Health Profile of Real County, Texas
Real 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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D
Real County Well below averageLess healthy than 95% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Real County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.2% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 26.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Real County is 78.3 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 16.2%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 26.2% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,466 residents in Real County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 101 45 men · 55 women
- 75–84 316 130 men · 186 women
- 65–74 493 264 men · 229 women
- 50–64 556 257 men · 299 women
Younger residents
585 residents in Real County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 215 127 boys · 88 girls
- 7–12 158 79 boys · 80 girls
- 3–7 119 61 boys · 58 girls
- 0–3 92 51 boys · 41 girls
About 332 residents in Real County (11.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Real County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 18.5% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 11.6% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Real County is about 49% higher than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Real County is about 33% higher than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Real County is about 33% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Real County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.8% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Real County is about 18% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,762 cigarettes a day, 142,860 a month, or 1.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 52,382 minutes a day and 19.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Real County is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.46 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 | Real County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.24 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Real County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Real County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Real County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,802 residents against a local median of 22,021. Real County, TX sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 6% below the local median at 16.2% against 17.3%. Real County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real County, TX | 2,802 | 78.3 yrs #6/6 | 16.2% #3/6 | 39.5% #6/6 |
| Uvalde County, TX | 24,881 | 78.7 yrs | 18.7% | 38.2% |
| Edwards County, TX | 1,290 | 80.5 yrs | 19.2% | 39.0% |
| Kerr County, TX | 53,489 | 78.4 yrs | 17.3% | 35.4% |
| Bandera County, TX | 22,021 | 80.3 yrs | 13.3% | 35.0% |
| Kimble County, TX | 4,389 | 81.7 yrs | 13.7% | 38.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Real County, Texas has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Texas, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Real County, Texas.
Is Real County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Real County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Real County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Real County ranks 235th 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 Real County, Texas?
People in Real County, Texas can expect to live 78.3 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Real County, Texas residents are uninsured?
16.2% of residents in Real County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 0.9 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Real County, Texas residents are obese?
39.5% of adults in Real County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.9 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
Which health problem stands out most in Real County, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 11.6%, about 49% higher than the Texas rate of 7.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Real County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,762 cigarettes a day, 142,860 a month, or 1.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 52,382 minutes a day and 19.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Real County is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.46 lifetimes a year.
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