Health Profile of Lavaca County, Texas
Lavaca 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
Lavaca County Below averageHealthier than 83% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Lavaca County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.5% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Lavaca County is 79.0 years, about 1.0 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 10.5%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.2% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,657 residents in Lavaca County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 724 276 men · 448 women
- 75–84 1,522 656 men · 866 women
- 65–74 2,404 1,167 men · 1,236 women
- 50–64 4,007 2,006 men · 2,001 women
Younger residents
4,647 residents in Lavaca County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,445 720 boys · 725 girls
- 7–12 1,401 713 boys · 688 girls
- 3–7 1,049 559 boys · 490 girls
- 0–3 751 412 boys · 339 girls
About 1,541 residents in Lavaca County (7.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Lavaca County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.5% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.4% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Lavaca County is about 24% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Lavaca County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.8% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.5% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Lavaca County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,482 cigarettes a day, 914,467 a month, or 11.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 335,305 minutes a day and 122.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lavaca County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.95 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 | Lavaca County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.38 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Lavaca County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Lavaca County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Lavaca County, TX is typical in size for this group, 20,552 residents against a local median of 20,016, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Lavaca County, TX's uninsured, at 10.5%, runs 37% below the 16.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.0% on uninsured, so Lavaca County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Lavaca County, TX has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavaca County, TX | 20,552 | 79.0 yrs #3/6 | 10.5% #2/6 | 35.4% #1/6 |
| Colorado County, TX | 21,006 | 79.5 yrs | 12.6% | 39.5% |
| Fayette County, TX | 25,042 | 79.2 yrs | 9.9% | 36.2% |
| DeWitt County, TX | 20,016 | 78.2 yrs | 17.0% | 38.2% |
| Jackson County, TX | 15,152 | 78.7 yrs | 16.8% | 35.6% |
| Gonzales County, TX | 19,851 | 78.2 yrs | 18.0% | 40.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Lavaca 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 Lavaca County, Texas.
How healthy is Lavaca County, Texas?
Lavaca 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 Lavaca County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Lavaca County ranks 43rd 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 Lavaca County, Texas?
People in Lavaca County, Texas can expect to live 79.0 years on average, 1.0 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Lavaca County, Texas residents are uninsured?
10.5% of residents in Lavaca County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 6.6 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Lavaca County, Texas?
35.4% of adults in Lavaca County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.2 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Lavaca County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 30,482 cigarettes a day, 914,467 a month, or 11.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 335,305 minutes a day and 122.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Lavaca County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.95 lifetimes a year.
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