Health Profile of Duval County, Texas
Duval 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
Duval County Below averageLess healthy than 87% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Duval County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 22.2% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 28.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Duval County is 81.7 years, about 3.7 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 22.2%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 28.3% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,211 residents in Duval County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 162 75 men · 87 women
- 75–84 576 248 men · 327 women
- 65–74 880 428 men · 452 women
- 50–64 1,594 856 men · 737 women
Younger residents
2,344 residents in Duval County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 728 373 boys · 354 girls
- 7–12 687 342 boys · 345 girls
- 3–7 526 234 boys · 293 girls
- 0–3 402 171 boys · 232 girls
About 327 residents in Duval County (3.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Duval County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.3% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 42.3% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Duval County is about 38% higher than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Duval County is about 19% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Duval County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 38.7% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Duval County is about 32% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,900 cigarettes a day, 386,993 a month, or 4.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 141,897 minutes a day and 51.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Duval County is 81.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.21 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 | Duval County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.27 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Duval County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Duval County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Duval County, TX is typical in size for this group, 9,742 residents against a local median of 9,281, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Duval County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is life expectancy, 7% above the local median at 81.7 yrs against 76.5 yrs. Duval County, TX has the highest life expectancy of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duval County, TX | 9,742 | 81.7 yrs #1/5 | 22.2% #4/5 | 42.3% #3/5 |
| Jim Wells County, TX | 38,850 | 76.6 yrs | 20.9% | 40.0% |
| Jim Hogg County, TX | 4,727 | 76.1 yrs | 29.0% | 43.1% |
| Brooks County, TX | 6,943 | 76.5 yrs | 21.4% | 45.5% |
| Live Oak County, TX | 11,620 | 78.7 yrs | 18.3% | 37.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Duval County, Texas has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Texas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Duval County, Texas.
How healthy is Duval County, Texas?
Duval 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 Duval County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Duval County ranks 216th 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 Duval County, Texas?
People in Duval County, Texas can expect to live 81.7 years on average, 3.7 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Duval County, Texas?
22.2% of residents in Duval County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 5.1 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Duval County, Texas residents are obese?
42.3% of adults in Duval County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 4.8 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
Which health problem stands out most in Duval County, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 19.1%, about 38% higher than the Texas rate of 13.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Duval County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 12,900 cigarettes a day, 386,993 a month, or 4.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 141,897 minutes a day and 51.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Duval County is 81.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.21 lifetimes a year.
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