Health Profile of Shackelford County, Texas
Shackelford 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
Shackelford County Around averageHealthier than 91% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Shackelford County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.4% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Shackelford County is 80.3 years, about 2.3 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 13.4%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.3% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,267 residents in Shackelford County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 79 22 men · 58 women
- 75–84 183 86 men · 97 women
- 65–74 320 149 men · 171 women
- 50–64 685 315 men · 370 women
Younger residents
692 residents in Shackelford County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 246 147 boys · 99 girls
- 7–12 196 105 boys · 91 girls
- 3–7 144 75 boys · 69 girls
- 0–3 107 51 boys · 56 girls
About 162 residents in Shackelford County (5.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Shackelford County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.1% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.7% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Shackelford County is about 18% higher than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Shackelford County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.8% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.1% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Shackelford County is about 18% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,660 cigarettes a day, 139,804 a month, or 1.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 51,262 minutes a day and 18.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Shackelford County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.44 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 | Shackelford County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.14 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Shackelford County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Shackelford County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Shackelford County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 3,175 residents against a local median of 9,351. Where Shackelford County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is uninsured, sitting 17% below the local median of 16.2% at 13.4%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 6.8% on uninsured, so Shackelford County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Shackelford County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shackelford County, TX | 3,175 | 80.3 yrs #1/6 | 13.4% #1/6 | 33.7% #1/6 |
| Callahan County, TX | 14,241 | 76.4 yrs | 15.5% | 37.4% |
| Throckmorton County, TX | 1,639 | 78.4 yrs | 20.6% | 35.1% |
| Stephens County, TX | 9,351 | 76.6 yrs | 13.8% | 37.3% |
| Jones County, TX | 20,304 | 73.5 yrs | 19.3% | 39.9% |
| Haskell County, TX | 5,421 | 79.3 yrs | 16.2% | 37.7% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Shackelford 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 Shackelford County, Texas.
Is Shackelford County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Shackelford 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 Shackelford County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Shackelford County ranks 23rd 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 Shackelford County, Texas?
People in Shackelford County, Texas can expect to live 80.3 years on average, 2.3 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Shackelford County, Texas residents are uninsured?
13.4% of residents in Shackelford County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 3.7 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Shackelford County, Texas residents are obese?
33.7% of adults in Shackelford County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.9 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Shackelford County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,660 cigarettes a day, 139,804 a month, or 1.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 51,262 minutes a day and 18.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Shackelford County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.44 lifetimes a year.
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