Health Profile of Gonzales County, Texas
Gonzales 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
Gonzales County Below averageLess healthy than 72% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Gonzales County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 18.0% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Gonzales County is 78.2 years, about 0.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 18.0%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.9% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,102 residents in Gonzales County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 371 112 men · 260 women
- 75–84 1,088 528 men · 560 women
- 65–74 1,975 929 men · 1,046 women
- 50–64 3,667 1,858 men · 1,809 women
Younger residents
4,936 residents in Gonzales County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,552 883 boys · 669 girls
- 7–12 1,449 781 boys · 668 girls
- 3–7 1,104 562 boys · 542 girls
- 0–3 831 415 boys · 416 girls
About 1,037 residents in Gonzales County (5.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Gonzales County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.6% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.6% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Gonzales County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Gonzales County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.9% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.5% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Gonzales County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,132 cigarettes a day, 903,974 a month, or 11.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 331,457 minutes a day and 121.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gonzales County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.94 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 | Gonzales 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 Gonzales County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Gonzales County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Gonzales County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 19,851 residents against a local median of 48,669. The measure that sets Gonzales County, TX apart most is uninsured: 18.0%, 63% above the local median of 11.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.9% on uninsured, so Gonzales County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Gonzales County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County, TX | 19,851 | 78.2 yrs #4/6 | 18.0% #5/6 | 40.6% #6/6 |
| DeWitt County, TX | 20,016 | 78.2 yrs | 17.0% | 38.2% |
| Caldwell County, TX | 48,669 | 77.9 yrs | 21.4% | 38.2% |
| Guadalupe County, TX | 183,641 | 79.1 yrs | 11.0% | 38.4% |
| Lavaca County, TX | 20,552 | 79.0 yrs | 10.5% | 35.4% |
| Wilson County, TX | 52,781 | 79.9 yrs | 11.0% | 37.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Gonzales 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 Gonzales County, Texas.
How healthy is Gonzales County, Texas?
Gonzales 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 Gonzales County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Gonzales County ranks 178th 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 Gonzales County, Texas?
People in Gonzales County, Texas can expect to live 78.2 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Gonzales County, Texas residents are uninsured?
18.0% of residents in Gonzales County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 0.8 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Gonzales County, Texas?
40.6% of adults in Gonzales County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.0 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Gonzales County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,132 cigarettes a day, 903,974 a month, or 11.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 331,457 minutes a day and 121.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Gonzales County is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.94 lifetimes a year.
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