Health Profile of Chambers County, Texas
Chambers 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
Chambers County Below averageHealthier than 84% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Chambers County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Chambers County is 77.9 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 15.9%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.3% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
14,677 residents in Chambers County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 486 149 men · 337 women
- 75–84 1,478 705 men · 774 women
- 65–74 3,671 1,780 men · 1,891 women
- 50–64 9,042 4,686 men · 4,356 women
Younger residents
13,541 residents in Chambers County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,410 2,207 boys · 2,202 girls
- 7–12 4,028 1,977 boys · 2,050 girls
- 3–7 2,943 1,467 boys · 1,476 girls
- 0–3 2,160 1,114 boys · 1,046 girls
About 1,401 residents in Chambers County (2.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Chambers County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.1% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Chambers County is about 16% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Chambers County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.8% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.8% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Chambers County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 77,435 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 28.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 851,783 minutes a day and 310.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Chambers County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.60 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 | Chambers County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.90 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Chambers County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Chambers County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Chambers County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 51,498 residents against a local median of 253,852. Where Chambers County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 22% below the local median of 20.6% at 15.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 12.5% on uninsured, so Chambers County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Chambers County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers County, TX | 51,498 | 77.9 yrs #2/6 | 15.9% #3/6 | 37.1% #1/6 |
| Galveston County, TX | 358,877 | 76.4 yrs | 13.6% | 38.2% |
| Liberty County, TX | 103,380 | 76.1 yrs | 26.2% | 39.2% |
| Jefferson County, TX | 253,852 | 74.9 yrs | 20.6% | 40.5% |
| Hardin County, TX | 57,642 | 76.2 yrs | 15.9% | 37.5% |
| Harris County, TX | 4,837,278 | 77.9 yrs | 20.9% | 37.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Chambers 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 Chambers County, Texas.
How healthy is Chambers County, Texas?
Chambers 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 Chambers County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Chambers County ranks 41st 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 Chambers County, Texas?
People in Chambers County, Texas can expect to live 77.9 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Chambers County, Texas residents are uninsured?
15.9% of residents in Chambers County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 1.2 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Chambers County, Texas?
37.1% of adults in Chambers 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 Chambers County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 77,435 cigarettes a day, 2.3 million a month, or 28.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 851,783 minutes a day and 310.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Chambers County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 7.60 lifetimes a year.
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