Health Profile of San Patricio County, Texas
San Patricio 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
San Patricio County Below averageLess healthy than 74% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | San Patricio County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 18.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in San Patricio County is 77.1 years, about 0.9 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 18.7%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.2% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
22,014 residents in San Patricio County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,087 391 men · 697 women
- 75–84 3,197 1,378 men · 1,818 women
- 65–74 5,925 2,905 men · 3,021 women
- 50–64 11,805 5,785 men · 6,020 women
Younger residents
17,537 residents in San Patricio County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,718 2,919 boys · 2,799 girls
- 7–12 5,171 2,741 boys · 2,430 girls
- 3–7 3,787 2,019 boys · 1,769 girls
- 0–3 2,860 1,477 boys · 1,383 girls
About 3,500 residents in San Patricio County (5.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | San Patricio County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.6% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 43.3% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of obesity in San Patricio County is about 15% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | San Patricio County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.7% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.7% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in San Patricio County is about 15% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 105,397 cigarettes a day, 3.2 million a month, or 38.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 423.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Patricio County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 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 Patricio County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.40 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in San Patricio County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
San Patricio County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
San Patricio County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 69,985 residents against a local median of 30,579. Where San Patricio County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 15% above the local median of 16.2% at 18.7%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.0% on uninsured, so San Patricio County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. San Patricio County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Patricio County, TX | 69,985 | 77.1 yrs #3/6 | 18.7% #5/6 | 43.3% #6/6 |
| Nueces County, TX | 351,782 | 77.3 yrs | 17.6% | 39.6% |
| Bee County, TX | 31,083 | 76.1 yrs | 18.8% | 39.6% |
| Refugio County, TX | 6,707 | 76.8 yrs | 16.1% | 39.1% |
| Aransas County, TX | 24,876 | 76.3 yrs | 12.8% | 34.5% |
| Kleberg County, TX | 30,579 | 77.4 yrs | 16.2% | 37.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, San Patricio 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 San Patricio County, Texas.
Is San Patricio County, Texas a healthy place to live?
San Patricio 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 San Patricio County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
San Patricio County ranks 183rd 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 Patricio County, Texas?
People in San Patricio County, Texas can expect to live 77.1 years on average, 0.9 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in San Patricio County, Texas?
18.7% of residents in San Patricio County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 1.6 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in San Patricio County, Texas?
43.3% of adults in San Patricio County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 5.7 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in San Patricio County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 105,397 cigarettes a day, 3.2 million a month, or 38.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 423.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in San Patricio County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 10 lifetimes a year.
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