Health Profile of Edwards County, Texas
Edwards 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
Edwards County Below averageLess healthy than 83% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Edwards County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 19.2% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 26.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Edwards County is 80.5 years, about 2.5 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 19.2%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 26.2% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
556 residents in Edwards County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 29 15 men · 13 women
- 75–84 100 61 men · 38 women
- 65–74 185 104 men · 81 women
- 50–64 243 103 men · 139 women
Younger residents
231 residents in Edwards County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 68 32 boys · 36 girls
- 7–12 77 38 boys · 38 girls
- 3–7 55 28 boys · 28 girls
- 0–3 31 15 boys · 16 girls
About 59 residents in Edwards County (4.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Edwards County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17.9% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.0% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Edwards County is about 29% higher than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Edwards County is about 28% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Edwards County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.7% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.9% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Edwards County is about 16% higher than in Texas. The rate of binge drinking in Edwards County is about 15% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,988 cigarettes a day, 59,640 a month, or 725,620 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 21,868 minutes a day and 8.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Edwards County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.19 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 | Edwards County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.28 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Edwards County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Edwards County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Edwards County, TX is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 1,290 residents against a local median of 3,833. Edwards County, TX's uninsured, at 19.2%, runs 20% above the 16.0% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.0% on uninsured, so Edwards County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Edwards County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards County, TX | 1,290 | 80.5 yrs #2/5 | 19.2% #5/5 | 39.0% #4/5 |
| Real County, TX | 2,802 | 78.3 yrs | 16.2% | 39.5% |
| Sutton County, TX | 3,277 | 79.6 yrs | 15.8% | 37.1% |
| Kimble County, TX | 4,389 | 81.7 yrs | 13.7% | 38.2% |
| Uvalde County, TX | 24,881 | 78.7 yrs | 18.7% | 38.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Edwards 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 Edwards County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Edwards County, Texas?
Edwards 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 Edwards County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Edwards County ranks 206th 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 Edwards County, Texas?
People in Edwards County, Texas can expect to live 80.5 years on average, 2.5 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Edwards County, Texas residents are uninsured?
19.2% of residents in Edwards County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 2.1 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Edwards County, Texas?
39.0% of adults in Edwards County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
What health issue is more common in Edwards County, Texas than elsewhere?
Compared with Texas as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 17.9%, about 29% higher than the Texas rate of 13.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Edwards County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,988 cigarettes a day, 59,640 a month, or 725,620 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 21,868 minutes a day and 8.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Edwards County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.19 lifetimes a year.
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