Health Profile of Kaufman County, Texas
Kaufman 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
Kaufman County Below averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kaufman County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.0% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kaufman County is 76.4 years, about 1.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 15.0%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.9% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
49,880 residents in Kaufman County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,785 560 men · 1,225 women
- 75–84 5,430 2,342 men · 3,088 women
- 65–74 11,922 5,657 men · 6,265 women
- 50–64 30,743 15,177 men · 15,566 women
Younger residents
46,027 residents in Kaufman County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 14,058 7,184 boys · 6,874 girls
- 7–12 13,905 7,089 boys · 6,816 girls
- 3–7 10,524 5,362 boys · 5,161 girls
- 0–3 7,540 3,823 boys · 3,717 girls
About 6,297 residents in Kaufman County (3.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kaufman County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.3% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.6% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.2% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Kaufman County is about 20% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Kaufman County is about 18% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kaufman County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.9% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.8% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Kaufman County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 254,157 cigarettes a day, 7.6 million a month, or 92.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.8 million minutes a day and 1.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kaufman County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 25 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 | Kaufman County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.77 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kaufman County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Kaufman County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kaufman County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 172,699 residents against a local median of 108,970. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Kaufman County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 14% below the local median at 15.0% against 17.5%. Kaufman County, TX has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaufman County, TX | 172,699 | 76.4 yrs #5/6 | 15.0% #2/6 | 36.5% #4/6 |
| Rockwall County, TX | 123,617 | 79.4 yrs | 8.7% | 33.2% |
| Van Zandt County, TX | 62,649 | 77.8 yrs | 18.4% | 35.9% |
| Dallas County, TX | 2,620,115 | 77.9 yrs | 21.5% | 36.0% |
| Hunt County, TX | 108,970 | 76.0 yrs | 17.0% | 36.8% |
| Rains County, TX | 12,775 | 80.5 yrs | 17.5% | 37.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kaufman 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 Kaufman County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Kaufman County, Texas?
Kaufman 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 Kaufman County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Kaufman County ranks 61st 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 Kaufman County, Texas?
People in Kaufman County, Texas can expect to live 76.4 years on average, 1.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Kaufman County, Texas?
15.0% of residents in Kaufman County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.1 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Kaufman County, Texas?
36.5% of adults in Kaufman County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kaufman County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 254,157 cigarettes a day, 7.6 million a month, or 92.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 2.8 million minutes a day and 1.0 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kaufman County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.07 lifetimes a day, or 25 lifetimes a year.
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