Health Profile of Archer County, Texas
Archer 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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B
Archer County Around averageHealthier than 88% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Archer County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Archer County is 78.4 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 13.9%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.2% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,604 residents in Archer County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 195 75 men · 120 women
- 75–84 535 256 men · 279 women
- 65–74 972 467 men · 505 women
- 50–64 1,902 941 men · 961 women
Younger residents
1,913 residents in Archer County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 607 326 boys · 281 girls
- 7–12 596 305 boys · 291 girls
- 3–7 430 219 boys · 210 girls
- 0–3 280 141 boys · 139 girls
About 501 residents in Archer County (5.7% 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 | Archer County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.7% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Archer County is about 18% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Archer County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.2% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.7% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.7% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Archer County is about 19% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,252 cigarettes a day, 397,555 a month, or 4.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 145,770 minutes a day and 53.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Archer County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.29 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 | Archer County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.69 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Archer County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Archer County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Archer County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 8,867 residents against a local median of 10,495. Where Archer County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 23% below the local median of 18.0% at 13.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.0% on uninsured, so Archer County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Archer County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer County, TX | 8,867 | 78.4 yrs #1/6 | 13.9% #1/6 | 35.7% #4/6 |
| Wichita County, TX | 129,995 | 74.5 yrs | 15.6% | 37.0% |
| Young County, TX | 18,029 | 75.3 yrs | 18.6% | 34.7% |
| Clay County, TX | 10,495 | 77.7 yrs | 17.6% | 34.3% |
| Baylor County, TX | 3,485 | 74.4 yrs | 20.6% | 34.2% |
| Jack County, TX | 8,882 | 76.8 yrs | 18.0% | 36.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Archer County, Texas has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Texas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Archer County, Texas.
How healthy is Archer County, Texas?
Archer County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Archer County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Archer County ranks 31st 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 Archer County, Texas?
People in Archer County, Texas can expect to live 78.4 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Archer County, Texas residents are uninsured?
13.9% of residents in Archer County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 3.2 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Archer County, Texas?
35.7% of adults in Archer County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.8 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Archer County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 13,252 cigarettes a day, 397,555 a month, or 4.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 145,770 minutes a day and 53.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Archer County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.29 lifetimes a year.
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