Health Profile of Briscoe County, Texas
Briscoe 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
Briscoe County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Briscoe County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 84.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 19.8% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Briscoe County is 84.4 years, about 6.4 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 19.8%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.9% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
578 residents in Briscoe County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 25 9 men · 17 women
- 75–84 107 50 men · 57 women
- 65–74 177 88 men · 89 women
- 50–64 268 148 men · 120 women
Younger residents
253 residents in Briscoe County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 75 39 boys · 36 girls
- 7–12 73 35 boys · 38 girls
- 3–7 60 32 boys · 28 girls
- 0–3 44 27 boys · 17 girls
About 31 residents in Briscoe County (2.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 84.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Briscoe County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.9% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 10.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.3% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Briscoe County is about 30% higher than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Briscoe County is about 24% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Briscoe County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.6% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Briscoe County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,134 cigarettes a day, 64,025 a month, or 778,972 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 23,476 minutes a day and 8.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Briscoe County is 84.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.19 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 | Briscoe County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.45 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Briscoe County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Briscoe County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Briscoe County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,301 residents against a local median of 3,257. Nothing separates Briscoe County, TX sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 11% above the local median at 19.8% against 17.9%. Briscoe County, TX has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briscoe County, TX | 1,301 | 84.4 yrs #2/6 | 19.8% #4/6 | 38.3% #5/6 |
| Armstrong County, TX | 1,822 | 86.2 yrs | 4.2% | 33.6% |
| Floyd County, TX | 5,216 | 77.8 yrs | 23.3% | 37.6% |
| Swisher County, TX | 6,937 | 80.6 yrs | 23.3% | 38.1% |
| Hall County, TX | 2,820 | 75.7 yrs | 15.6% | 40.3% |
| Donley County, TX | 3,257 | 79.1 yrs | 17.9% | 35.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Briscoe 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 Briscoe County, Texas.
How healthy is Briscoe County, Texas?
Briscoe 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 Briscoe County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Briscoe County ranks 143rd 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 Briscoe County, Texas?
People in Briscoe County, Texas can expect to live 84.4 years on average, 6.4 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Briscoe County, Texas residents are uninsured?
19.8% of residents in Briscoe County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 2.7 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Briscoe County, Texas residents are obese?
38.3% of adults in Briscoe County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
Which health problem stands out most in Briscoe County, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 10.1%, about 30% higher than the Texas rate of 7.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Briscoe County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,134 cigarettes a day, 64,025 a month, or 778,972 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 23,476 minutes a day and 8.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Briscoe County is 84.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.19 lifetimes a year.
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