Health Profile of Erath County, Texas
Erath 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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B
Erath County Around averageHealthier than 93% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Erath County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 15.2% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Erath County is 79.7 years, about 1.7 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 15.2%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.3% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,958 residents in Erath County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 712 264 men · 448 women
- 75–84 1,889 836 men · 1,053 women
- 65–74 3,356 1,583 men · 1,774 women
- 50–64 7,000 3,473 men · 3,527 women
Younger residents
8,631 residents in Erath County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,611 1,279 boys · 1,333 girls
- 7–12 2,452 1,280 boys · 1,172 girls
- 3–7 1,994 1,034 boys · 960 girls
- 0–3 1,574 778 boys · 796 girls
About 1,557 residents in Erath County (3.6% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Erath County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.1% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Erath County is about 26% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Erath County is about 18% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Erath County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.8% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Erath County is about 20% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 62,498 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 22.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 687,476 minutes a day and 250.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Erath County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.99 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 | Erath County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.90 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Erath County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Erath County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Erath County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 43,794 residents against a local median of 13,950. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Erath County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 8% below the local median at 32.2% against 34.9%. Erath County, TX has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erath County, TX | 43,794 | 79.7 yrs #2/6 | 15.2% #4/6 | 32.2% #1/6 |
| Hood County, TX | 65,894 | 77.5 yrs | 14.2% | 33.4% |
| Somervell County, TX | 9,691 | 78.7 yrs | 12.4% | 37.6% |
| Comanche County, TX | 13,950 | 79.7 yrs | 20.7% | 34.2% |
| Palo Pinto County, TX | 29,295 | 76.4 yrs | 18.2% | 38.1% |
| Hamilton County, TX | 8,406 | 78.6 yrs | 13.5% | 34.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Erath County, Texas has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Texas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Erath County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Erath County, Texas?
Erath County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Erath County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Erath County ranks 17th 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 Erath County, Texas?
People in Erath County, Texas can expect to live 79.7 years on average, 1.7 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Erath County, Texas?
15.2% of residents in Erath County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 1.9 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Erath County, Texas residents are obese?
32.2% of adults in Erath County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.4 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Erath County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 62,498 cigarettes a day, 1.9 million a month, or 22.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 687,476 minutes a day and 250.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Erath County is 79.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.99 lifetimes a year.
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