Health Profile of Jim Wells County, Texas
Jim Wells 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
Jim Wells County Below averageLess healthy than 85% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Jim Wells County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.6 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 20.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 26.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Jim Wells County is 76.6 years, about 1.4 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 20.9%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 26.5% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,442 residents in Jim Wells County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 771 306 men · 465 women
- 75–84 1,806 738 men · 1,069 women
- 65–74 3,295 1,595 men · 1,700 women
- 50–64 6,570 3,224 men · 3,346 women
Younger residents
10,198 residents in Jim Wells County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,209 1,650 boys · 1,559 girls
- 7–12 3,035 1,562 boys · 1,473 girls
- 3–7 2,277 1,193 boys · 1,084 girls
- 0–3 1,677 865 boys · 812 girls
About 2,211 residents in Jim Wells County (5.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Jim Wells County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17.1% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.0% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Jim Wells County is about 24% higher than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Jim Wells County is about 22% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Jim Wells County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.2% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.1% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 35.0% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Jim Wells County is about 20% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,399 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 565,385 minutes a day and 206.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jim Wells County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.12 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 | Jim Wells County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.31 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Jim Wells County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Jim Wells County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Jim Wells County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 38,850 residents against a local median of 30,579. Nothing separates Jim Wells County, TX sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 14% above the local median at 20.9% against 18.3%. Jim Wells County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wells County, TX | 38,850 | 76.6 yrs #6/6 | 20.9% #5/6 | 40.0% #4/6 |
| Duval County, TX | 9,742 | 81.7 yrs | 22.2% | 42.3% |
| Kleberg County, TX | 30,579 | 77.4 yrs | 16.2% | 37.3% |
| Nueces County, TX | 351,782 | 77.3 yrs | 17.6% | 39.6% |
| Live Oak County, TX | 11,620 | 78.7 yrs | 18.3% | 37.6% |
| San Patricio County, TX | 69,985 | 77.1 yrs | 18.7% | 43.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Jim Wells County, Texas has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Texas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Jim Wells County, Texas.
How healthy is Jim Wells County, Texas?
Jim Wells 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 Jim Wells County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Jim Wells County ranks 211th 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 Jim Wells County, Texas?
People in Jim Wells County, Texas can expect to live 76.6 years on average, 1.4 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Jim Wells County, Texas residents are uninsured?
20.9% of residents in Jim Wells County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 3.8 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Jim Wells County, Texas?
40.0% of adults in Jim Wells County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.4 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
What health issue is more common in Jim Wells County, Texas than elsewhere?
Compared with Texas as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 17.1%, about 24% higher than the Texas rate of 13.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Jim Wells County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,399 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 565,385 minutes a day and 206.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Jim Wells County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.12 lifetimes a year.
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