Health Profile of Sabine County, Texas
Sabine 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
Sabine County Below averageLess healthy than 84% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sabine County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.8% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sabine County is 75.8 years, about 2.2 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 12.8%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.9% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,233 residents in Sabine County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 306 147 men · 159 women
- 75–84 956 433 men · 523 women
- 65–74 1,645 829 men · 817 women
- 50–64 2,326 1,125 men · 1,201 women
Younger residents
1,721 residents in Sabine County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 546 265 boys · 281 girls
- 7–12 491 248 boys · 243 girls
- 3–7 388 188 boys · 199 girls
- 0–3 296 142 boys · 154 girls
About 1,180 residents in Sabine County (11.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sabine County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.9% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 11.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.1% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Sabine County is about 43% higher than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Sabine County is about 36% higher than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Sabine County is about 22% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sabine County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.0% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Sabine County is about 16% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,812 cigarettes a day, 564,372 a month, or 6.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 206,936 minutes a day and 75.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sabine County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.90 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 | Sabine County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.34 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sabine County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sabine County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sabine County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 10,023 residents against a local median of 21,977. The measure that sets Sabine County, TX apart most is uninsured: 12.8%, 33% below the local median of 19.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 13.7% on uninsured, so Sabine County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sabine County, TX has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine County, TX | 10,023 | 75.8 yrs #2/6 | 12.8% #2/6 | 39.1% #2/6 |
| San Augustine County, TX | 7,874 | 74.1 yrs | 19.4% | 40.2% |
| Sabine Parish, LA | 21,977 | 75.1 yrs | 7.2% | 38.3% |
| Shelby County, TX | 24,155 | 75.2 yrs | 20.9% | 40.3% |
| Newton County, TX | 12,093 | 76.8 yrs | 19.2% | 39.8% |
| Jasper County, TX | 32,727 | 75.2 yrs | 18.8% | 39.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sabine County, Texas has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Texas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Sabine County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Sabine County, Texas?
Sabine 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 Sabine County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Sabine County ranks 207th 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 life expectancy in Sabine County, Texas?
People in Sabine County, Texas can expect to live 75.8 years on average, 2.2 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Sabine County, Texas residents are uninsured?
12.8% of residents in Sabine County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.3 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Sabine County, Texas residents are obese?
39.1% of adults in Sabine County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.5 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
Which health problem stands out most in Sabine County, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 11.1%, about 43% higher than the Texas rate of 7.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sabine County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 18,812 cigarettes a day, 564,372 a month, or 6.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 206,936 minutes a day and 75.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sabine County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 1.90 lifetimes a year.
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