Health Profile of Gillespie County, Texas
Gillespie 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
Gillespie County Below averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Gillespie County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Gillespie County is 80.5 years, about 2.5 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 13.9%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.1% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,765 residents in Gillespie County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 984 369 men · 615 women
- 75–84 2,714 1,242 men · 1,471 women
- 65–74 4,207 1,939 men · 2,268 women
- 50–64 5,861 2,839 men · 3,023 women
Younger residents
5,075 residents in Gillespie County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,594 855 boys · 739 girls
- 7–12 1,522 787 boys · 735 girls
- 3–7 1,158 604 boys · 554 girls
- 0–3 802 433 boys · 369 girls
About 1,969 residents in Gillespie County (7.2% 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 | Gillespie County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.3% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.9% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Gillespie County is about 42% higher than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Gillespie County is about 17% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Gillespie County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.5% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Gillespie County is about 23% lower than in Texas. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Gillespie County is about 16% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,015 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 374,164 minutes a day and 136.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gillespie County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.23 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 | Gillespie County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.64 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Gillespie County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Gillespie County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Gillespie County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 27,524 residents against a local median of 22,424. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Gillespie County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 5% below the local median at 13.9% against 14.7%. Gillespie County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie County, TX | 27,524 | 80.5 yrs #3/6 | 13.9% #3/6 | 33.9% #2/6 |
| Kendall County, TX | 48,567 | 81.1 yrs | 10.8% | 33.3% |
| Llano County, TX | 22,424 | 78.8 yrs | 15.8% | 34.5% |
| Kerr County, TX | 53,489 | 78.4 yrs | 17.3% | 35.4% |
| Mason County, TX | 3,955 | 83.2 yrs | 13.5% | 34.9% |
| Blanco County, TX | 12,446 | 78.2 yrs | 14.7% | 35.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Gillespie County, Texas has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Texas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Gillespie County, Texas.
How healthy is Gillespie County, Texas?
Gillespie 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 Gillespie County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Gillespie County ranks 45th 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 Gillespie County, Texas?
People in Gillespie County, Texas can expect to live 80.5 years on average, 2.5 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Gillespie County, Texas?
13.9% of residents in Gillespie County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 3.2 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Gillespie County, Texas?
33.9% of adults in Gillespie County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.6 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Gillespie County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,015 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 374,164 minutes a day and 136.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gillespie County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.23 lifetimes a year.
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