Health Profile of Coke County, Texas
Coke 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
Coke County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Coke County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 81.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.2% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Coke County is 81.2 years, about 3.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 11.2%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.7% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,590 residents in Coke County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 108 31 men · 77 women
- 75–84 294 139 men · 155 women
- 65–74 491 228 men · 263 women
- 50–64 697 343 men · 354 women
Younger residents
651 residents in Coke County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 246 147 boys · 99 girls
- 7–12 200 111 boys · 89 girls
- 3–7 124 63 boys · 61 girls
- 0–3 82 37 boys · 45 girls
About 201 residents in Coke County (6.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 81.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Coke County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.0% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.6% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Coke County is about 35% higher than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Coke County is about 27% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Coke County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.0% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Coke County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,029 cigarettes a day, 150,876 a month, or 1.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 55,321 minutes a day and 20.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Coke County is 81.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.47 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 | Coke County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.91 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Coke County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Coke County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Coke County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 3,353 residents against a local median of 9,874. Where Coke County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 33% below the local median of 16.7% at 11.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 13.2% on uninsured, so Coke County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Coke County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coke County, TX | 3,353 | 81.2 yrs #2/6 | 11.2% #1/6 | 35.7% #2/6 |
| Nolan County, TX | 14,454 | 75.6 yrs | 13.3% | 39.2% |
| Tom Green County, TX | 119,577 | 77.3 yrs | 15.5% | 35.1% |
| Sterling County, TX | 1,468 | 84.0 yrs | 26.4% | 36.5% |
| Runnels County, TX | 9,874 | 78.6 yrs | 16.7% | 36.8% |
| Mitchell County, TX | 9,018 | 79.1 yrs | 17.5% | 36.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Coke 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 Coke County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Coke County, Texas?
Coke 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 Coke County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Coke County ranks 80th 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 Coke County, Texas?
People in Coke County, Texas can expect to live 81.2 years on average, 3.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Coke County, Texas?
11.2% of residents in Coke County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 6.0 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Coke County, Texas?
35.7% of adults in Coke County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.9 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
What health issue is more common in Coke County, Texas than elsewhere?
Compared with Texas as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 9.9%, about 27% higher than the Texas rate of 7.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Coke County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5,029 cigarettes a day, 150,876 a month, or 1.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 55,321 minutes a day and 20.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Coke County is 81.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.47 lifetimes a year.
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