Health Profile of Montgomery County, Texas
Montgomery 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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B
Montgomery County Around averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Montgomery County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.1% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Montgomery County is 77.7 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 15.1%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.4% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
212,413 residents in Montgomery County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 8,030 2,757 men · 5,274 women
- 75–84 22,986 10,138 men · 12,848 women
- 65–74 51,954 24,715 men · 27,238 women
- 50–64 129,444 63,974 men · 65,470 women
Younger residents
172,628 residents in Montgomery County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 53,438 27,018 boys · 26,420 girls
- 7–12 52,002 26,611 boys · 25,391 girls
- 3–7 39,062 20,115 boys · 18,947 girls
- 0–3 28,126 14,398 boys · 13,728 girls
About 23,567 residents in Montgomery County (3.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Montgomery County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.4% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Montgomery County is about 25% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Montgomery County is about 24% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Montgomery County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.4% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.6% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Montgomery County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 947,037 cigarettes a day, 28.4 million a month, or 345.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 10.4 million minutes a day and 3.8 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Montgomery County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.26 lifetimes a day, or 93 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 | Montgomery County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.94 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Montgomery County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Montgomery County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Montgomery County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 684,384 residents against a local median of 61,552. Montgomery County, TX's uninsured, at 15.1%, runs 18% below the 18.3% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.5% on uninsured, so Montgomery County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Montgomery County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County, TX | 684,384 | 77.7 yrs #4/6 | 15.1% #1/6 | 33.4% #1/6 |
| San Jacinto County, TX | 28,441 | 74.5 yrs | 17.7% | 39.2% |
| Walker County, TX | 80,209 | 77.4 yrs | 15.4% | 39.6% |
| Harris County, TX | 4,837,278 | 77.9 yrs | 20.9% | 37.9% |
| Grimes County, TX | 31,340 | 78.8 yrs | 18.3% | 41.1% |
| Waller County, TX | 61,552 | 80.1 yrs | 20.1% | 36.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Montgomery County, Texas has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Texas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Montgomery County, Texas.
Is Montgomery County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Montgomery County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Montgomery County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Montgomery County ranks 26th 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 Montgomery County, Texas?
People in Montgomery County, Texas can expect to live 77.7 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Montgomery County, Texas?
15.1% of residents in Montgomery County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.0 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Montgomery County, Texas?
33.4% of adults in Montgomery County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.2 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Montgomery County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 947,037 cigarettes a day, 28.4 million a month, or 345.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 10.4 million minutes a day and 3.8 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Montgomery County is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.26 lifetimes a day, or 93 lifetimes a year.
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