Health Profile of Palo Pinto County, Texas
Palo Pinto 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
Palo Pinto County Below averageLess healthy than 72% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Palo Pinto County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 18.2% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Palo Pinto County is 76.4 years, about 1.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 18.2%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.4% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
11,591 residents in Palo Pinto County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 638 248 men · 391 women
- 75–84 1,674 764 men · 910 women
- 65–74 3,304 1,577 men · 1,727 women
- 50–64 5,975 2,875 men · 3,100 women
Younger residents
6,594 residents in Palo Pinto County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,112 1,055 boys · 1,058 girls
- 7–12 1,942 1,015 boys · 926 girls
- 3–7 1,441 721 boys · 721 girls
- 0–3 1,098 532 boys · 566 girls
About 2,011 residents in Palo Pinto County (6.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.4 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Palo Pinto County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.1% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Palo Pinto County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Palo Pinto County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.5% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.0% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Palo Pinto County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,168 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 562,850 minutes a day and 205.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Palo Pinto County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.12 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 | Palo Pinto County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.87 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Palo Pinto County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Palo Pinto County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Palo Pinto County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 29,295 residents against a local median of 18,029. Palo Pinto County, TX's uninsured, at 18.2%, runs 20% above the 15.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 5.5% on uninsured, so Palo Pinto County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Palo Pinto County, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Pinto County, TX | 29,295 | 76.4 yrs #5/6 | 18.2% #5/6 | 38.1% #6/6 |
| Jack County, TX | 8,882 | 76.8 yrs | 18.0% | 36.8% |
| Parker County, TX | 165,168 | 77.4 yrs | 13.2% | 35.2% |
| Stephens County, TX | 9,351 | 76.6 yrs | 13.8% | 37.3% |
| Erath County, TX | 43,794 | 79.7 yrs | 15.2% | 32.2% |
| Young County, TX | 18,029 | 75.3 yrs | 18.6% | 34.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto County, Texas.
How healthy is Palo Pinto County, Texas?
Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Palo Pinto County ranks 179th 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 Palo Pinto County, Texas?
People in Palo Pinto County, Texas can expect to live 76.4 years on average, 1.6 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Palo Pinto County, Texas residents are uninsured?
18.2% of residents in Palo Pinto County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 1.1 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Palo Pinto County, Texas residents are obese?
38.1% of adults in Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 51,168 cigarettes a day, 1.5 million a month, or 18.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 562,850 minutes a day and 205.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Palo Pinto County is 76.4 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 5.12 lifetimes a year.
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