Health Profile of Moore County, Texas
Moore 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
Moore County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Moore County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 22.8% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Moore County is 78.6 years, about 0.6 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 22.8%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.8% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,668 residents in Moore County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 298 162 men · 136 women
- 75–84 650 249 men · 401 women
- 65–74 1,370 666 men · 704 women
- 50–64 3,351 1,741 men · 1,609 women
Younger residents
6,267 residents in Moore County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,763 967 boys · 796 girls
- 7–12 1,817 978 boys · 839 girls
- 3–7 1,521 764 boys · 756 girls
- 0–3 1,167 564 boys · 603 girls
About 727 residents in Moore County (3.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Moore County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.1% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.3% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.2% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Moore County is about 22% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Moore County is about 19% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Moore County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.4% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.9% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Moore County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,875 cigarettes a day, 896,256 a month, or 10.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 328,627 minutes a day and 119.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Moore County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.91 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 | Moore County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.47 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Moore County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Moore County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Moore County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 21,373 residents against a local median of 5,801. Where Moore County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 39% above the local median of 16.3% at 22.8%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.6% on uninsured, so Moore County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Moore County, TX has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore County, TX | 21,373 | 78.6 yrs #4/6 | 22.8% #6/6 | 37.2% #3/6 |
| Potter County, TX | 115,952 | 74.8 yrs | 19.3% | 39.9% |
| Sherman County, TX | 2,295 | 87.3 yrs | 16.3% | 36.8% |
| Hutchinson County, TX | 20,184 | 74.6 yrs | 13.1% | 37.8% |
| Carson County, TX | 5,801 | 83.8 yrs | 11.7% | 34.3% |
| Hansford County, TX | 5,119 | 78.8 yrs | 21.3% | 39.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Moore 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 Moore County, Texas.
Is Moore County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Moore 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 Moore County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Moore County ranks 90th 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 Moore County, Texas?
People in Moore County, Texas can expect to live 78.6 years on average, 0.6 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Moore County, Texas residents are uninsured?
22.8% of residents in Moore County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 4 people, 5.6 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Moore County, Texas?
37.2% of adults in Moore County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Moore County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,875 cigarettes a day, 896,256 a month, or 10.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 328,627 minutes a day and 119.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Moore County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.91 lifetimes a year.
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