Health Profile of Somervell County, Texas
Somervell 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
Somervell County Below averageHealthier than 71% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Somervell County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.4% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Somervell County is 78.7 years, about 0.7 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 12.4%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.5% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,802 residents in Somervell County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 227 80 men · 148 women
- 75–84 470 218 men · 253 women
- 65–74 1,034 534 men · 501 women
- 50–64 2,070 1,021 men · 1,049 women
Younger residents
2,156 residents in Somervell County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 823 322 boys · 501 girls
- 7–12 621 309 boys · 313 girls
- 3–7 402 251 boys · 151 girls
- 0–3 310 190 boys · 120 girls
About 528 residents in Somervell County (5.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Somervell County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.8% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.6% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Somervell County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Somervell County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.5% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.1% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Somervell County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,332 cigarettes a day, 459,964 a month, or 5.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 168,653 minutes a day and 61.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Somervell County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.49 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 | Somervell County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.26 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Somervell County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Somervell County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Somervell County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,691 residents against a local median of 65,894. Where Somervell County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 19% below the local median of 15.2% at 12.4%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.4% on uninsured, so Somervell County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Somervell County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somervell County, TX | 9,691 | 78.7 yrs #2/6 | 12.4% #1/6 | 37.6% #6/6 |
| Hood County, TX | 65,894 | 77.5 yrs | 14.2% | 33.4% |
| Bosque County, TX | 18,691 | 77.1 yrs | 17.6% | 35.6% |
| Johnson County, TX | 195,591 | 77.0 yrs | 16.3% | 37.1% |
| Erath County, TX | 43,794 | 79.7 yrs | 15.2% | 32.2% |
| Parker County, TX | 165,168 | 77.4 yrs | 13.2% | 35.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Somervell 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 Somervell County, Texas.
How healthy is Somervell County, Texas?
Somervell 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 Somervell County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Somervell County ranks 72nd 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 Somervell County, Texas?
People in Somervell County, Texas can expect to live 78.7 years on average, 0.7 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Somervell County, Texas?
12.4% of residents in Somervell County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.8 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Somervell County, Texas?
37.6% of adults in Somervell 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 Somervell County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,332 cigarettes a day, 459,964 a month, or 5.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 168,653 minutes a day and 61.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Somervell County is 78.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.49 lifetimes a year.
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