Health Profile of Winkler County, Texas
Winkler 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
Winkler County Below averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Winkler County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 19.0% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 21.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Winkler County is 75.6 years, about 2.4 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 19.0%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 21.3% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,165 residents in Winkler County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 82 26 men · 55 women
- 75–84 286 129 men · 157 women
- 65–74 574 257 men · 317 women
- 50–64 1,224 653 men · 571 women
Younger residents
2,033 residents in Winkler County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 634 344 boys · 290 girls
- 7–12 611 308 boys · 304 girls
- 3–7 461 241 boys · 220 girls
- 0–3 326 185 boys · 141 girls
About 347 residents in Winkler County (4.6% 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 | Winkler County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.8% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.4% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Winkler County is about 15% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Winkler County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.1% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 30.2% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Winkler County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,601 cigarettes a day, 318,021 a month, or 3.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 116,608 minutes a day and 42.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Winkler County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.07 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 | Winkler County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.21 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.2 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Winkler County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Winkler County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Winkler County, TX is the 4th largest of the 5 counties compared here, 7,454 residents against a local median of 14,877. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest counties, which makes Winkler County, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 8% below the local median at 19.0% against 20.5%. Winkler County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winkler County, TX | 7,454 | 75.6 yrs #4/5 | 19.0% #3/5 | 37.4% #3/5 |
| Ward County, TX | 11,144 | 77.6 yrs | 18.9% | 39.2% |
| Ector County, TX | 164,652 | 74.9 yrs | 22.1% | 38.7% |
| Andrews County, TX | 18,610 | 76.0 yrs | 22.4% | 37.0% |
| Crane County, TX | 4,610 | 76.8 yrs | 18.6% | 36.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Winkler 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 Winkler County, Texas.
How healthy is Winkler County, Texas?
Winkler 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 Winkler County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Winkler County ranks 174th 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 Winkler County, Texas?
People in Winkler County, Texas can expect to live 75.6 years on average, 2.4 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Winkler County, Texas?
19.0% of residents in Winkler County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 1.8 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Winkler County, Texas residents are obese?
37.4% of adults in Winkler 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 Winkler County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,601 cigarettes a day, 318,021 a month, or 3.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 116,608 minutes a day and 42.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Winkler County is 75.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.07 lifetimes a year.
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