Health Profile of Haskell County, Texas
Haskell 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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D
Haskell County Well below averageLess healthy than 92% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Haskell County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 16.2% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 27.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Haskell County is 79.3 years, about 1.3 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 16.2%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 27.4% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,238 residents in Haskell County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 148 60 men · 87 women
- 75–84 401 172 men · 228 women
- 65–74 656 322 men · 334 women
- 50–64 1,033 503 men · 531 women
Younger residents
985 residents in Haskell County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 342 183 boys · 159 girls
- 7–12 293 152 boys · 141 girls
- 3–7 201 100 boys · 101 girls
- 0–3 149 77 boys · 72 girls
About 376 residents in Haskell County (6.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Haskell County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 17.0% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 11.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.6% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Haskell County is about 41% higher than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Haskell County is about 23% higher than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Haskell County is about 21% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Haskell County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 24.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.8% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 35.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Haskell County is about 22% higher than in Texas. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Haskell County is about 21% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,834 cigarettes a day, 325,008 a month, or 4.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 119,170 minutes a day and 43.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Haskell County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.04 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 | Haskell County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.04 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Haskell County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Haskell County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Haskell County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 5,421 residents against a local median of 3,175. Nothing separates Haskell 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, 9% below the local median at 16.2% against 17.7%. Haskell County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haskell County, TX | 5,421 | 79.3 yrs #2/6 | 16.2% #3/6 | 37.7% #5/6 |
| Knox County, TX | 3,307 | 77.1 yrs | 17.7% | 37.2% |
| Jones County, TX | 20,304 | 73.5 yrs | 19.3% | 39.9% |
| Throckmorton County, TX | 1,639 | 78.4 yrs | 20.6% | 35.1% |
| Stonewall County, TX | 1,227 | 76.7 yrs | 12.7% | 35.5% |
| Shackelford County, TX | 3,175 | 80.3 yrs | 13.4% | 33.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Haskell County, Texas has an overall health index grade of D, making it about on par with Texas, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Haskell County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Haskell County, Texas?
Haskell County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of D, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a D grade means residents face somewhat worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Haskell County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Haskell County ranks 228th 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 Haskell County, Texas?
People in Haskell County, Texas can expect to live 79.3 years on average, 1.3 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Haskell County, Texas?
16.2% of residents in Haskell County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 6 people, 0.9 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Haskell County, Texas?
37.7% of adults in Haskell County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Texas rate of 37.6%.
What health issue is more common in Haskell County, Texas than elsewhere?
Compared with Texas as a whole, heart disease stands out most: the adult rate here is 11.0%, about 41% higher than the Texas rate of 7.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Haskell County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,834 cigarettes a day, 325,008 a month, or 4.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 119,170 minutes a day and 43.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Haskell County is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.04 lifetimes a year.
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