Health Profile of Wilbarger County, Texas
Wilbarger 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
Wilbarger County Below averageLess healthy than 83% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Wilbarger County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 24.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Wilbarger County is 75.6 years, about 2.4 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 8.9%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 24.4% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,704 residents in Wilbarger County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 204 60 men · 144 women
- 75–84 735 327 men · 409 women
- 65–74 1,242 610 men · 632 women
- 50–64 2,522 1,295 men · 1,227 women
Younger residents
2,763 residents in Wilbarger County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 820 460 boys · 360 girls
- 7–12 750 399 boys · 351 girls
- 3–7 666 334 boys · 333 girls
- 0–3 527 243 boys · 284 girls
About 883 residents in Wilbarger County (7.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Wilbarger County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 15.0% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.6% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 39.7% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Wilbarger County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Wilbarger County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 23.2% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.8% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 32.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Wilbarger County is about 16% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,986 cigarettes a day, 689,594 a month, or 8.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 252,851 minutes a day and 92.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wilbarger County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.32 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 | Wilbarger County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.19 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Wilbarger County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Wilbarger County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Wilbarger County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 12,616 residents against a local median of 6,910. Wilbarger County, TX's uninsured, at 8.9%, runs 43% below the 15.6% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 10.1% on uninsured, so Wilbarger County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wilbarger County, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbarger County, TX | 12,616 | 75.6 yrs #3/6 | 8.9% #1/6 | 39.7% #5/6 |
| Tillman County, OK | 6,910 | 75.1 yrs | 10.4% | 41.2% |
| Baylor County, TX | 3,485 | 74.4 yrs | 20.6% | 34.2% |
| Jackson County, OK | 24,678 | 75.9 yrs | 13.0% | 37.6% |
| Wichita County, TX | 129,995 | 74.5 yrs | 15.6% | 37.0% |
| Hardeman County, TX | 3,501 | 77.4 yrs | 15.6% | 37.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Wilbarger County, Texas has an overall health index grade of C, making it about on par with Texas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Wilbarger County, Texas.
Is Wilbarger County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Wilbarger 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 Wilbarger County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Wilbarger County ranks 204th 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 Wilbarger County, Texas?
People in Wilbarger County, Texas can expect to live 75.6 years on average, 2.4 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Wilbarger County, Texas residents are uninsured?
8.9% of residents in Wilbarger County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 8.2 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What is the obesity rate in Wilbarger County, Texas?
39.7% of adults in Wilbarger County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.2 points above the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Wilbarger County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 22,986 cigarettes a day, 689,594 a month, or 8.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 252,851 minutes a day and 92.3 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Wilbarger County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.32 lifetimes a year.
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