Health Profile of Trinity County, Texas
Trinity 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
Trinity County Below averageLess healthy than 90% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Trinity County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.0% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Trinity County is 77.1 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 16.0%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.7% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
6,819 residents in Trinity County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 358 134 men · 224 women
- 75–84 1,242 610 men · 632 women
- 65–74 2,027 973 men · 1,054 women
- 50–64 3,192 1,579 men · 1,613 women
Younger residents
2,624 residents in Trinity County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 876 434 boys · 443 girls
- 7–12 760 394 boys · 366 girls
- 3–7 560 290 boys · 271 girls
- 0–3 427 205 boys · 222 girls
About 1,269 residents in Trinity County (9.0% 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 | Trinity County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.0% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.0% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Trinity County is about 26% higher than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Trinity County is about 22% higher than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Trinity County is about 16% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Trinity County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.1% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Trinity County is about 19% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 26,822 cigarettes a day, 804,669 a month, or 9.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 295,045 minutes a day and 107.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Trinity County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.66 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 | Trinity County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.59 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Trinity County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Trinity County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Trinity County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 14,046 residents against a local median of 52,800. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Trinity County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 5% above the local median at 41.5% against 39.6%. Trinity County, TX has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity County, TX | 14,046 | 77.1 yrs #3/6 | 16.0% #4/6 | 41.5% #5/6 |
| Houston County, TX | 22,051 | 77.2 yrs | 11.5% | 42.0% |
| Polk County, TX | 52,800 | 74.2 yrs | 14.4% | 38.9% |
| San Jacinto County, TX | 28,441 | 74.5 yrs | 17.7% | 39.2% |
| Angelina County, TX | 87,274 | 76.0 yrs | 17.7% | 39.8% |
| Walker County, TX | 80,209 | 77.4 yrs | 15.4% | 39.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Trinity 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 Trinity County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Trinity County, Texas?
Trinity 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 Trinity County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Trinity County ranks 222nd 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 Trinity County, Texas?
People in Trinity County, Texas can expect to live 77.1 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Trinity County, Texas?
16.0% of residents in Trinity County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 1.1 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Trinity County, Texas?
41.5% of adults in Trinity County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 3.9 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
What is the biggest health concern in Trinity County, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 9.8%, about 26% higher than the Texas rate of 7.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Trinity County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 26,822 cigarettes a day, 804,669 a month, or 9.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 295,045 minutes a day and 107.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Trinity County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.66 lifetimes a year.
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