Health Profile of Waller County, Texas
Waller 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
Waller County Around averageHealthier than 87% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Waller County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 20.1% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Waller County is 80.1 years, about 2.1 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 20.1%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.7% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
16,613 residents in Waller County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 661 250 men · 411 women
- 75–84 1,876 907 men · 969 women
- 65–74 4,319 2,063 men · 2,256 women
- 50–64 9,758 5,049 men · 4,708 women
Younger residents
14,479 residents in Waller County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,237 2,233 boys · 2,005 girls
- 7–12 4,292 2,147 boys · 2,145 girls
- 3–7 3,414 1,746 boys · 1,668 girls
- 0–3 2,536 1,378 boys · 1,158 girls
About 1,357 residents in Waller County (2.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Waller County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.7% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.1% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Waller County is about 30% lower than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Waller County is about 28% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Waller County is about 23% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Waller County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.1% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Waller County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 85,043 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 935,476 minutes a day and 341.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Waller County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.11 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 | Waller County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.49 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Waller County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Waller County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Waller County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 61,552 residents against a local median of 36,647. Where Waller County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 33% above the local median of 15.1% at 20.1%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.7% on uninsured, so Waller County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Waller County, TX has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waller County, TX | 61,552 | 80.1 yrs #2/6 | 20.1% #6/6 | 36.2% #5/6 |
| Austin County, TX | 31,170 | 78.9 yrs | 16.7% | 35.5% |
| Washington County, TX | 36,647 | 78.6 yrs | 14.5% | 35.1% |
| Fort Bend County, TX | 893,669 | 80.4 yrs | 11.7% | 33.6% |
| Grimes County, TX | 31,340 | 78.8 yrs | 18.3% | 41.1% |
| Montgomery County, TX | 684,384 | 77.7 yrs | 15.1% | 33.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Waller 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 Waller County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Waller County, Texas?
Waller 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 Waller County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Waller County ranks 34th 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 Waller County, Texas?
People in Waller County, Texas can expect to live 80.1 years on average, 2.1 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Waller County, Texas residents are uninsured?
20.1% of residents in Waller County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 3.0 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Waller County, Texas residents are obese?
36.2% of adults in Waller County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.4 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Waller County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 85,043 cigarettes a day, 2.6 million a month, or 31.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 935,476 minutes a day and 341.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Waller County is 80.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 8.11 lifetimes a year.
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