Health Profile of San Jacinto County, Texas
San Jacinto 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
San Jacinto County Well below averageLess healthy than 91% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | San Jacinto County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 74.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 17.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in San Jacinto County is 74.5 years, about 3.5 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 17.7%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.5% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,066 residents in San Jacinto County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 477 215 men · 262 women
- 75–84 1,698 809 men · 889 women
- 65–74 3,542 1,718 men · 1,824 women
- 50–64 6,348 3,111 men · 3,237 women
Younger residents
5,892 residents in San Jacinto County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,845 918 boys · 927 girls
- 7–12 1,866 916 boys · 950 girls
- 3–7 1,321 674 boys · 647 girls
- 0–3 861 465 boys · 396 girls
About 2,332 residents in San Jacinto County (8.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 74.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | San Jacinto County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.3% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.4% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.2% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in San Jacinto County is about 21% higher than in Texas. The rate of cancer in San Jacinto County is about 21% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | San Jacinto County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.9% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.7% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in San Jacinto County is about 20% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 53,496 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 588,456 minutes a day and 214.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Jacinto County is 74.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.49 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 | San Jacinto County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.92 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in San Jacinto County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
San Jacinto County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
San Jacinto County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 28,441 residents against a local median of 80,209. Where San Jacinto County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 15% above the local median of 15.4% at 17.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 11.8% on uninsured, so San Jacinto County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. San Jacinto County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jacinto County, TX | 28,441 | 74.5 yrs #5/6 | 17.7% #5/6 | 39.2% #4/6 |
| Polk County, TX | 52,800 | 74.2 yrs | 14.4% | 38.9% |
| Walker County, TX | 80,209 | 77.4 yrs | 15.4% | 39.6% |
| Montgomery County, TX | 684,384 | 77.7 yrs | 15.1% | 33.4% |
| Trinity County, TX | 14,046 | 77.1 yrs | 16.0% | 41.5% |
| Liberty County, TX | 103,380 | 76.1 yrs | 26.2% | 39.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, San Jacinto 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 San Jacinto County, Texas.
Is San Jacinto County, Texas a healthy place to live?
San Jacinto 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 San Jacinto County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
San Jacinto County ranks 225th 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 San Jacinto County, Texas?
People in San Jacinto County, Texas can expect to live 74.5 years on average, 3.5 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in San Jacinto County, Texas?
17.7% of residents in San Jacinto County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 0.6 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of San Jacinto County, Texas residents are obese?
39.2% of adults in San Jacinto County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
What is the biggest health concern in San Jacinto County, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, smoking stands out most: the adult rate here is 24.0%, about 20% higher than the Texas rate of 19.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in San Jacinto County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 53,496 cigarettes a day, 1.6 million a month, or 19.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 588,456 minutes a day and 214.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Jacinto County is 74.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.49 lifetimes a year.
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