Health Profile of Cottle County, Texas
Cottle 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
Cottle County Below averageLess healthy than 87% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cottle County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.2% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 27.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cottle County is 79.8 years, about 1.8 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 27.9% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
601 residents in Cottle County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 31 7 men · 24 women
- 75–84 109 46 men · 63 women
- 65–74 198 96 men · 101 women
- 50–64 263 119 men · 143 women
Younger residents
315 residents in Cottle County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 101 60 boys · 41 girls
- 7–12 91 53 boys · 38 girls
- 3–7 69 37 boys · 31 girls
- 0–3 54 31 boys · 23 girls
About 76 residents in Cottle County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cottle County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 18.6% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.6% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 11.4% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.2% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Cottle County is about 46% higher than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Cottle County is about 34% higher than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Cottle County is about 32% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cottle County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.1% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 34.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Cottle County is about 19% lower than in Texas. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Cottle County is about 18% higher than in Texas. The rate of smoking in Cottle County is about 17% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,616 cigarettes a day, 78,484 a month, or 954,884 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 28,777 minutes a day and 10.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cottle County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.25 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 | Cottle County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.56 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cottle County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cottle County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Cottle County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 1,368 residents against a local median of 2,342. The measure that sets Cottle County, TX apart most is uninsured: 11.2%, 36% below the local median of 17.4%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.5% on uninsured, so Cottle County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cottle County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottle County, TX | 1,368 | 79.8 yrs #2/5 | 11.2% #1/5 | 40.2% #5/5 |
| Childress County, TX | 6,743 | 78.4 yrs | 14.2% | 35.7% |
| Motley County, TX | 1,183 | 75.7 yrs | 20.7% | 34.8% |
| Foard County, TX | 991 | 82.2 yrs | 19.1% | 35.3% |
| Hardeman County, TX | 3,501 | 77.4 yrs | 15.6% | 37.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cottle County, Texas has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Texas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Cottle County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Cottle County, Texas?
Cottle 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 Cottle County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Cottle County ranks 215th 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 Cottle County, Texas?
People in Cottle County, Texas can expect to live 79.8 years on average, 1.8 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Cottle County, Texas?
11.2% of residents in Cottle 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 Cottle County, Texas?
40.2% of adults in Cottle County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 2.6 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
Which health problem stands out most in Cottle County, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 11.4%, about 46% higher than the Texas rate of 7.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cottle County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,616 cigarettes a day, 78,484 a month, or 954,884 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 28,777 minutes a day and 10.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cottle County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.25 lifetimes a year.
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