Health Profile of Maverick County, Texas
Maverick 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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F
Maverick County Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Maverick County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 23.4% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 31.6% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Maverick County is 78.5 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 23.4%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 31.6% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,376 residents in Maverick County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 626 207 men · 419 women
- 75–84 2,296 949 men · 1,346 women
- 65–74 3,906 1,817 men · 2,088 women
- 50–64 8,549 4,036 men · 4,512 women
Younger residents
17,323 residents in Maverick County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,011 2,703 boys · 2,308 girls
- 7–12 5,111 2,554 boys · 2,557 girls
- 3–7 4,104 2,042 boys · 2,062 girls
- 0–3 3,096 1,659 boys · 1,437 girls
About 1,972 residents in Maverick County (3.4% 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 | Maverick County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 19.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.4% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.2% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 45.7% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Maverick County is about 40% higher than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Maverick County is about 33% lower than in Texas. The rate of obesity in Maverick County is about 22% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Maverick County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.6% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 36.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Maverick County is about 24% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 70,724 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 777,962 minutes a day and 284.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Maverick County is 78.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.88 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 | Maverick County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.64 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Maverick County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Maverick County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Maverick County, TX is the largest of the 5 counties compared here, 58,082 residents against a local median of 8,896. The measure that sets Maverick County, TX apart most is uninsured: 23.4%, 50% above the local median of 15.6%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 4.2% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Maverick County, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Maverick County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maverick County, TX | 58,082 | 78.5 yrs #2/5 | 23.4% #5/5 | 45.7% #5/5 |
| Zavala County, TX | 9,412 | 77.6 yrs | 14.9% | 45.6% |
| Dimmit County, TX | 8,380 | 78.4 yrs | 14.5% | 44.4% |
| Uvalde County, TX | 24,881 | 78.7 yrs | 18.7% | 38.2% |
| Real County, TX | 2,802 | 78.3 yrs | 16.2% | 39.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Maverick County, Texas has an overall health index grade of F, making it about on par with Texas, and worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Maverick County, Texas.
How healthy is Maverick County, Texas?
Maverick County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of F, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an F grade means residents face significantly worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Maverick County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Maverick County ranks 240th 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 Maverick County, Texas?
People in Maverick County, Texas can expect to live 78.5 years on average, 0.5 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Maverick County, Texas?
23.4% of residents in Maverick County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 4 people, 6.3 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Maverick County, Texas residents are obese?
45.7% of adults in Maverick County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 8.1 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
What is the biggest health concern in Maverick County, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 19.4%, about 40% higher than the Texas rate of 13.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Maverick County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 70,724 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 777,962 minutes a day and 284.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Maverick County is 78.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.88 lifetimes a year.
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