Health Profile of Culberson County, Texas
Culberson 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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F
Culberson County Well below averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Culberson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 19.2% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 31.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Culberson County is 77.2 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 19.2%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 31.7% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
802 residents in Culberson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 34 14 men · 19 women
- 75–84 130 77 men · 53 women
- 65–74 225 125 men · 100 women
- 50–64 412 212 men · 201 women
Younger residents
526 residents in Culberson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 139 73 boys · 66 girls
- 7–12 155 85 boys · 70 girls
- 3–7 139 72 boys · 67 girls
- 0–3 94 40 boys · 54 girls
About 125 residents in Culberson County (5.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Culberson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 20.1% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 45.4% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Culberson County is about 45% higher than in Texas. The rate of obesity in Culberson County is about 21% higher than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Culberson County is about 17% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Culberson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 14.7% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 41.3% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Culberson County is about 41% higher than in Texas. The rate of binge drinking in Culberson County is about 15% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,542 cigarettes a day, 106,259 a month, or 1.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 38,962 minutes a day and 14.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Culberson County is 77.2 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 | Culberson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.16 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Culberson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Culberson County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Culberson County, TX is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 2,195 residents against a local median of 8,033. Where Culberson County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 20% above the local median of 16.0% at 19.2%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 45.4% against a local median of 38.8%, 17% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Culberson County, TX reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 21.7% on uninsured, so Culberson County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Culberson County, TX has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culberson County, TX | 2,195 | 77.2 yrs #2/5 | 19.2% #4/5 | 45.4% #5/5 |
| Jeff Davis County, TX | 1,865 | 82.2 yrs | 14.5% | 36.2% |
| Reeves County, TX | 12,664 | 77.2 yrs | 17.5% | 40.2% |
| Hudspeth County, TX | 3,403 | 77.2 yrs | 31.4% | 43.1% |
| Eddy County, NM | 61,104 | 75.8 yrs | 9.8% | 37.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Culberson County, Texas has an overall health index grade of F, making it about on par with Texas, and worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Culberson County, Texas.
How healthy is Culberson County, Texas?
Culberson County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of F, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an F grade means residents face significantly worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Culberson County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Culberson County ranks 243rd 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 Culberson County, Texas?
People in Culberson County, Texas can expect to live 77.2 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Culberson County, Texas residents are uninsured?
19.2% of residents in Culberson County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 2.1 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Culberson County, Texas?
45.4% of adults in Culberson County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 7.8 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
Which health problem stands out most in Culberson County, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 20.1%, about 45% higher than the Texas rate of 13.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Culberson County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,542 cigarettes a day, 106,259 a month, or 1.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 38,962 minutes a day and 14.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Culberson County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.35 lifetimes a year.
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