Health Profile of Tyler County, Texas
Tyler 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
Tyler County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Tyler County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Tyler County is 77.1 years, about 0.9 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 15.7%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.9% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,287 residents in Tyler County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 458 178 men · 280 women
- 75–84 1,403 635 men · 768 women
- 65–74 2,462 1,220 men · 1,242 women
- 50–64 3,964 1,999 men · 1,965 women
Younger residents
3,802 residents in Tyler County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,238 640 boys · 598 girls
- 7–12 1,195 642 boys · 552 girls
- 3–7 827 442 boys · 385 girls
- 0–3 543 290 boys · 253 girls
About 1,492 residents in Tyler County (7.4% 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 | Tyler County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.7% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.0% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Tyler County is about 16% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Tyler County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.8% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.3% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Tyler County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 37,089 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 407,975 minutes a day and 148.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tyler County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.67 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 | Tyler County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.37 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Tyler County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Tyler County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Tyler County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,238 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 Tyler County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 13% below the local median at 34.0% against 39.2%. Tyler County, TX has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler County, TX | 20,238 | 77.1 yrs #1/6 | 15.7% #2/6 | 34.0% #1/6 |
| Jasper County, TX | 32,727 | 75.2 yrs | 18.8% | 39.2% |
| Hardin County, TX | 57,642 | 76.2 yrs | 15.9% | 37.5% |
| Polk County, TX | 52,800 | 74.2 yrs | 14.4% | 38.9% |
| Angelina County, TX | 87,274 | 76.0 yrs | 17.7% | 39.8% |
| Newton County, TX | 12,093 | 76.8 yrs | 19.2% | 39.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Tyler 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 Tyler County, Texas.
Is Tyler County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Tyler 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 Tyler County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Tyler County ranks 142nd 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 Tyler County, Texas?
People in Tyler County, Texas can expect to live 77.1 years on average, 0.9 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Tyler County, Texas?
15.7% of residents in Tyler County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 1.4 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Tyler County, Texas residents are obese?
34.0% of adults in Tyler County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.6 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Tyler County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 37,089 cigarettes a day, 1.1 million a month, or 13.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 407,975 minutes a day and 148.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tyler County is 77.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.67 lifetimes a year.
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