Health Profile of Crockett County, Texas
Crockett 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
Crockett County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Crockett County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.3% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Crockett County is 79.2 years, about 1.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 2.3%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.8% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,037 residents in Crockett County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 35 13 men · 21 women
- 75–84 121 56 men · 65 women
- 65–74 318 152 men · 166 women
- 50–64 563 304 men · 259 women
Younger residents
678 residents in Crockett County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 171 95 boys · 76 girls
- 7–12 204 110 boys · 94 girls
- 3–7 180 102 boys · 78 girls
- 0–3 124 71 boys · 53 girls
About 97 residents in Crockett County (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Crockett County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.5% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Crockett County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Crockett County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.6% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.3% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.8% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Crockett County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,654 cigarettes a day, 109,613 a month, or 1.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 40,191 minutes a day and 14.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crockett County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.35 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 | Crockett County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.29 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Crockett County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Crockett County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Crockett County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,822 residents against a local median of 2,381. Crockett County, TX's uninsured, at 2.3%, runs 87% below the 17.5% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 7.9% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Crockett County, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Crockett County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett County, TX | 2,822 | 79.2 yrs #3/6 | 2.3% #1/6 | 37.5% #3/6 |
| Reagan County, TX | 3,232 | 77.5 yrs | 19.0% | 37.9% |
| Irion County, TX | 1,409 | 79.2 yrs | 14.8% | 35.9% |
| Terrell County, TX | 835 | 79.6 yrs | 15.2% | 39.0% |
| Val Verde County, TX | 47,741 | 78.9 yrs | 17.5% | 42.6% |
| Schleicher County, TX | 2,381 | 85.3 yrs | 22.8% | 36.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Crockett 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 Crockett County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Crockett County, Texas?
Crockett 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 Crockett County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Crockett County ranks 120th 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 Crockett County, Texas?
People in Crockett County, Texas can expect to live 79.2 years on average, 1.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Crockett County, Texas residents are uninsured?
2.3% of residents in Crockett County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 44 people, 14.9 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Crockett County, Texas?
37.5% of adults in Crockett County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Crockett County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,654 cigarettes a day, 109,613 a month, or 1.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 40,191 minutes a day and 14.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crockett County is 79.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.35 lifetimes a year.
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