Health Profile of Upton County, Texas
Upton 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
Upton County Below averageHealthier than 77% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Upton County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 18.8% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 20.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Upton County is 80.3 years, about 2.3 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 18.8%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 20.9% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,096 residents in Upton County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 65 15 men · 49 women
- 75–84 145 77 men · 68 women
- 65–74 279 137 men · 142 women
- 50–64 608 317 men · 291 women
Younger residents
826 residents in Upton County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 267 112 boys · 156 girls
- 7–12 255 131 boys · 124 girls
- 3–7 176 92 boys · 84 girls
- 0–3 127 56 boys · 71 girls
About 132 residents in Upton County (4.1% 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 | Upton County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.6% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.4% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Upton County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Upton County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Upton County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,831 cigarettes a day, 144,936 a month, or 1.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 53,143 minutes a day and 19.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Upton County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.46 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 | Upton County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.23 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Upton County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Upton County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Upton County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 3,191 residents against a local median of 4,610. Nothing separates Upton County, TX sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is life expectancy, 4% above the local median at 80.3 yrs against 77.5 yrs. Upton County, TX has the 2nd highest life expectancy of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton County, TX | 3,191 | 80.3 yrs #2/6 | 18.8% #3/6 | 37.5% #3/6 |
| Crane County, TX | 4,610 | 76.8 yrs | 18.6% | 36.8% |
| Midland County, TX | 174,801 | 78.1 yrs | 14.5% | 35.4% |
| Reagan County, TX | 3,232 | 77.5 yrs | 19.0% | 37.9% |
| Ector County, TX | 164,652 | 74.9 yrs | 22.1% | 38.7% |
| Glasscock County, TX | 1,068 | 81.2 yrs | 25.1% | 38.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Upton 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 Upton County, Texas.
Is Upton County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Upton 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 Upton County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Upton County ranks 57th 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 Upton County, Texas?
People in Upton County, Texas can expect to live 80.3 years on average, 2.3 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Upton County, Texas?
18.8% of residents in Upton County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 1.6 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Upton County, Texas?
37.5% of adults in Upton 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 Upton County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 4,831 cigarettes a day, 144,936 a month, or 1.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 53,143 minutes a day and 19.4 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Upton County is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.46 lifetimes a year.
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