Health Profile of Tillman County, Oklahoma
Tillman 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
Tillman County Below averageLess healthy than 76% of counties in Oklahoma
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Tillman County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.1 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.4% | 12.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.3% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Tillman County is 75.1 years, about 1.4 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5 years. The uninsured rate is 10.4%, lower than the Oklahoma average of 12.9%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.3% of residents, higher than the Oklahoma average of 20.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,751 residents in Tillman County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 155 64 men · 90 women
- 75–84 400 166 men · 234 women
- 65–74 783 381 men · 402 women
- 50–64 1,413 716 men · 697 women
Younger residents
1,581 residents in Tillman County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 523 248 boys · 275 girls
- 7–12 450 230 boys · 220 girls
- 3–7 341 183 boys · 157 girls
- 0–3 267 141 boys · 126 girls
About 550 residents in Tillman County (8.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Tillman County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.7% | 13.1% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 8.3% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 41.2% | 39.0% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Tillman County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Tillman County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.6% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 12.0% | 12.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 35.7% | 31.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Tillman County are about the same as in Oklahoma.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,888 cigarettes a day, 356,651 a month, or 4.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 130,772 minutes a day and 47.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tillman County is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.21 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 | Tillman County | Oklahoma Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.58 | 7.53 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Tillman County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Tillman County, OK Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Tillman County, OK is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 6,910 residents against a local median of 24,678. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Tillman County, OK an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 9% below the local median at 10.4% against 11.5%. Tillman County, OK has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillman County, OK | 6,910 | 75.1 yrs #3/6 | 10.4% #3/6 | 41.2% #6/6 |
| Wilbarger County, TX | 12,616 | 75.6 yrs | 8.9% | 39.7% |
| Wichita County, TX | 129,995 | 74.5 yrs | 15.6% | 37.0% |
| Jackson County, OK | 24,678 | 75.9 yrs | 13.0% | 37.6% |
| Comanche County, OK | 121,825 | 74.8 yrs | 11.5% | 39.8% |
| Kiowa County, OK | 8,382 | 72.2 yrs | 8.9% | 39.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Tillman County, Oklahoma has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Oklahoma, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Tillman County, Oklahoma.
How healthy is Tillman County, Oklahoma?
Tillman 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 Tillman County, Oklahoma one of the healthiest counties in Oklahoma?
Tillman County ranks 59th 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 average lifespan in Tillman County, Oklahoma?
People in Tillman County, Oklahoma can expect to live 75.1 years on average, 1.4 years shorter than the Oklahoma average of 76.5.
What percentage of Tillman County, Oklahoma residents are uninsured?
10.4% of residents in Tillman County, Oklahoma have no health insurance, about 1 in 10 people, 2.4 points below the Oklahoma rate of 12.9%.
What is the obesity rate in Tillman County, Oklahoma?
41.2% of adults in Tillman County, Oklahoma are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.2 points above the Oklahoma rate of 39.0%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Tillman County, Oklahoma go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,888 cigarettes a day, 356,651 a month, or 4.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 130,772 minutes a day and 47.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Tillman County is 75.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.21 lifetimes a year.
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