Health Profile of Zavala County, Texas
Zavala 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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D
Zavala County Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Zavala County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 34.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Zavala County is 77.6 years, about 0.4 years shorter 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 34.3% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,723 residents in Zavala County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 148 54 men · 94 women
- 75–84 366 148 men · 218 women
- 65–74 810 378 men · 432 women
- 50–64 1,399 690 men · 709 women
Younger residents
2,664 residents in Zavala County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 805 408 boys · 397 girls
- 7–12 798 395 boys · 404 girls
- 3–7 621 324 boys · 297 girls
- 0–3 439 222 boys · 217 girls
About 394 residents in Zavala County (4.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Zavala County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 20.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.5% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 45.6% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Zavala County is about 47% higher than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Zavala County is about 32% lower than in Texas. The rate of obesity in Zavala County is about 21% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Zavala County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.1% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 43.7% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Zavala County is about 50% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,192 cigarettes a day, 425,754 a month, or 5.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 156,110 minutes a day and 57.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Zavala County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.40 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 | Zavala County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.78 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Zavala County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Zavala County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Zavala County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,412 residents against a local median of 24,881. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Zavala County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 13% above the local median at 45.6% against 40.3%. Zavala County, TX has the 5th lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zavala County, TX | 9,412 | 77.6 yrs #5/6 | 14.9% #3/6 | 45.6% #5/6 |
| Dimmit County, TX | 8,380 | 78.4 yrs | 14.5% | 44.4% |
| Uvalde County, TX | 24,881 | 78.7 yrs | 18.7% | 38.2% |
| Maverick County, TX | 58,082 | 78.5 yrs | 23.4% | 45.7% |
| Frio County, TX | 18,582 | 76.9 yrs | 15.1% | 40.1% |
| Medina County, TX | 53,547 | 79.7 yrs | 11.6% | 40.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Zavala County, Texas has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Texas, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Zavala County, Texas.
Is Zavala County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Zavala County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Zavala County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Zavala County ranks 237th 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 Zavala County, Texas?
People in Zavala County, Texas can expect to live 77.6 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Zavala County, Texas?
14.9% of residents in Zavala County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.2 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Zavala County, Texas residents are obese?
45.6% of adults in Zavala County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 8.1 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
What is the biggest health concern in Zavala County, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, physical inactivity stands out most: the adult rate here is 43.7%, about 50% higher than the Texas rate of 29.2%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Zavala County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 14,192 cigarettes a day, 425,754 a month, or 5.2 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 156,110 minutes a day and 57.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Zavala County is 77.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.40 lifetimes a year.
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