Health Profile of Yoakum County, Texas
Yoakum 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
Yoakum County Below averageLess healthy than 78% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Yoakum County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 22.5% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Yoakum County is 78.5 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 22.5%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.1% of residents, higher than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
2,123 residents in Yoakum County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 97 32 men · 65 women
- 75–84 276 116 men · 160 women
- 65–74 486 242 men · 243 women
- 50–64 1,264 633 men · 631 women
Younger residents
2,323 residents in Yoakum County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 639 276 boys · 362 girls
- 7–12 676 305 boys · 371 girls
- 3–7 569 323 boys · 246 girls
- 0–3 440 289 boys · 151 girls
About 258 residents in Yoakum County (3.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.5 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
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% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.3% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Yoakum County are about the same as in Texas.
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% |
On average, health behaviors in Yoakum County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,076 cigarettes a day, 302,285 a month, or 3.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 110,838 minutes a day and 40.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Yoakum County is 78.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.98 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 | Yoakum County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.31 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Yoakum County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Yoakum County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Yoakum County, TX is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 7,571 residents against a local median of 21,363. Yoakum County, TX's uninsured, at 22.5%, runs 16% below the 26.9% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 21.8% on uninsured, so Yoakum County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Yoakum County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoakum County, TX | 7,571 | 78.5 yrs #1/6 | 22.5% #3/6 | 37.3% #3/6 |
| Cochran County, TX | 2,550 | 76.3 yrs | 27.2% | 42.4% |
| Gaines County, TX | 22,232 | 78.4 yrs | 36.7% | 35.3% |
| Terry County, TX | 11,629 | 76.2 yrs | 26.9% | 39.5% |
| Hockley County, TX | 21,363 | 76.9 yrs | 19.1% | 38.5% |
| Lea County, NM | 73,733 | 76.9 yrs | 14.9% | 35.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Yoakum 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 Yoakum County, Texas.
Is Yoakum County, Texas a healthy place to live?
Yoakum 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 Yoakum County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Yoakum County ranks 192nd 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 Yoakum County, Texas?
People in Yoakum County, Texas can expect to live 78.5 years on average, 0.5 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Yoakum County, Texas?
22.5% of residents in Yoakum County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 4 people, 5.4 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Yoakum County, Texas?
37.3% of adults in Yoakum 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 Yoakum County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 10,076 cigarettes a day, 302,285 a month, or 3.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 110,838 minutes a day and 40.5 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Yoakum County is 78.5 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.98 lifetimes a year.
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