Health Profile of Hartley County, Texas
Hartley 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
Hartley County Around averageHealthier than 95% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hartley County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 83.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.5% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hartley County is 83.5 years, about 5.5 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 16.5%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.5% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,626 residents in Hartley County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 97 18 men · 79 women
- 75–84 269 119 men · 149 women
- 65–74 405 210 men · 195 women
- 50–64 855 527 men · 328 women
Younger residents
1,089 residents in Hartley County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 328 163 boys · 165 girls
- 7–12 335 168 boys · 167 girls
- 3–7 247 122 boys · 124 girls
- 0–3 179 92 boys · 87 girls
About 123 residents in Hartley County (2.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 83.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hartley County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.8% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Hartley County is about 25% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Hartley County is about 23% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hartley County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 23.7% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Hartley County is about 22% higher than in Texas. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Hartley County is about 19% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,826 cigarettes a day, 234,785 a month, or 2.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 86,088 minutes a day and 31.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hartley County is 83.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.72 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 | Hartley County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.04 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hartley County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hartley County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hartley County, TX is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,215 residents against a local median of 7,298. Nothing separates Hartley 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, 15% below the local median at 16.5% against 19.3%. Hartley County, TX has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartley County, TX | 5,215 | 83.5 yrs #2/6 | 16.5% #2/6 | 36.8% #3/6 |
| Oldham County, TX | 2,249 | 79.0 yrs | 18.9% | 34.6% |
| Dallam County, TX | 7,298 | 77.3 yrs | 24.4% | 35.6% |
| Moore County, TX | 21,373 | 78.6 yrs | 22.8% | 37.2% |
| Sherman County, TX | 2,295 | 87.3 yrs | 16.3% | 36.8% |
| Potter County, TX | 115,952 | 74.8 yrs | 19.3% | 39.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hartley County, Texas has an overall health index grade of B, making it notably better than Texas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Hartley County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Hartley County, Texas?
Hartley 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 Hartley County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Hartley County ranks 13th 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 Hartley County, Texas?
People in Hartley County, Texas can expect to live 83.5 years on average, 5.5 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Hartley County, Texas?
16.5% of residents in Hartley County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 0.6 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Hartley County, Texas residents are obese?
36.8% of adults in Hartley County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.8 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
What is the biggest health concern in Hartley County, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, binge drinking stands out most: the adult rate here is 21.2%, about 22% higher than the Texas rate of 17.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hartley County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 7,826 cigarettes a day, 234,785 a month, or 2.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 86,088 minutes a day and 31.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hartley County is 83.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.72 lifetimes a year.
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