Health Profile of Hudspeth County, Texas
Hudspeth 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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Hudspeth County Well below averageAmong the 5 least healthy counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hudspeth County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 31.4% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 33.0% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hudspeth County is 77.2 years, about 0.8 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 31.4%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 33.0% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,061 residents in Hudspeth County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 46 16 men · 29 women
- 75–84 145 86 men · 60 women
- 65–74 278 146 men · 131 women
- 50–64 592 300 men · 292 women
Younger residents
760 residents in Hudspeth County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 248 138 boys · 110 girls
- 7–12 223 107 boys · 116 girls
- 3–7 172 74 boys · 98 girls
- 0–3 116 47 boys · 69 girls
About 146 residents in Hudspeth County (4.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hudspeth County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 20.0% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.3% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.2% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 43.1% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Hudspeth County is about 44% higher than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Hudspeth County is about 19% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Hudspeth County is about 18% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hudspeth County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.0% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 41.6% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Hudspeth County is about 42% higher than in Texas. The rate of smoking in Hudspeth County is about 16% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,473 cigarettes a day, 194,176 a month, or 2.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 71,198 minutes a day and 26.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hudspeth County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.64 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 | Hudspeth County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.39 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hudspeth County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hudspeth County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hudspeth County, TX is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 3,403 residents against a local median of 61,104. Where Hudspeth County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 116% above the local median of 14.5% at 31.4%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 43.1% against a local median of 37.5%, 15% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Hudspeth County, TX reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves spread 11.9% on uninsured, so Hudspeth County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hudspeth County, TX has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudspeth County, TX | 3,403 | 77.2 yrs #4/6 | 31.4% #6/6 | 43.1% #5/6 |
| Culberson County, TX | 2,195 | 77.2 yrs | 19.2% | 45.4% |
| El Paso County, TX | 870,506 | 78.5 yrs | 21.6% | 37.8% |
| Otero County, NM | 68,816 | 77.4 yrs | 10.1% | 32.2% |
| Jeff Davis County, TX | 1,865 | 82.2 yrs | 14.5% | 36.2% |
| Eddy County, NM | 61,104 | 75.8 yrs | 9.8% | 37.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hudspeth County, Texas has an overall health index grade of F, making it somewhat worse than Texas, and worse than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Hudspeth County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Hudspeth County, Texas?
Hudspeth County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of F, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an F grade means residents face significantly worse health outcomes than the U.S. average.
Is Hudspeth County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Hudspeth County ranks 244th 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 Hudspeth County, Texas?
People in Hudspeth County, Texas can expect to live 77.2 years on average, 0.8 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Hudspeth County, Texas residents are uninsured?
31.4% of residents in Hudspeth County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 3 people, 14.3 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Hudspeth County, Texas residents are obese?
43.1% of adults in Hudspeth County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 5.5 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
Which health problem stands out most in Hudspeth County, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, diabetes stands out most: the adult rate here is 20.0%, about 44% higher than the Texas rate of 13.9%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hudspeth County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 6,473 cigarettes a day, 194,176 a month, or 2.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 71,198 minutes a day and 26.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hudspeth County is 77.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.64 lifetimes a year.
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