Health Profile of Mason County, Texas
Mason 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
Mason County Below averageHealthier than 78% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Mason County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 83.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.5% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Mason County is 83.2 years, about 5.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 13.5%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.9% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,901 residents in Mason County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 121 46 men · 75 women
- 75–84 347 168 men · 180 women
- 65–74 653 292 men · 361 women
- 50–64 780 409 men · 371 women
Younger residents
794 residents in Mason County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 232 126 boys · 105 girls
- 7–12 223 126 boys · 97 girls
- 3–7 193 114 boys · 80 girls
- 0–3 146 96 boys · 50 girls
About 180 residents in Mason County (4.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 83.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Mason County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.3% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.2% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.9% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Mason County is about 35% higher than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Mason County is about 18% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Mason County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.9% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Mason County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,467 cigarettes a day, 164,006 a month, or 2.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 60,136 minutes a day and 21.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mason County is 83.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.50 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 | Mason County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.47 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Mason County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Mason County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Mason County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 3,955 residents against a local median of 7,514. Nothing separates Mason 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, 15% below the local median at 13.5% against 15.8%. Mason County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason County, TX | 3,955 | 83.2 yrs #1/6 | 13.5% #1/6 | 34.9% #3/6 |
| Gillespie County, TX | 27,524 | 80.5 yrs | 13.9% | 33.9% |
| McCulloch County, TX | 7,514 | 78.5 yrs | 19.8% | 37.2% |
| Llano County, TX | 22,424 | 78.8 yrs | 15.8% | 34.5% |
| Kimble County, TX | 4,389 | 81.7 yrs | 13.7% | 38.2% |
| San Saba County, TX | 5,696 | 79.6 yrs | 27.0% | 37.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Mason 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 Mason County, Texas.
How healthy is Mason County, Texas?
Mason 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 Mason County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Mason County ranks 54th 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 Mason County, Texas?
People in Mason County, Texas can expect to live 83.2 years on average, 5.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Mason County, Texas?
13.5% of residents in Mason County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 3.6 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Mason County, Texas?
34.9% of adults in Mason County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.7 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Mason County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,467 cigarettes a day, 164,006 a month, or 2.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 60,136 minutes a day and 21.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Mason County is 83.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.50 lifetimes a year.
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