Health Profile of Wise County, Texas
Wise 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
Wise County Below averageHealthier than 80% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wise County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.0% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wise County is 78.4 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 14.9%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.0% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
25,899 residents in Wise County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 974 333 men · 641 women
- 75–84 3,053 1,433 men · 1,620 women
- 65–74 6,664 3,262 men · 3,402 women
- 50–64 15,208 7,650 men · 7,558 women
Younger residents
17,921 residents in Wise County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,738 2,972 boys · 2,766 girls
- 7–12 5,435 2,773 boys · 2,663 girls
- 3–7 3,966 2,050 boys · 1,916 girls
- 0–3 2,781 1,462 boys · 1,319 girls
About 2,683 residents in Wise County (3.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Wise County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.0% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.6% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Wise County is about 21% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Wise County is about 15% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wise County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.8% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.8% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Wise County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 116,234 cigarettes a day, 3.5 million a month, or 42.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.3 million minutes a day and 466.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wise County is 78.4 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 | Wise County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.32 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Wise County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wise County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Wise County, TX is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 75,004 residents against a local median of 165,168. Wise 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, 3% above the local median at 14.9% against 14.5%. Wise County, TX has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wise County, TX | 75,004 | 78.4 yrs #2/6 | 14.9% #4/6 | 34.5% #2/6 |
| Parker County, TX | 165,168 | 77.4 yrs | 13.2% | 35.2% |
| Montague County, TX | 21,046 | 75.2 yrs | 14.5% | 35.5% |
| Jack County, TX | 8,882 | 76.8 yrs | 18.0% | 36.8% |
| Denton County, TX | 979,063 | 79.6 yrs | 10.6% | 30.0% |
| Tarrant County, TX | 2,166,122 | 77.5 yrs | 16.7% | 37.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wise 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 Wise County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Wise County, Texas?
Wise 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 Wise County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Wise County ranks 51st 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 Wise County, Texas?
People in Wise County, Texas can expect to live 78.4 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Wise County, Texas residents are uninsured?
14.9% of residents in Wise County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.2 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Wise County, Texas residents are obese?
34.5% of adults in Wise County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.1 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Wise County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 116,234 cigarettes a day, 3.5 million a month, or 42.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.3 million minutes a day and 466.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wise County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 11 lifetimes a year.
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