Health Profile of Rains County, Texas
Rains 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
Rains County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Rains County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 17.5% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Rains County is 80.5 years, about 2.5 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 17.5%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.2% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,785 residents in Rains County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 192 71 men · 121 women
- 75–84 912 455 men · 457 women
- 65–74 1,888 919 men · 969 women
- 50–64 2,793 1,376 men · 1,417 women
Younger residents
2,376 residents in Rains County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 822 501 boys · 321 girls
- 7–12 711 407 boys · 304 girls
- 3–7 496 259 boys · 237 girls
- 0–3 348 176 boys · 172 girls
About 487 residents in Rains County (3.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Rains County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.3% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.2% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Rains County is about 20% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Rains County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.8% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Rains County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,186 cigarettes a day, 665,575 a month, or 8.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 244,044 minutes a day and 89.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rains County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.11 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 | Rains County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.70 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Rains County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Rains County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Rains County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,775 residents against a local median of 46,961. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Rains County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is life expectancy, 6% above the local median at 80.5 yrs against 76.0 yrs. Rains County, TX has the highest life expectancy of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rains County, TX | 12,775 | 80.5 yrs #1/6 | 17.5% #4/6 | 37.3% #6/6 |
| Van Zandt County, TX | 62,649 | 77.8 yrs | 18.4% | 35.9% |
| Hopkins County, TX | 37,784 | 76.7 yrs | 18.7% | 36.7% |
| Hunt County, TX | 108,970 | 76.0 yrs | 17.0% | 36.8% |
| Wood County, TX | 46,961 | 76.0 yrs | 17.1% | 35.0% |
| Delta County, TX | 5,438 | 75.1 yrs | 9.5% | 36.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Rains 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 Rains County, Texas.
How healthy is Rains County, Texas?
Rains 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 Rains County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Rains County ranks 103rd 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 Rains County, Texas?
People in Rains County, Texas can expect to live 80.5 years on average, 2.5 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Rains County, Texas residents are uninsured?
17.5% of residents in Rains County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, about the same as the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Rains County, Texas residents are obese?
37.3% of adults in Rains County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Rains County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,186 cigarettes a day, 665,575 a month, or 8.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 244,044 minutes a day and 89.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rains County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.11 lifetimes a year.
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