Health Profile of Foard County, Texas
Foard 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
Foard County Below averageHealthier than 77% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Foard County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 82.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 19.1% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Foard County is 82.2 years, about 4.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 19.1%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.8% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
465 residents in Foard County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 48 19 men · 29 women
- 75–84 112 47 men · 66 women
- 65–74 122 67 men · 55 women
- 50–64 183 86 men · 97 women
Younger residents
186 residents in Foard County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 73 33 boys · 40 girls
- 7–12 46 24 boys · 22 girls
- 3–7 36 16 boys · 19 girls
- 0–3 31 11 boys · 19 girls
About 75 residents in Foard County (7.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 82.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Foard County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.6% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.5% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.6% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.3% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Foard County is about 30% higher than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Foard County is about 23% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Foard County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.1% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.3% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Foard County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,674 cigarettes a day, 50,208 a month, or 610,860 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 18,409 minutes a day and 6.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Foard County is 82.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.16 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 | Foard County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.88 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Foard County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Foard County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Foard County, TX is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 991 residents against a local median of 3,404. The measure that sets Foard County, TX apart most is uninsured: 19.1%, 43% above the local median of 13.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 8.8% on uninsured, so Foard County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Foard County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foard County, TX | 991 | 82.2 yrs #1/5 | 19.1% #5/5 | 35.3% #1/5 |
| Hardeman County, TX | 3,501 | 77.4 yrs | 15.6% | 37.5% |
| Knox County, TX | 3,307 | 77.1 yrs | 17.7% | 37.2% |
| Cottle County, TX | 1,368 | 79.8 yrs | 11.2% | 40.2% |
| Wilbarger County, TX | 12,616 | 75.6 yrs | 8.9% | 39.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Foard 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 Foard County, Texas.
Is Foard County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Foard 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 Foard County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Foard County ranks 58th 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 Foard County, Texas?
People in Foard County, Texas can expect to live 82.2 years on average, 4.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Foard County, Texas residents are uninsured?
19.1% of residents in Foard County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 2.0 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Foard County, Texas residents are obese?
35.3% of adults in Foard County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.3 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Foard County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,674 cigarettes a day, 50,208 a month, or 610,860 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 18,409 minutes a day and 6.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Foard County is 82.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.16 lifetimes a year.
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