Health Profile of Falls County, Texas
Falls 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
Falls County Below averageLess healthy than 85% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Falls County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Falls County is 76.4 years, about 1.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 16.9%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 24.9% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,587 residents in Falls County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 436 152 men · 284 women
- 75–84 969 471 men · 498 women
- 65–74 1,708 846 men · 861 women
- 50–64 3,474 1,656 men · 1,818 women
Younger residents
3,544 residents in Falls County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,104 609 boys · 495 girls
- 7–12 1,040 522 boys · 518 girls
- 3–7 801 357 boys · 444 girls
- 0–3 600 246 boys · 354 girls
About 1,226 residents in Falls County (7.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Falls County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.6% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.2% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Falls County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Falls County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.5% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Falls County is about 19% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,406 cigarettes a day, 972,194 a month, or 11.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 356,471 minutes a day and 130.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Falls County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.24 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 | Falls County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.44 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Falls County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Falls County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Falls County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 17,291 residents against a local median of 25,558. Falls County, TX's uninsured, at 16.9%, runs 19% above the 14.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.4% on uninsured, so Falls County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Falls County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls County, TX | 17,291 | 76.4 yrs #5/6 | 16.9% #5/6 | 40.2% #6/6 |
| McLennan County, TX | 265,889 | 76.8 yrs | 14.2% | 34.5% |
| Limestone County, TX | 22,283 | 76.3 yrs | 17.7% | 39.7% |
| Milam County, TX | 25,558 | 77.6 yrs | 15.7% | 36.5% |
| Robertson County, TX | 17,166 | 78.8 yrs | 11.3% | 38.3% |
| Bell County, TX | 386,831 | 76.7 yrs | 14.0% | 37.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Falls 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 Falls County, Texas.
How healthy is Falls County, Texas?
Falls 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 Falls County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Falls County ranks 209th 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 Falls County, Texas?
People in Falls County, Texas can expect to live 76.4 years on average, 1.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Falls County, Texas residents are uninsured?
16.9% of residents in Falls County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, about the same as the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Falls County, Texas?
40.2% of adults in Falls County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.6 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Falls County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 32,406 cigarettes a day, 972,194 a month, or 11.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 356,471 minutes a day and 130.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Falls County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.24 lifetimes a year.
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