Health Profile of Dickens County, Texas
Dickens 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
Dickens County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Dickens County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.9 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.0% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Dickens County is 79.9 years, about 1.9 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 12.0%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.4% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
768 residents in Dickens County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 36 12 men · 24 women
- 75–84 139 67 men · 73 women
- 65–74 212 85 men · 127 women
- 50–64 380 191 men · 189 women
Younger residents
336 residents in Dickens County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 117 62 boys · 55 girls
- 7–12 87 36 boys · 51 girls
- 3–7 71 31 boys · 40 girls
- 0–3 61 28 boys · 33 girls
About 90 residents in Dickens County (5.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.9 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Dickens County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.7% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.2% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Dickens County is about 16% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Dickens County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.2% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Dickens County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,945 cigarettes a day, 88,339 a month, or 1.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 32,391 minutes a day and 11.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dickens County is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.28 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 | Dickens County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.32 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Dickens County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Dickens County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Dickens County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 1,747 residents against a local median of 5,041. Where Dickens County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 41% below the local median of 20.2% at 12.0%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 2.7% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Dickens County, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Dickens County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickens County, TX | 1,747 | 79.9 yrs #1/4 | 12.0% #1/4 | 38.2% #2/4 |
| Motley County, TX | 1,183 | 75.7 yrs | 20.7% | 34.8% |
| Crosby County, TX | 5,041 | 77.9 yrs | 20.2% | 39.7% |
| Garza County, TX | 5,118 | 75.8 yrs | 18.0% | 38.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Dickens 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 Dickens County, Texas.
Is Dickens County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Dickens 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 Dickens County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Dickens County ranks 151st 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 Dickens County, Texas?
People in Dickens County, Texas can expect to live 79.9 years on average, 1.9 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Dickens County, Texas?
12.0% of residents in Dickens County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 5.1 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Dickens County, Texas?
38.2% of adults in Dickens County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.6 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Dickens County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,945 cigarettes a day, 88,339 a month, or 1.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 32,391 minutes a day and 11.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Dickens County is 79.9 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.28 lifetimes a year.
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