Health Profile of Matagorda County, Texas
Matagorda 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
Matagorda County Below averageLess healthy than 75% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Matagorda County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 17.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Matagorda County is 76.4 years, about 1.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 17.9%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.4% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,966 residents in Matagorda County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 630 219 men · 411 women
- 75–84 1,852 816 men · 1,035 women
- 65–74 3,447 1,705 men · 1,742 women
- 50–64 7,037 3,440 men · 3,597 women
Younger residents
8,887 residents in Matagorda County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,794 1,373 boys · 1,421 girls
- 7–12 2,564 1,324 boys · 1,240 girls
- 3–7 1,960 966 boys · 994 girls
- 0–3 1,568 696 boys · 872 girls
About 2,165 residents in Matagorda County (6.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Matagorda County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.1% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.3% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.3% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Matagorda County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Matagorda County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.4% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.9% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Matagorda County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 56,010 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 616,112 minutes a day and 224.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Matagorda County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.60 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 | Matagorda County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.68 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Matagorda County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Matagorda County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Matagorda County, TX is typical in size for this group, 36,329 residents against a local median of 41,794, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Matagorda County, TX apart most is uninsured: 17.9%, 40% above the local median of 12.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.0% on uninsured, so Matagorda County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Matagorda County, TX has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matagorda County, TX | 36,329 | 76.4 yrs #6/6 | 17.9% #6/6 | 40.3% #4/6 |
| Wharton County, TX | 41,794 | 77.6 yrs | 14.2% | 42.0% |
| Jackson County, TX | 15,152 | 78.7 yrs | 16.8% | 35.6% |
| Brazoria County, TX | 391,275 | 77.0 yrs | 12.7% | 41.0% |
| Calhoun County, TX | 19,868 | 78.4 yrs | 6.8% | 39.8% |
| Fort Bend County, TX | 893,669 | 80.4 yrs | 11.7% | 33.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Matagorda 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 Matagorda County, Texas.
How healthy is Matagorda County, Texas?
Matagorda 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 Matagorda County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Matagorda County ranks 186th 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 Matagorda County, Texas?
People in Matagorda County, Texas can expect to live 76.4 years on average, 1.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Matagorda County, Texas residents are uninsured?
17.9% of residents in Matagorda County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 0.7 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Matagorda County, Texas residents are obese?
40.3% of adults in Matagorda County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.8 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Matagorda County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 56,010 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 20.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 616,112 minutes a day and 224.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Matagorda County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.60 lifetimes a year.
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