 15.4%, 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
3,856 residents in Brewster County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 177 58 men · 119 women
- 75–84 566 246 men · 321 women
- 65–74 1,266 643 men · 623 women
- 50–64 1,847 918 men · 929 women
Younger residents
1,721 residents in Brewster County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 482 200 boys · 282 girls
- 7–12 538 222 boys · 315 girls
- 3–7 408 169 boys · 238 girls
- 0–3 293 131 boys · 162 girls
About 339 residents in Brewster County (3.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Brewster County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.6% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Brewster County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Brewster County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.5% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Brewster County is about 23% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,189 cigarettes a day, 365,673 a month, or 4.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 134,080 minutes a day and 48.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brewster County is 81.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.14 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 | Brewster County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.19 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Brewster County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Brewster County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Brewster County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,503 residents against a local median of 5,930. Nothing separates Brewster County, TX sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 9% below the local median at 35.6% against 39.0%. Brewster County, TX has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster County, TX | 9,503 | 81.8 yrs #2/6 | 15.4% #3/6 | 35.6% #1/6 |
| Presidio County, TX | 5,930 | 78.9 yrs | 33.6% | 43.1% |
| Pecos County, TX | 14,896 | 77.8 yrs | 16.5% | 38.6% |
| Terrell County, TX | 835 | 79.6 yrs | 15.2% | 39.0% |
| Jeff Davis County, TX | 1,865 | 82.2 yrs | 14.5% | 36.2% |
| Reeves County, TX | 12,664 | 77.2 yrs | 17.5% | 40.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Brewster County, Texas has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Texas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Brewster County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Brewster County, Texas?
Brewster County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Brewster County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Brewster County ranks 28th 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 life expectancy in Brewster County, Texas?
People in Brewster County, Texas can expect to live 81.8 years on average, 3.8 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Brewster County, Texas?
15.4% of residents in Brewster County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 1.8 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Brewster County, Texas?
35.6% of adults in Brewster 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 Brewster County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,189 cigarettes a day, 365,673 a month, or 4.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 134,080 minutes a day and 48.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brewster County is 81.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.14 lifetimes a year.
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