Health Profile of La Salle County, Texas
La Salle 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
La Salle County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | La Salle County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 17.5% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in La Salle County is 79.2 years, about 1.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 17.5%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.3% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,074 residents in La Salle County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 68 34 men · 34 women
- 75–84 432 210 men · 222 women
- 65–74 517 236 men · 281 women
- 50–64 1,057 637 men · 420 women
Younger residents
1,540 residents in La Salle County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 589 281 boys · 308 girls
- 7–12 424 221 boys · 203 girls
- 3–7 294 151 boys · 143 girls
- 0–3 233 116 boys · 117 girls
About 313 residents in La Salle County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | La Salle County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.7% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.2% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in La Salle County is about 36% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in La Salle County is about 23% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | La Salle County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.4% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.8% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in La Salle County is about 16% lower than in Texas. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in La Salle County is about 16% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,968 cigarettes a day, 269,035 a month, or 3.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 98,646 minutes a day and 36.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in La Salle County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.86 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 | La Salle County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.12 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in La Salle County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
La Salle County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
La Salle County, TX is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 6,839 residents against a local median of 34,795. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes La Salle County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 9% below the local median at 38.5% against 42.3%. La Salle County, TX has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle County, TX | 6,839 | 79.2 yrs #1/5 | 17.5% #3/5 | 38.5% #2/5 |
| Frio County, TX | 18,582 | 76.9 yrs | 15.1% | 40.1% |
| Webb County, TX | 269,285 | 78.6 yrs | 27.3% | 45.5% |
| Dimmit County, TX | 8,380 | 78.4 yrs | 14.5% | 44.4% |
| Atascosa County, TX | 51,008 | 78.0 yrs | 19.5% | 38.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, La Salle 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 La Salle County, Texas.
Is La Salle County, Texas a healthy place to live?
La Salle 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 La Salle County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
La Salle County ranks 110th 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 La Salle County, Texas?
People in La Salle County, Texas can expect to live 79.2 years on average, 1.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of La Salle County, Texas residents are uninsured?
17.5% of residents in La Salle County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, about the same as the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in La Salle County, Texas?
38.5% of adults in La Salle County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.9 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in La Salle County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,968 cigarettes a day, 269,035 a month, or 3.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 98,646 minutes a day and 36.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in La Salle County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.86 lifetimes a year.
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