Health Profile of Ellis County, Texas
Ellis 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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B
Ellis County Around averageHealthier than 89% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Ellis County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.0% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Ellis County is 77.8 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 15.0%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.2% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
64,589 residents in Ellis County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,286 789 men · 1,497 women
- 75–84 7,237 3,022 men · 4,215 women
- 65–74 15,472 7,344 men · 8,128 women
- 50–64 39,594 19,588 men · 20,006 women
Younger residents
55,007 residents in Ellis County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 17,351 8,897 boys · 8,454 girls
- 7–12 16,600 8,538 boys · 8,062 girls
- 3–7 12,310 6,341 boys · 5,969 girls
- 0–3 8,746 4,511 boys · 4,235 girls
About 7,048 residents in Ellis County (3.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Ellis County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.5% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.6% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.4% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Ellis County is about 26% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Ellis County is about 24% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Ellis County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.4% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.3% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Ellis County is about 17% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 294,969 cigarettes a day, 8.8 million a month, or 107.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.2 million minutes a day and 1.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ellis County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 29 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 | Ellis County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.89 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Ellis County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Ellis County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Ellis County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 213,271 residents against a local median of 172,699. Ellis County, TX's uninsured, at 15.0%, runs 19% below the 18.4% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.4% on uninsured, so Ellis County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Ellis County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis County, TX | 213,271 | 77.8 yrs #2/6 | 15.0% #1/6 | 34.4% #1/6 |
| Dallas County, TX | 2,620,115 | 77.9 yrs | 21.5% | 36.0% |
| Navarro County, TX | 54,711 | 77.5 yrs | 18.4% | 38.4% |
| Hill County, TX | 37,328 | 76.2 yrs | 18.6% | 36.9% |
| Kaufman County, TX | 172,699 | 76.4 yrs | 15.0% | 36.5% |
| Johnson County, TX | 195,591 | 77.0 yrs | 16.3% | 37.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Ellis County, Texas has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Texas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Ellis County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Ellis County, Texas?
Ellis County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Ellis County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Ellis County ranks 29th 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 Ellis County, Texas?
People in Ellis County, Texas can expect to live 77.8 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Ellis County, Texas?
15.0% of residents in Ellis County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.1 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Ellis County, Texas residents are obese?
34.4% of adults in Ellis County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.2 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Ellis County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 294,969 cigarettes a day, 8.8 million a month, or 107.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.2 million minutes a day and 1.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Ellis County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 29 lifetimes a year.
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