Health Profile of Lampasas County, Texas
Lampasas 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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B
Lampasas County Around averageHealthier than 86% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lampasas County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.6% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lampasas County is 78.5 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 12.9%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.6% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,097 residents in Lampasas County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 493 155 men · 338 women
- 75–84 1,308 624 men · 684 women
- 65–74 2,556 1,227 men · 1,330 women
- 50–64 4,739 2,444 men · 2,295 women
Younger residents
4,848 residents in Lampasas County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,684 860 boys · 824 girls
- 7–12 1,426 706 boys · 720 girls
- 3–7 991 502 boys · 489 girls
- 0–3 747 408 boys · 339 girls
About 1,233 residents in Lampasas County (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lampasas County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Lampasas County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lampasas County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.8% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.3% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lampasas County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,581 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 369,394 minutes a day and 134.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lampasas County is 78.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.27 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 | Lampasas County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.96 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lampasas County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lampasas County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lampasas County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 22,709 residents against a local median of 8,406. Lampasas County, TX sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 4% below the local median at 12.9% against 13.5%. Lampasas County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lampasas County, TX | 22,709 | 78.5 yrs #5/6 | 12.9% #3/6 | 34.5% #2/6 |
| Burnet County, TX | 52,652 | 78.6 yrs | 18.9% | 34.0% |
| Mills County, TX | 4,511 | 80.8 yrs | 10.8% | 36.8% |
| Coryell County, TX | 84,738 | 75.9 yrs | 10.6% | 35.0% |
| Hamilton County, TX | 8,406 | 78.6 yrs | 13.5% | 34.9% |
| San Saba County, TX | 5,696 | 79.6 yrs | 27.0% | 37.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lampasas County, Texas has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Texas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Lampasas County, Texas.
How healthy is Lampasas County, Texas?
Lampasas County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Lampasas County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Lampasas County ranks 35th 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 Lampasas County, Texas?
People in Lampasas County, Texas can expect to live 78.5 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Lampasas County, Texas?
12.9% of residents in Lampasas County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.2 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Lampasas County, Texas?
34.5% of adults in Lampasas County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.1 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lampasas County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,581 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 369,394 minutes a day and 134.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lampasas County is 78.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.27 lifetimes a year.
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