Health Profile of Sterling County, Texas
Sterling 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
Sterling County Below averageHealthier than 73% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sterling County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 84.0 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 26.4% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sterling County is 84.0 years, about 6.0 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 26.4%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.4% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
490 residents in Sterling County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 25 5 men · 21 women
- 75–84 79 20 men · 60 women
- 65–74 103 45 men · 59 women
- 50–64 282 147 men · 135 women
Younger residents
431 residents in Sterling County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 124 79 boys · 45 girls
- 7–12 132 77 boys · 56 girls
- 3–7 101 62 boys · 39 girls
- 0–3 74 50 boys · 24 girls
About 32 residents in Sterling County (2.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 84.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sterling County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Sterling County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sterling County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.5% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 28.5% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Sterling County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,851 cigarettes a day, 55,526 a month, or 675,568 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 20,360 minutes a day and 7.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sterling County is 84.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.17 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 | Sterling County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.88 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.9 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sterling County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sterling County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Sterling County, TX is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 1,468 residents against a local median of 3,353. The measure that sets Sterling County, TX apart most is uninsured: 26.4%, 78% above the local median of 14.8%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 13.9% on uninsured, so Sterling County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sterling County, TX has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling County, TX | 1,468 | 84.0 yrs #1/6 | 26.4% #6/6 | 36.5% #4/6 |
| Glasscock County, TX | 1,068 | 81.2 yrs | 25.1% | 38.2% |
| Mitchell County, TX | 9,018 | 79.1 yrs | 17.5% | 36.4% |
| Coke County, TX | 3,353 | 81.2 yrs | 11.2% | 35.7% |
| Irion County, TX | 1,409 | 79.2 yrs | 14.8% | 35.9% |
| Howard County, TX | 32,290 | 73.8 yrs | 13.6% | 38.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sterling 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 Sterling County, Texas.
How healthy is Sterling County, Texas?
Sterling 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 Sterling County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Sterling County ranks 67th 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 Sterling County, Texas?
People in Sterling County, Texas can expect to live 84.0 years on average, 6.0 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Sterling County, Texas residents are uninsured?
26.4% of residents in Sterling County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 4 people, 9.3 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Sterling County, Texas?
36.5% of adults in Sterling County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.1 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sterling County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 1,851 cigarettes a day, 55,526 a month, or 675,568 a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 20,360 minutes a day and 7.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sterling County is 84.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.17 lifetimes a year.
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