Health Profile of Deaf Smith County, Texas
Deaf Smith 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
Deaf Smith County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Deaf Smith County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 21.0% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 23.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Deaf Smith County is 78.4 years, about 0.4 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 21.0%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 23.2% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,235 residents in Deaf Smith County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 304 97 men · 207 women
- 75–84 712 305 men · 407 women
- 65–74 1,389 652 men · 737 women
- 50–64 2,830 1,420 men · 1,411 women
Younger residents
5,490 residents in Deaf Smith County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,616 840 boys · 776 girls
- 7–12 1,635 833 boys · 802 girls
- 3–7 1,289 668 boys · 620 girls
- 0–3 950 479 boys · 472 girls
About 733 residents in Deaf Smith County (4.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Deaf Smith County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.9% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.2% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.9% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Deaf Smith County is about 20% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Deaf Smith County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.5% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.0% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Deaf Smith County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,604 cigarettes a day, 738,111 a month, or 9.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 270,641 minutes a day and 98.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Deaf Smith County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.40 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 | Deaf Smith County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.29 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Deaf Smith County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Deaf Smith County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Deaf Smith County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,460 residents against a local median of 9,731. Nothing separates Deaf Smith County, TX sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 9% above the local median at 21.0% against 19.3%. Deaf Smith County, TX has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaf Smith County, TX | 18,460 | 78.4 yrs #3/6 | 21.0% #4/6 | 38.9% #5/6 |
| Oldham County, TX | 2,249 | 79.0 yrs | 18.9% | 34.6% |
| Parmer County, TX | 9,731 | 79.3 yrs | 24.1% | 38.9% |
| Castro County, TX | 7,344 | 76.9 yrs | 22.2% | 36.9% |
| Randall County, TX | 146,053 | 78.1 yrs | 11.0% | 31.4% |
| Potter County, TX | 115,952 | 74.8 yrs | 19.3% | 39.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Deaf Smith 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 Deaf Smith County, Texas.
Is Deaf Smith County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Deaf Smith 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 Deaf Smith County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Deaf Smith County ranks 154th 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 average lifespan in Deaf Smith County, Texas?
People in Deaf Smith County, Texas can expect to live 78.4 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Deaf Smith County, Texas?
21.0% of residents in Deaf Smith County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 3.9 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Deaf Smith County, Texas residents are obese?
38.9% of adults in Deaf Smith County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.3 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Deaf Smith County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 24,604 cigarettes a day, 738,111 a month, or 9.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 270,641 minutes a day and 98.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Deaf Smith County is 78.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.40 lifetimes a year.
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