Health Profile of Loving County, Texas
Loving County Health Score
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General Health Overview
| Metric | Loving County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | — | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 0.0% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.0% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
The uninsured rate is 0.0%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.0% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
16 residents in Loving County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3 3 men · 0 women
- 75–84 0 0 men · 0 women
- 65–74 5 1 men · 4 women
- 50–64 9 5 men · 4 women
Younger residents
5 residents in Loving County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 0 0 boys · 0 girls
- 7–12 1 1 boys · 0 girls
- 3–7 2 1 boys · 1 girls
- 0–3 2 1 boys · 2 girls
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Loving County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.5% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.9% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Loving County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Loving County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.6% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.7% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.8% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Loving County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 68 cigarettes a day, 2,039 a month, or 24,813 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 | Loving County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.26 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Loving County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Loving County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Loving County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 33 residents against a local median of 12,664. The measure that sets Loving County, TX apart most is uninsured: 0.0%, 100% below the local median of 17.5%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves sit within 9.2% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Loving County, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Loving County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loving County, TX | 33 | — | 0.0% #1/6 | 36.9% #2/6 |
| Winkler County, TX | 7,454 | 75.6 yrs | 19.0% | 37.4% |
| Reeves County, TX | 12,664 | 77.2 yrs | 17.5% | 40.2% |
| Ward County, TX | 11,144 | 77.6 yrs | 18.9% | 39.2% |
| Eddy County, NM | 61,104 | 75.8 yrs | 9.8% | 37.5% |
| Lea County, NM | 73,733 | 76.9 yrs | 14.9% | 35.1% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Loving County, Texas.
What percentage of Loving County, Texas residents are uninsured?
0.0% of residents in Loving County, Texas have no health insurance, fewer than 1 in 100 people, 17.1 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Loving County, Texas?
36.9% of adults in Loving County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 0.7 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Loving County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 68 cigarettes a day, 2,039 a month, or 24,813 a year!
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