Health Profile of Bailey County, Texas
Bailey 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
Bailey County Below averageHealthier than 72% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bailey County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 28.6% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bailey County is 80.5 years, about 2.5 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 28.6%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.1% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,998 residents in Bailey County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 159 38 men · 120 women
- 75–84 316 172 men · 144 women
- 65–74 495 229 men · 266 women
- 50–64 1,028 545 men · 484 women
Younger residents
1,887 residents in Bailey County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 595 258 boys · 337 girls
- 7–12 537 263 boys · 274 girls
- 3–7 428 241 boys · 186 girls
- 0–3 327 201 boys · 126 girls
About 259 residents in Bailey County (3.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bailey County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.4% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Bailey County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bailey County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.1% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.7% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bailey County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,597 cigarettes a day, 257,907 a month, or 3.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 94,566 minutes a day and 34.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bailey County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.82 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 | Bailey County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.21 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bailey County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Bailey County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Bailey County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 6,913 residents against a local median of 12,828. Bailey County, TX's uninsured, at 28.6%, runs 19% above the 24.1% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 15.9% on uninsured, so Bailey County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Bailey County, TX has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey County, TX | 6,913 | 80.5 yrs #1/6 | 28.6% #6/6 | 36.4% #2/6 |
| Parmer County, TX | 9,731 | 79.3 yrs | 24.1% | 38.9% |
| Cochran County, TX | 2,550 | 76.3 yrs | 27.2% | 42.4% |
| Lamb County, TX | 12,828 | 77.1 yrs | 25.1% | 39.7% |
| Roosevelt County, NM | 18,922 | 78.3 yrs | 11.3% | 32.5% |
| Hockley County, TX | 21,363 | 76.9 yrs | 19.1% | 38.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bailey County, Texas has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Texas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bailey County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Bailey County, Texas?
Bailey County, Texas 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 Bailey County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Bailey County ranks 70th 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.
What is the life expectancy in Bailey County, Texas?
People in Bailey County, Texas can expect to live 80.5 years on average, 2.5 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Bailey County, Texas?
28.6% of residents in Bailey County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 3 people, 11.5 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Bailey County, Texas residents are obese?
36.4% of adults in Bailey County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bailey County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 8,597 cigarettes a day, 257,907 a month, or 3.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 94,566 minutes a day and 34.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bailey County is 80.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.82 lifetimes a year.
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