Health Profile of Kleberg County, Texas
Kleberg 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
Kleberg County Below averageHealthier than 76% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Kleberg County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.2% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Kleberg County is 77.4 years, about 0.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 16.2%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.7% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,233 residents in Kleberg County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 451 214 men · 238 women
- 75–84 1,314 525 men · 790 women
- 65–74 2,193 1,028 men · 1,164 women
- 50–64 4,275 2,074 men · 2,201 women
Younger residents
7,084 residents in Kleberg County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,200 1,167 boys · 1,033 girls
- 7–12 2,068 1,061 boys · 1,007 girls
- 3–7 1,577 786 boys · 791 girls
- 0–3 1,239 630 boys · 609 girls
About 1,409 residents in Kleberg County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kleberg County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.5% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.3% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Kleberg County is about 31% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Kleberg County is about 26% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kleberg County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.6% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.2% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Kleberg County is about 22% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,217 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 398,387 minutes a day and 145.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kleberg County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.57 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 | Kleberg County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.57 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kleberg County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Kleberg County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kleberg County, TX is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 30,579 residents against a local median of 54,418. The measure that sets Kleberg County, TX apart most is uninsured: 16.2%, 18% below the local median of 19.8%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 3.8% on uninsured, so Kleberg County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kleberg County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kleberg County, TX | 30,579 | 77.4 yrs #1/5 | 16.2% #1/5 | 37.3% #1/5 |
| Nueces County, TX | 351,782 | 77.3 yrs | 17.6% | 39.6% |
| Jim Wells County, TX | 38,850 | 76.6 yrs | 20.9% | 40.0% |
| San Patricio County, TX | 69,985 | 77.1 yrs | 18.7% | 43.3% |
| Brooks County, TX | 6,943 | 76.5 yrs | 21.4% | 45.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Kleberg 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 Kleberg County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Kleberg County, Texas?
Kleberg 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 Kleberg County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Kleberg County ranks 59th 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 Kleberg County, Texas?
People in Kleberg County, Texas can expect to live 77.4 years on average, 0.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Kleberg County, Texas residents are uninsured?
16.2% of residents in Kleberg County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 0.9 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Kleberg County, Texas residents are obese?
37.3% of adults in Kleberg County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kleberg County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 36,217 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 398,387 minutes a day and 145.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Kleberg County is 77.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.57 lifetimes a year.
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