Health Profile of Oldham County, Texas
Oldham 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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B
Oldham County Around averageHealthier than 93% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Oldham County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 18.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Oldham County is 79.0 years, about 1.0 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 18.9%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.3% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
695 residents in Oldham County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 38 7 men · 31 women
- 75–84 69 33 men · 36 women
- 65–74 197 103 men · 94 women
- 50–64 390 187 men · 203 women
Younger residents
659 residents in Oldham County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 315 210 boys · 105 girls
- 7–12 161 91 boys · 70 girls
- 3–7 104 56 boys · 48 girls
- 0–3 79 40 boys · 39 girls
About 74 residents in Oldham County (3.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Oldham County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.6% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Oldham County is about 20% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Oldham County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.6% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.2% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Oldham County is about 17% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,723 cigarettes a day, 81,676 a month, or 993,727 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 29,948 minutes a day and 10.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Oldham County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.26 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 | Oldham County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 4.90 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 4.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Oldham County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Oldham County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Oldham County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,249 residents against a local median of 21,373. Nothing separates Oldham 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 obesity, 7% below the local median at 34.6% against 37.2%. Oldham County, TX has the 2nd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham County, TX | 2,249 | 79.0 yrs #2/6 | 18.9% #3/6 | 34.6% #2/6 |
| Hartley County, TX | 5,215 | 83.5 yrs | 16.5% | 36.8% |
| Deaf Smith County, TX | 18,460 | 78.4 yrs | 21.0% | 38.9% |
| Potter County, TX | 115,952 | 74.8 yrs | 19.3% | 39.9% |
| Randall County, TX | 146,053 | 78.1 yrs | 11.0% | 31.4% |
| Moore County, TX | 21,373 | 78.6 yrs | 22.8% | 37.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Oldham County, Texas has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Texas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Oldham County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Oldham County, Texas?
Oldham County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Oldham County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Oldham County ranks 19th 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 Oldham County, Texas?
People in Oldham County, Texas can expect to live 79.0 years on average, 1.0 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Oldham County, Texas?
18.9% of residents in Oldham County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 1.8 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Oldham County, Texas?
34.6% of adults in Oldham County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.0 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Oldham County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,723 cigarettes a day, 81,676 a month, or 993,727 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 29,948 minutes a day and 10.9 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Oldham County is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.26 lifetimes a year.
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