Health Profile of Callahan County, Texas
Callahan 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
Callahan County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Callahan County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.5% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Callahan County is 76.4 years, about 1.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 15.5%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.8% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,843 residents in Callahan County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 308 107 men · 202 women
- 75–84 854 418 men · 436 women
- 65–74 1,655 809 men · 845 women
- 50–64 3,027 1,444 men · 1,582 women
Younger residents
2,945 residents in Callahan County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,012 544 boys · 467 girls
- 7–12 871 450 boys · 421 girls
- 3–7 612 321 boys · 291 girls
- 0–3 450 241 boys · 209 girls
About 1,007 residents in Callahan County (7.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Callahan County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.5% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.4% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Callahan County is about 16% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Callahan County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.7% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.5% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Callahan County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,278 cigarettes a day, 668,340 a month, or 8.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 245,058 minutes a day and 89.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Callahan County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.23 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 | Callahan County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.20 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Callahan County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Callahan County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Callahan County, TX is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 14,241 residents against a local median of 18,011. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Callahan County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 6% above the local median at 37.4% against 35.1%. Callahan County, TX has the 4th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callahan County, TX | 14,241 | 76.4 yrs #3/6 | 15.5% #5/6 | 37.4% #4/6 |
| Shackelford County, TX | 3,175 | 80.3 yrs | 13.4% | 33.7% |
| Taylor County, TX | 145,863 | 75.3 yrs | 14.1% | 34.7% |
| Coleman County, TX | 7,833 | 77.5 yrs | 21.3% | 35.1% |
| Eastland County, TX | 18,011 | 75.6 yrs | 15.3% | 37.9% |
| Brown County, TX | 38,535 | 74.9 yrs | 15.5% | 38.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Callahan 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 Callahan County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Callahan County, Texas?
Callahan 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 Callahan County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Callahan County ranks 104th 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 Callahan County, Texas?
People in Callahan County, Texas can expect to live 76.4 years on average, 1.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Callahan County, Texas?
15.5% of residents in Callahan County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 1.6 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Callahan County, Texas?
37.4% of adults in Callahan County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Callahan County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,278 cigarettes a day, 668,340 a month, or 8.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 245,058 minutes a day and 89.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Callahan County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.23 lifetimes a year.
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