Health Profile of Coleman County, Texas
Coleman 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
Coleman County Below averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Coleman County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 21.3% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Coleman County is 77.5 years, about 0.5 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 21.3%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.4% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,640 residents in Coleman County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 188 84 men · 105 women
- 75–84 673 310 men · 362 women
- 65–74 1,044 522 men · 521 women
- 50–64 1,735 897 men · 838 women
Younger residents
1,591 residents in Coleman County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 544 275 boys · 268 girls
- 7–12 463 239 boys · 223 girls
- 3–7 335 173 boys · 163 girls
- 0–3 250 127 boys · 123 girls
About 648 residents in Coleman County (8.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Coleman County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.4% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.1% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Coleman County is about 29% higher than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Coleman County is about 19% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Coleman County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.3% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.6% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Coleman County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,112 cigarettes a day, 363,365 a month, or 4.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 133,234 minutes a day and 48.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Coleman County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.19 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 | Coleman County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.13 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Coleman County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Coleman County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Coleman County, TX is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,833 residents against a local median of 9,874. Where Coleman County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 28% above the local median of 16.7% at 21.3%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.4% on uninsured, so Coleman County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Coleman County, TX has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman County, TX | 7,833 | 77.5 yrs #4/6 | 21.3% #6/6 | 35.1% #1/6 |
| Brown County, TX | 38,535 | 74.9 yrs | 15.5% | 38.4% |
| Runnels County, TX | 9,874 | 78.6 yrs | 16.7% | 36.8% |
| Callahan County, TX | 14,241 | 76.4 yrs | 15.5% | 37.4% |
| McCulloch County, TX | 7,514 | 78.5 yrs | 19.8% | 37.2% |
| Concho County, TX | 3,328 | 86.8 yrs | 17.4% | 39.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Coleman 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 Coleman County, Texas.
Is Coleman County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Coleman 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 Coleman County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Coleman County ranks 172nd 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 Coleman County, Texas?
People in Coleman County, Texas can expect to live 77.5 years on average, 0.5 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Coleman County, Texas?
21.3% of residents in Coleman County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 4.2 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Coleman County, Texas?
35.1% of adults in Coleman County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.4 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Coleman County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,112 cigarettes a day, 363,365 a month, or 4.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 133,234 minutes a day and 48.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Coleman County is 77.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.19 lifetimes a year.
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