Health Profile of Eastland County, Texas
Eastland 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
Eastland County Below averageLess healthy than 77% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Eastland County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.3% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Eastland County is 75.6 years, about 2.4 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 15.3%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.8% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,475 residents in Eastland County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 456 158 men · 298 women
- 75–84 1,214 556 men · 658 women
- 65–74 2,164 1,014 men · 1,151 women
- 50–64 3,640 1,815 men · 1,826 women
Younger residents
3,621 residents in Eastland County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,098 539 boys · 559 girls
- 7–12 1,069 542 boys · 527 girls
- 3–7 856 424 boys · 432 girls
- 0–3 598 280 boys · 319 girls
About 1,589 residents in Eastland County (8.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Eastland County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.9% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Eastland County is about 22% higher than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Eastland County is about 20% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Eastland County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.9% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.5% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.0% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Eastland County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,140 cigarettes a day, 934,187 a month, or 11.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 342,535 minutes a day and 125.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Eastland County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.15 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 | Eastland County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.34 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Eastland County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Eastland County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Eastland County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,011 residents against a local median of 14,241. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Eastland County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 2% above the local median at 37.9% against 37.3%. Eastland County, TX has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastland County, TX | 18,011 | 75.6 yrs #5/6 | 15.3% #3/6 | 37.9% #5/6 |
| Stephens County, TX | 9,351 | 76.6 yrs | 13.8% | 37.3% |
| Comanche County, TX | 13,950 | 79.7 yrs | 20.7% | 34.2% |
| Callahan County, TX | 14,241 | 76.4 yrs | 15.5% | 37.4% |
| Brown County, TX | 38,535 | 74.9 yrs | 15.5% | 38.4% |
| Erath County, TX | 43,794 | 79.7 yrs | 15.2% | 32.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Eastland 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 Eastland County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Eastland County, Texas?
Eastland 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 Eastland County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Eastland County ranks 191st 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.
How long do people live in Eastland County, Texas?
People in Eastland County, Texas can expect to live 75.6 years on average, 2.4 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Eastland County, Texas?
15.3% of residents in Eastland County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 1.8 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Eastland County, Texas?
37.9% of adults in Eastland 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 Eastland County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 31,140 cigarettes a day, 934,187 a month, or 11.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 342,535 minutes a day and 125.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Eastland County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.15 lifetimes a year.
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