Health Profile of Hale County, Texas
Hale 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
Hale County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hale County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 21.0% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hale County is 77.8 years, about 0.2 years shorter 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 21.7% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
9,561 residents in Hale County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 590 236 men · 354 women
- 75–84 1,362 574 men · 788 women
- 65–74 2,468 1,204 men · 1,265 women
- 50–64 5,141 2,578 men · 2,563 women
Younger residents
8,182 residents in Hale County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,576 1,352 boys · 1,224 girls
- 7–12 2,400 1,204 boys · 1,197 girls
- 3–7 1,839 914 boys · 924 girls
- 0–3 1,366 682 boys · 684 girls
About 1,529 residents in Hale County (4.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hale County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.5% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.4% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.0% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Hale County is about 18% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hale County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 31.7% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Hale County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,580 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 490,384 minutes a day and 179.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hale County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.38 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 | Hale County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.76 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.8 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hale County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hale County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hale County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 32,131 residents against a local median of 7,344. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Hale County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 10% below the local median at 21.0% against 23.3%. Hale County, TX has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale County, TX | 32,131 | 77.8 yrs #2/6 | 21.0% #2/6 | 37.0% #3/6 |
| Lubbock County, TX | 318,883 | 76.7 yrs | 13.9% | 33.4% |
| Swisher County, TX | 6,937 | 80.6 yrs | 23.3% | 38.1% |
| Floyd County, TX | 5,216 | 77.8 yrs | 23.3% | 37.6% |
| Lamb County, TX | 12,828 | 77.1 yrs | 25.1% | 39.7% |
| Castro County, TX | 7,344 | 76.9 yrs | 22.2% | 36.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hale 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 Hale County, Texas.
How healthy is Hale County, Texas?
Hale 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 Hale County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Hale County ranks 129th 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.
How long do people live in Hale County, Texas?
People in Hale County, Texas can expect to live 77.8 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Hale County, Texas residents are uninsured?
21.0% of residents in Hale County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 3.8 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Hale County, Texas residents are obese?
37.0% of adults in Hale County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.5 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hale County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 44,580 cigarettes a day, 1.3 million a month, or 16.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 490,384 minutes a day and 179.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hale County is 77.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.38 lifetimes a year.
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