Health Profile of Tom Green County, Texas
Tom Green 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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B
Tom Green County Around averageHealthier than 85% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Tom Green County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.5% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 18.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Tom Green County is 77.3 years, about 0.7 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 15.5%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 18.1% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
38,110 residents in Tom Green County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,457 915 men · 1,542 women
- 75–84 5,636 2,438 men · 3,199 women
- 65–74 10,267 4,868 men · 5,399 women
- 50–64 19,749 9,477 men · 10,272 women
Younger residents
27,608 residents in Tom Green County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 8,407 4,374 boys · 4,033 girls
- 7–12 8,303 4,330 boys · 3,972 girls
- 3–7 6,323 3,295 boys · 3,028 girls
- 0–3 4,575 2,411 boys · 2,165 girls
About 6,645 residents in Tom Green County (5.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Tom Green County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.7% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.4% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.1% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Tom Green County is about 18% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Tom Green County is about 15% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Tom Green County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.2% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.1% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Tom Green County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 156,679 cigarettes a day, 4.7 million a month, or 57.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 629.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tom Green County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 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 | Tom Green County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.12 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Tom Green County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Tom Green County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Tom Green County, TX is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 119,577 residents against a local median of 3,328. Tom Green 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, 7% below the local median at 15.5% against 16.7%. Tom Green County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Green County, TX | 119,577 | 77.3 yrs #6/6 | 15.5% #3/6 | 35.1% #1/6 |
| Coke County, TX | 3,353 | 81.2 yrs | 11.2% | 35.7% |
| Schleicher County, TX | 2,381 | 85.3 yrs | 22.8% | 36.3% |
| Irion County, TX | 1,409 | 79.2 yrs | 14.8% | 35.9% |
| Concho County, TX | 3,328 | 86.8 yrs | 17.4% | 39.1% |
| Runnels County, TX | 9,874 | 78.6 yrs | 16.7% | 36.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Tom Green County, Texas has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Texas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Tom Green County, Texas.
Is Tom Green County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Tom Green County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Tom Green County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Tom Green County ranks 38th 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 Tom Green County, Texas?
People in Tom Green County, Texas can expect to live 77.3 years on average, 0.7 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Tom Green County, Texas?
15.5% of residents in Tom Green County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 1.7 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Tom Green County, Texas?
35.1% of adults in Tom Green County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.4 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Tom Green County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 156,679 cigarettes a day, 4.7 million a month, or 57.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.7 million minutes a day and 629.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tom Green County is 77.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.04 lifetimes a day, or 15 lifetimes a year.
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