Health Profile of Llano County, Texas
Llano 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
Llano County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Llano County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.8% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Llano County is 78.8 years, about 0.9 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 15.8%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.3% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
13,080 residents in Llano County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 891 446 men · 445 women
- 75–84 2,626 1,224 men · 1,402 women
- 65–74 4,430 2,092 men · 2,338 women
- 50–64 5,132 2,499 men · 2,634 women
Younger residents
3,345 residents in Llano County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,128 623 boys · 505 girls
- 7–12 990 484 boys · 506 girls
- 3–7 701 279 boys · 422 girls
- 0–3 525 199 boys · 326 girls
About 2,306 residents in Llano County (10.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Llano County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.8% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 10.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.4% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Llano County is about 54% higher than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Llano County is about 34% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Llano County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.6% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.6% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Llano County is about 16% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,433 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 367,760 minutes a day and 134.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Llano County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.24 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 | Llano County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.80 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Llano County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Llano County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Llano County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 22,424 residents against a local median of 12,446. Nothing separates Llano County, TX sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 8% above the local median at 15.8% against 14.7%. Llano County, TX has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llano County, TX | 22,424 | 78.8 yrs #4/6 | 15.8% #4/6 | 34.5% #3/6 |
| Gillespie County, TX | 27,524 | 80.5 yrs | 13.9% | 33.9% |
| San Saba County, TX | 5,696 | 79.6 yrs | 27.0% | 37.2% |
| Burnet County, TX | 52,652 | 78.6 yrs | 18.9% | 34.0% |
| Blanco County, TX | 12,446 | 78.2 yrs | 14.7% | 35.4% |
| Mason County, TX | 3,955 | 83.2 yrs | 13.5% | 34.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Llano 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 Llano County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Llano County, Texas?
Llano 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 Llano County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Llano County ranks 100th 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 Llano County, Texas?
People in Llano County, Texas can expect to live 78.8 years on average, 0.9 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Llano County, Texas residents are uninsured?
15.8% of residents in Llano County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 1.3 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Llano County, Texas?
34.5% of adults in Llano County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.0 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
What health issue is more common in Llano County, Texas than elsewhere?
Compared with Texas as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 10.4%, about 34% higher than the Texas rate of 7.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Llano County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 33,433 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 367,760 minutes a day and 134.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Llano County is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.24 lifetimes a year.
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