General Health Overview
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| Metric |
Yoakum County |
Texas Avg |
US Average |
| Life Expectancy (years) |
78.5 |
78.0 |
78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) |
21.2% |
17.4% |
8.5% |
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition |
Yoakum County |
Texas Avg |
US Average |
| Diabetes |
13.4% |
13.9% |
11.3% |
| Cancer |
5.6% |
6.5% |
6.9% |
| Heart Diseases |
7.0% |
7.8% |
7.1% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health |
22.1% |
21.1% |
16.3% |
Health Behaviors
| Behavior |
Yoakum County |
Texas Avg |
US Average |
| Smokers |
19.8% |
19.9% |
19.0% |
| Binge Drinking |
17.8% |
17.3% |
16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle |
31.6% |
29.2% |
25.1% |
Air Quality
| Metric |
Yoakum County |
Texas Avg |
US Average |
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) |
5.31 |
6.84 |
6.09 |