Health Profile of Kent County, Texas
Kent County Health Score
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General Health Overview
| Metric | Kent County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | — | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.8% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
The uninsured rate is 3.8%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.7% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
370 residents in Kent County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 31 8 men · 23 women
- 75–84 72 21 men · 50 women
- 65–74 117 48 men · 69 women
- 50–64 150 78 men · 73 women
Younger residents
147 residents in Kent County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 39 21 boys · 18 girls
- 7–12 49 28 boys · 21 girls
- 3–7 36 20 boys · 16 girls
- 0–3 23 12 boys · 10 girls
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Kent County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 9.4% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 9.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.2% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Kent County is about 44% higher than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Kent County is about 19% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Kent County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 15.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.6% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Kent County is about 18% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,058 cigarettes a day, 31,734 a month, or 386,097 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 | Kent County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.48 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Kent County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Kent County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Kent County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 734 residents against a local median of 3,655. The measure that sets Kent County, TX apart most is uninsured: 3.8%, 70% below the local median of 12.7%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 6.3% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Kent County, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Kent County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County, TX | 734 | — | 3.8% #1/6 | 33.2% #1/6 |
| Dickens County, TX | 1,747 | 79.9 yrs | 12.0% | 38.2% |
| Scurry County, TX | 16,488 | 76.3 yrs | 16.8% | 37.4% |
| Garza County, TX | 5,118 | 75.8 yrs | 18.0% | 38.8% |
| Stonewall County, TX | 1,227 | 76.7 yrs | 12.7% | 35.5% |
| Fisher County, TX | 3,655 | 77.9 yrs | 11.7% | 38.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Kent County, Texas.
How many people lack health insurance in Kent County, Texas?
3.8% of residents in Kent County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 26 people, 13.3 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Kent County, Texas residents are obese?
33.2% of adults in Kent County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 4.4 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Kent County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,058 cigarettes a day, 31,734 a month, or 386,097 a year!
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