Health Profile of Calhoun County, Texas
Calhoun 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
Calhoun County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Calhoun County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 6.8% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Calhoun County is 78.4 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 6.8%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.7% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,334 residents in Calhoun County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 497 168 men · 329 women
- 75–84 1,043 532 men · 511 women
- 65–74 1,896 958 men · 938 women
- 50–64 3,898 2,000 men · 1,898 women
Younger residents
4,582 residents in Calhoun County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,392 747 boys · 645 girls
- 7–12 1,362 669 boys · 692 girls
- 3–7 1,069 520 boys · 550 girls
- 0–3 759 376 boys · 383 girls
About 1,124 residents in Calhoun County (5.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Calhoun County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.7% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.8% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Calhoun County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Calhoun County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.0% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.5% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Calhoun County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,446 cigarettes a day, 913,365 a month, or 11.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 334,901 minutes a day and 122.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Calhoun County is 78.4 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 | Calhoun County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.49 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Calhoun County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Calhoun County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Calhoun County, TX is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 19,868 residents against a local median of 24,876. The measure that sets Calhoun County, TX apart most is uninsured: 6.8%, 59% below the local median of 16.8%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 5.0% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Calhoun County, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Calhoun County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County, TX | 19,868 | 78.4 yrs #2/6 | 6.8% #1/6 | 39.8% #5/6 |
| Victoria County, TX | 91,396 | 77.5 yrs | 17.2% | 38.6% |
| Jackson County, TX | 15,152 | 78.7 yrs | 16.8% | 35.6% |
| Aransas County, TX | 24,876 | 76.3 yrs | 12.8% | 34.5% |
| Refugio County, TX | 6,707 | 76.8 yrs | 16.1% | 39.1% |
| Matagorda County, TX | 36,329 | 76.4 yrs | 17.9% | 40.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, Texas.
Is Calhoun County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Calhoun County ranks 152nd 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 Calhoun County, Texas?
People in Calhoun County, Texas can expect to live 78.4 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Calhoun County, Texas?
6.8% of residents in Calhoun County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 15 people, 10.3 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Calhoun County, Texas residents are obese?
39.8% of adults in Calhoun County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.3 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Calhoun County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,446 cigarettes a day, 913,365 a month, or 11.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 334,901 minutes a day and 122.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Calhoun County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.97 lifetimes a year.
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