Health Profile of Texas County, Oklahoma
Texas 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
Texas County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Texas County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.1 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.9% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.1% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Texas County is 79.1 years, about 2.6 years longer than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 11.9%, lower than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.1% of residents, lower than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,719 residents in Texas County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 286 121 men · 166 women
- 75–84 639 287 men · 352 women
- 65–74 1,370 687 men · 683 women
- 50–64 3,423 1,870 men · 1,553 women
Younger residents
5,622 residents in Texas County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,678 821 boys · 858 girls
- 7–12 1,647 829 boys · 818 girls
- 3–7 1,314 693 boys · 622 girls
- 0–3 983 517 boys · 466 girls
About 594 residents in Texas County (2.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Texas County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.6% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.4% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.9% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Texas County is about 23% lower than in Oklahoma. The rate of heart disease in Texas County is about 19% lower than in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Texas County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.7% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 13.7% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.5% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Texas County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,196 cigarettes a day, 875,870 a month, or 10.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 321,152 minutes a day and 117.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Texas County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.82 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 | Texas County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.62 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Texas County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Texas County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Texas County, OK is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 20,773 residents against a local median of 5,119. Where Texas County, OK breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 16% below the local median of 14.2% at 11.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.6% on uninsured, so Texas County, OK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Texas County, OK has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas County, OK | 20,773 | 79.1 yrs #5/6 | 11.9% #2/6 | 39.9% #4/6 |
| Stevens County, KS | 5,162 | 79.8 yrs | 14.2% | 40.1% |
| Hansford County, TX | 5,119 | 78.8 yrs | 21.3% | 39.3% |
| Morton County, KS | 2,611 | 85.3 yrs | 10.6% | 36.4% |
| Sherman County, TX | 2,295 | 87.3 yrs | 16.3% | 36.8% |
| Seward County, KS | 21,486 | 79.7 yrs | 12.5% | 40.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Texas County, Oklahoma has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Oklahoma, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Texas County, Oklahoma.
How healthy is Texas County, Oklahoma?
Texas County, Oklahoma 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 Texas County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Texas County ranks 26th healthiest out of 77 counties in Oklahoma by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Texas County, Oklahoma?
People in Texas County, Oklahoma can expect to live 79.1 years on average, 2.6 years longer than the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What percentage of Texas County, Oklahoma residents are uninsured?
11.9% of residents in Texas County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 1.0 points below the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Texas County, Oklahoma?
39.9% of adults in Texas County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.0 points above the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Texas County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,196 cigarettes a day, 875,870 a month, or 10.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 321,152 minutes a day and 117.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Texas County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.82 lifetimes a year.
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