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Bay City, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Matagorda County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,816
Population
1,922/sq mi density
$51,898
Median Income
$26,301 per capita
$149,800
Home Value
$195,915 Zillow
$997
Median Rent
33.5% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
315
Violent Crime/100K
4,153 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$51,898 median income, 7.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$149,800 home value, $997/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
315 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Health Overview
Obesity Rate
41.3%
29% above US avg (32.1%)
Smoking Rate
16.4%
17% above US avg (14%)
Depression Rate
22.6%
13% above US avg (20%)
Premature Death Rate
11,456
per 100K (years of potential life lost)
Chronic Conditions
Percentage of adults diagnosed. Thin line = U.S. average (lower is better).
Obesity
41.3%
avg 32.1%
Diabetes
15.1%
avg 10.5%
Heart Disease
6.5%
avg 5.8%
High Blood Pressure
36.4%
avg 29%
Asthma
10.3%
avg 9.7%
Cancer
5.6%
COPD
7.4%
Stroke
3.9%
Behavioral Risk Factors
Lifestyle factors affecting health outcomes. Lower is generally better.
Smoking
16.4%
avg 14%
Binge Drinking
16.3%
avg 17%
Physical Inactivity
35.2%
avg 25%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)
42.1%
Mental & Physical Distress
Percentage of adults reporting frequent distress (14+ days in past month).
Depression
22.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.9%
Preventive Care & Insurance
Regular Checkup
72.9%
Annual Dental Visit
45.4%
Health Insurance
81.3%
avg 91.4%
Uninsured
25.7%
avg 8.6%
Healthcare Access
Primary Care Physicians
1:2,796
patients per provider
Dentists
1:2,779
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:1,818
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
5.5 / 10
Access to healthy food (10 = best)
Exercise Access
72.3%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
11,456
per 100K (years of potential life lost)
Complete Health Data
Chronic Conditions
| Obesity | 41.3% |
| Diabetes | 15.1% |
| Heart Disease | 6.5% |
| High Blood Pressure | 36.4% |
| Asthma | 10.3% |
| Cancer | 5.6% |
| COPD | 7.4% |
| Stroke | 3.9% |
Behavioral
| Smoking | 16.4% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.3% |
| Physical Inactivity | 35.2% |
| Short Sleep (<7 hrs) | 42.1% |
| Insufficient Sleep | 41.4% |
Mental & Distress
| Depression | 22.6% |
| Frequent Mental Distress | 19.1% |
| Frequent Physical Distress | 15.9% |
Preventive Care
| Regular Checkup | 72.9% |
| Annual Dental Visit | 45.4% |
| Health Insurance | 81.3% |
| Uninsured | 25.7% |
Healthcare Access
| Primary Care Ratio | 1:2,796 |
| Dentist Ratio | 1:2,779 |
| Mental Health Ratio | 1:1,818 |
| Food Env Index | 5.5/10 |
| Exercise Access | 72.3% |
| Premature Death Rate | 11,456/100K |