Health Profile of Montague County, Texas
Montague 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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C
Montague County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Montague County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 14.5% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Montague County is 75.2 years, about 2.7 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 14.5%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.9% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,861 residents in Montague County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 523 205 men · 318 women
- 75–84 1,442 669 men · 773 women
- 65–74 2,511 1,224 men · 1,287 women
- 50–64 4,385 2,053 men · 2,332 women
Younger residents
4,495 residents in Montague County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,496 729 boys · 767 girls
- 7–12 1,396 723 boys · 673 girls
- 3–7 950 502 boys · 448 girls
- 0–3 654 323 boys · 331 girls
About 1,925 residents in Montague County (9.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Montague County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Montague County is about 20% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Montague County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.3% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.2% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Montague County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,955 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 384,502 minutes a day and 140.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Montague County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.55 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 | Montague County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.21 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Montague County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Montague County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Montague County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 21,046 residents against a local median of 10,495. Nothing separates Montague 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, 3% below the local median at 14.5% against 14.9%. Montague County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montague County, TX | 21,046 | 75.2 yrs #6/6 | 14.5% #3/6 | 35.5% #4/6 |
| Jefferson County, OK | 5,379 | 75.9 yrs | 14.0% | 39.7% |
| Wise County, TX | 75,004 | 78.4 yrs | 14.9% | 34.5% |
| Clay County, TX | 10,495 | 77.7 yrs | 17.6% | 34.3% |
| Cooke County, TX | 43,046 | 76.3 yrs | 16.1% | 35.3% |
| Love County, OK | 10,261 | 76.1 yrs | 13.2% | 40.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Montague County, Texas has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Texas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Montague County, Texas.
How healthy is Montague County, Texas?
Montague County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Montague County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Montague County ranks 171st 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.
What is the life expectancy in Montague County, Texas?
People in Montague County, Texas can expect to live 75.2 years on average, 2.7 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Montague County, Texas?
14.5% of residents in Montague County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 2.7 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Montague County, Texas?
35.5% of adults in Montague County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.1 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Montague County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,955 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 384,502 minutes a day and 140.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Montague County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 3.55 lifetimes a year.
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