Health Profile of Van Zandt County, Texas
Van Zandt 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
Van Zandt County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Van Zandt County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 18.4% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Van Zandt County is 77.8 years, about 0.2 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 18.4%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.9% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
25,073 residents in Van Zandt County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,292 377 men · 915 women
- 75–84 3,859 1,826 men · 2,034 women
- 65–74 7,023 3,314 men · 3,709 women
- 50–64 12,898 6,156 men · 6,742 women
Younger residents
13,917 residents in Van Zandt County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,407 2,114 boys · 2,293 girls
- 7–12 4,173 2,118 boys · 2,055 girls
- 3–7 3,116 1,633 boys · 1,483 girls
- 0–3 2,221 1,138 boys · 1,083 girls
About 3,854 residents in Van Zandt County (6.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Van Zandt County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.3% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.4% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.9% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Van Zandt County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Van Zandt County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.1% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.1% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Van Zandt County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 107,578 cigarettes a day, 3.2 million a month, or 39.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 431.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Van Zandt County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 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 | Van Zandt County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.60 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Van Zandt County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Van Zandt County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Van Zandt County, TX is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 62,649 residents against a local median of 84,863. Nothing separates Van Zandt County, TX sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 9% above the local median at 18.4% against 16.9%. Van Zandt County, TX has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Zandt County, TX | 62,649 | 77.8 yrs #2/6 | 18.4% #6/6 | 35.9% #2/6 |
| Rains County, TX | 12,775 | 80.5 yrs | 17.5% | 37.3% |
| Henderson County, TX | 84,863 | 75.4 yrs | 16.7% | 39.3% |
| Kaufman County, TX | 172,699 | 76.4 yrs | 15.0% | 36.5% |
| Wood County, TX | 46,961 | 76.0 yrs | 17.1% | 35.0% |
| Smith County, TX | 241,737 | 77.3 yrs | 16.9% | 38.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Van Zandt 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 Van Zandt County, Texas.
How healthy is Van Zandt County, Texas?
Van Zandt 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 Van Zandt County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Van Zandt County ranks 125th 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 Van Zandt County, Texas?
People in Van Zandt County, Texas can expect to live 77.8 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Van Zandt County, Texas residents are uninsured?
18.4% of residents in Van Zandt County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 1.3 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Van Zandt County, Texas?
35.9% of adults in Van Zandt County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.7 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Van Zandt County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 107,578 cigarettes a day, 3.2 million a month, or 39.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.2 million minutes a day and 431.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Van Zandt County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
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