Health Profile of Roberts County, Texas
Roberts 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
Roberts County Around averageHealthier than 94% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Roberts County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.1% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Roberts County is 78.6 years, about 0.6 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 11.1%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.7% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
334 residents in Roberts County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 18 8 men · 11 women
- 75–84 44 17 men · 26 women
- 65–74 90 41 men · 49 women
- 50–64 182 95 men · 87 women
Younger residents
200 residents in Roberts County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 75 40 boys · 35 girls
- 7–12 62 34 boys · 28 girls
- 3–7 38 19 boys · 19 girls
- 0–3 25 14 boys · 11 girls
About 43 residents in Roberts County (5.2% 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 | Roberts County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.1% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.8% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Roberts County is about 19% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Roberts County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.6% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.9% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.9% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Roberts County is about 22% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,127 cigarettes a day, 33,815 a month, or 411,413 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 12,399 minutes a day and 4.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Roberts County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.11 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 | Roberts County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.59 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.6 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Roberts County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Roberts County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Roberts County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 832 residents against a local median of 9,786. Where Roberts County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 37% below the local median of 17.7% at 11.1%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 13.9% on uninsured, so Roberts County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Roberts County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts County, TX | 832 | 78.6 yrs #3/6 | 11.1% #1/6 | 34.8% #3/6 |
| Gray County, TX | 21,045 | 76.2 yrs | 17.7% | 39.5% |
| Ochiltree County, TX | 9,786 | 78.4 yrs | 25.6% | 37.5% |
| Hutchinson County, TX | 20,184 | 74.6 yrs | 13.1% | 37.8% |
| Hemphill County, TX | 3,234 | 80.2 yrs | 18.4% | 34.3% |
| Carson County, TX | 5,801 | 83.8 yrs | 11.7% | 34.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Roberts County, Texas has an overall health index grade of B, making it notably better than Texas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Roberts County, Texas.
Is Roberts County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Roberts 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 Roberts County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Roberts County ranks 16th 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 average lifespan in Roberts County, Texas?
People in Roberts 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 Roberts County, Texas residents are uninsured?
11.1% of residents in Roberts County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 6.1 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Roberts County, Texas?
34.8% of adults in Roberts County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.8 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Roberts County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,127 cigarettes a day, 33,815 a month, or 411,413 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 12,399 minutes a day and 4.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Roberts County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.11 lifetimes a year.
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