Health Profile of Jackson County, Texas
Jackson 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
Jackson County Below averageHealthier than 74% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Jackson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.8% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Jackson County is 78.7 years, about 0.7 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 16.8%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.1% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,494 residents in Jackson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 332 124 men · 207 women
- 75–84 948 375 men · 572 women
- 65–74 1,421 758 men · 663 women
- 50–64 2,793 1,393 men · 1,400 women
Younger residents
3,617 residents in Jackson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,135 612 boys · 523 girls
- 7–12 1,076 502 boys · 574 girls
- 3–7 809 345 boys · 464 girls
- 0–3 597 269 boys · 328 girls
About 880 residents in Jackson County (5.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Jackson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.6% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Jackson County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Jackson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.2% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.1% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Jackson County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,936 cigarettes a day, 658,080 a month, or 8.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 241,296 minutes a day and 88.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jackson County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.13 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 | Jackson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.37 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Jackson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Jackson County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Jackson County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 15,152 residents against a local median of 36,329. The measure that sets Jackson County, TX apart most is uninsured: 16.8%, 19% above the local median of 14.2%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 11.0% on uninsured, so Jackson County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Jackson County, TX has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County, TX | 15,152 | 78.7 yrs #2/6 | 16.8% #4/6 | 35.6% #2/6 |
| Victoria County, TX | 91,396 | 77.5 yrs | 17.2% | 38.6% |
| Wharton County, TX | 41,794 | 77.6 yrs | 14.2% | 42.0% |
| Calhoun County, TX | 19,868 | 78.4 yrs | 6.8% | 39.8% |
| Lavaca County, TX | 20,552 | 79.0 yrs | 10.5% | 35.4% |
| Matagorda County, TX | 36,329 | 76.4 yrs | 17.9% | 40.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Jackson 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 Jackson County, Texas.
Is Jackson County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Jackson 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 Jackson County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Jackson County ranks 66th 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 Jackson County, Texas?
People in Jackson County, Texas can expect to live 78.7 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Jackson County, Texas residents are uninsured?
16.8% of residents in Jackson County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, about the same as the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Jackson County, Texas?
35.6% of adults in Jackson County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Jackson County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,936 cigarettes a day, 658,080 a month, or 8.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 241,296 minutes a day and 88.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jackson County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.13 lifetimes a year.
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