Health Profile of Stephens County, Texas
Stephens 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
Stephens County Below averageLess healthy than 71% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Stephens County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.6 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.8% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Stephens County is 76.6 years, about 1.4 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 13.8%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.8% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
3,564 residents in Stephens County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 223 80 men · 143 women
- 75–84 567 245 men · 322 women
- 65–74 1,027 499 men · 528 women
- 50–64 1,747 862 men · 884 women
Younger residents
1,961 residents in Stephens County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 598 325 boys · 272 girls
- 7–12 608 323 boys · 285 girls
- 3–7 447 242 boys · 204 girls
- 0–3 309 164 boys · 145 girls
About 686 residents in Stephens County (7.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 76.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Stephens County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.7% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.2% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.3% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Stephens County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Stephens County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 22.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.4% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.3% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Stephens County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,351 cigarettes a day, 490,542 a month, or 6.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 179,865 minutes a day and 65.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stephens County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.63 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 | Stephens County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.28 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Stephens County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Stephens County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Stephens County, TX is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 9,351 residents against a local median of 18,011. Stephens County, TX's uninsured, at 13.8%, runs 24% below the 18.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 7.2% on uninsured, so Stephens County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Stephens County, TX has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens County, TX | 9,351 | 76.6 yrs #3/6 | 13.8% #2/6 | 37.3% #4/6 |
| Eastland County, TX | 18,011 | 75.6 yrs | 15.3% | 37.9% |
| Young County, TX | 18,029 | 75.3 yrs | 18.6% | 34.7% |
| Shackelford County, TX | 3,175 | 80.3 yrs | 13.4% | 33.7% |
| Palo Pinto County, TX | 29,295 | 76.4 yrs | 18.2% | 38.1% |
| Throckmorton County, TX | 1,639 | 78.4 yrs | 20.6% | 35.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Stephens 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 Stephens County, Texas.
Is Stephens County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Stephens 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 Stephens County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Stephens County ranks 176th 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 Stephens County, Texas?
People in Stephens County, Texas can expect to live 76.6 years on average, 1.4 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Stephens County, Texas residents are uninsured?
13.8% of residents in Stephens County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 3.4 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Stephens County, Texas?
37.3% of adults in Stephens 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 Stephens County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 16,351 cigarettes a day, 490,542 a month, or 6.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 179,865 minutes a day and 65.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stephens County is 76.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.63 lifetimes a year.
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