Health Profile of Crosby County, Texas
Crosby 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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D
Crosby County Well below averageLess healthy than 91% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Crosby County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 20.2% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 26.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Crosby County is 77.9 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 20.2%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 26.1% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,833 residents in Crosby County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 101 32 men · 68 women
- 75–84 321 146 men · 175 women
- 65–74 500 245 men · 255 women
- 50–64 912 444 men · 468 women
Younger residents
1,256 residents in Crosby County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 402 212 boys · 190 girls
- 7–12 368 189 boys · 179 girls
- 3–7 279 144 boys · 135 girls
- 0–3 206 109 boys · 98 girls
About 298 residents in Crosby County (5.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Crosby County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 16.9% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.7% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Crosby County is about 22% higher than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Crosby County is about 17% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Crosby County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.5% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 35.1% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Crosby County is about 20% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,921 cigarettes a day, 237,628 a month, or 2.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 87,130 minutes a day and 31.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crosby County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.78 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 | Crosby County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.23 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Crosby County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Crosby County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Crosby County, TX is typical in size for this group, 5,041 residents against a local median of 5,216, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Crosby County, TX's uninsured, at 20.2%, runs 46% above the 13.9% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 11.4% on uninsured, so Crosby County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Crosby County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby County, TX | 5,041 | 77.9 yrs #3/6 | 20.2% #5/6 | 39.7% #6/6 |
| Garza County, TX | 5,118 | 75.8 yrs | 18.0% | 38.8% |
| Floyd County, TX | 5,216 | 77.8 yrs | 23.3% | 37.6% |
| Lubbock County, TX | 318,883 | 76.7 yrs | 13.9% | 33.4% |
| Dickens County, TX | 1,747 | 79.9 yrs | 12.0% | 38.2% |
| Lynn County, TX | 5,752 | 78.7 yrs | 12.9% | 39.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Crosby County, Texas has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Texas, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Crosby County, Texas.
Is Crosby County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Crosby County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Crosby County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Crosby County ranks 226th 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 Crosby County, Texas?
People in Crosby County, Texas can expect to live 77.9 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Crosby County, Texas residents are uninsured?
20.2% of residents in Crosby County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 3.1 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Crosby County, Texas?
39.7% of adults in Crosby County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.1 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
What is the biggest health concern in Crosby County, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 16.9%, about 22% higher than the Texas rate of 13.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Crosby County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,921 cigarettes a day, 237,628 a month, or 2.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 87,130 minutes a day and 31.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Crosby County is 77.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.78 lifetimes a year.
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