Health Profile of Goliad County, Texas
Goliad 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
Goliad County Below averageHealthier than 75% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Goliad County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.4% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Goliad County is 79.6 years, about 1.6 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 13.4%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.3% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,168 residents in Goliad County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 179 82 men · 97 women
- 75–84 500 249 men · 250 women
- 65–74 914 441 men · 473 women
- 50–64 1,576 774 men · 801 women
Younger residents
1,432 residents in Goliad County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 437 237 boys · 200 girls
- 7–12 457 217 boys · 240 girls
- 3–7 327 159 boys · 168 girls
- 0–3 211 121 boys · 90 girls
About 399 residents in Goliad County (5.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Goliad County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.8% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Goliad County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Goliad County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.4% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.1% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Goliad County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,484 cigarettes a day, 314,522 a month, or 3.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 115,325 minutes a day and 42.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Goliad County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.01 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 | Goliad County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.24 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Goliad County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Goliad County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Goliad County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,141 residents against a local median of 20,016. The measure that sets Goliad County, TX apart most is uninsured: 13.4%, 21% below the local median of 17.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.1% on uninsured, so Goliad County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Goliad County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goliad County, TX | 7,141 | 79.6 yrs #1/6 | 13.4% #1/6 | 37.6% #1/6 |
| Bee County, TX | 31,083 | 76.1 yrs | 18.8% | 39.6% |
| Refugio County, TX | 6,707 | 76.8 yrs | 16.1% | 39.1% |
| DeWitt County, TX | 20,016 | 78.2 yrs | 17.0% | 38.2% |
| Victoria County, TX | 91,396 | 77.5 yrs | 17.2% | 38.6% |
| Karnes County, TX | 14,968 | 79.3 yrs | 15.8% | 37.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Goliad 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 Goliad County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Goliad County, Texas?
Goliad 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 Goliad County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Goliad County ranks 63rd 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 Goliad County, Texas?
People in Goliad County, Texas can expect to live 79.6 years on average, 1.6 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Goliad County, Texas?
13.4% of residents in Goliad County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 3.7 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Goliad County, Texas?
37.6% of adults in Goliad 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 Goliad County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,484 cigarettes a day, 314,522 a month, or 3.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 115,325 minutes a day and 42.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Goliad County is 79.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.01 lifetimes a year.
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