Health Profile of Guadalupe County, Texas
Guadalupe 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
Guadalupe County Around averageHealthier than 93% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Guadalupe County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.0% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Guadalupe County is 79.1 years, about 1.1 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 11.0%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.1% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
57,483 residents in Guadalupe County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,291 782 men · 1,509 women
- 75–84 7,519 3,406 men · 4,114 women
- 65–74 14,177 6,862 men · 7,315 women
- 50–64 33,495 16,395 men · 17,100 women
Younger residents
44,642 residents in Guadalupe County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 14,082 7,105 boys · 6,977 girls
- 7–12 13,573 6,999 boys · 6,574 girls
- 3–7 10,014 5,253 boys · 4,760 girls
- 0–3 6,974 3,620 boys · 3,354 girls
About 6,314 residents in Guadalupe County (3.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Guadalupe County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.0% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.4% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Guadalupe County is about 26% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Guadalupe County is about 21% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Guadalupe County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.7% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Guadalupe County is about 16% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 232,911 cigarettes a day, 7.0 million a month, or 85.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.6 million minutes a day and 935.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Guadalupe County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 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 | Guadalupe County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.53 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Guadalupe County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Guadalupe County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Guadalupe County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 183,641 residents against a local median of 52,781. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Guadalupe 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 11.0% against 11.6%. Guadalupe County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe County, TX | 183,641 | 79.1 yrs #3/6 | 11.0% #3/6 | 38.4% #5/6 |
| Comal County, TX | 183,826 | 79.1 yrs | 10.5% | 35.0% |
| Caldwell County, TX | 48,669 | 77.9 yrs | 21.4% | 38.2% |
| Wilson County, TX | 52,781 | 79.9 yrs | 11.0% | 37.1% |
| Gonzales County, TX | 19,851 | 78.2 yrs | 18.0% | 40.6% |
| Hays County, TX | 268,638 | 78.9 yrs | 11.6% | 29.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Guadalupe County, Texas?
Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Guadalupe County ranks 18th 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 Guadalupe County, Texas?
People in Guadalupe County, Texas can expect to live 79.1 years on average, 1.1 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Guadalupe County, Texas?
11.0% of residents in Guadalupe County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 6.1 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Guadalupe County, Texas?
38.4% of adults in Guadalupe County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Guadalupe County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 232,911 cigarettes a day, 7.0 million a month, or 85.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.6 million minutes a day and 935.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Guadalupe County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.06 lifetimes a day, or 23 lifetimes a year.
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