Health Profile of Young County, Texas
Young 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
Young County Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Young County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 18.6% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.4% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Young County is 75.3 years, about 2.7 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 18.6%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.4% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,035 residents in Young County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 519 223 men · 296 women
- 75–84 1,083 450 men · 633 women
- 65–74 1,961 943 men · 1,018 women
- 50–64 3,473 1,754 men · 1,720 women
Younger residents
4,004 residents in Young County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,278 646 boys · 632 girls
- 7–12 1,225 622 boys · 604 girls
- 3–7 885 470 boys · 415 girls
- 0–3 616 327 boys · 289 girls
About 1,565 residents in Young County (8.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Young County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 12.8% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.2% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.7% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Young County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Young County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.5% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.7% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Young County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,425 cigarettes a day, 852,763 a month, or 10.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 312,680 minutes a day and 114.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Young County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.88 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 | Young County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.49 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.5 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Young County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Young County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Young County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,029 residents against a local median of 8,882. Nothing separates Young 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 obesity, 6% below the local median at 34.7% against 36.8%. Young County, TX has the lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young County, TX | 18,029 | 75.3 yrs #6/6 | 18.6% #5/6 | 34.7% #1/6 |
| Archer County, TX | 8,867 | 78.4 yrs | 13.9% | 35.7% |
| Stephens County, TX | 9,351 | 76.6 yrs | 13.8% | 37.3% |
| Jack County, TX | 8,882 | 76.8 yrs | 18.0% | 36.8% |
| Throckmorton County, TX | 1,639 | 78.4 yrs | 20.6% | 35.1% |
| Palo Pinto County, TX | 29,295 | 76.4 yrs | 18.2% | 38.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Young 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 Young County, Texas.
What is the health grade for Young County, Texas?
Young 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 Young County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Young County ranks 140th 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 life expectancy in Young County, Texas?
People in Young County, Texas can expect to live 75.3 years on average, 2.7 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Young County, Texas residents are uninsured?
18.6% of residents in Young County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 5 people, 1.5 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Young County, Texas?
34.7% of adults in Young County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.9 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Young County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,425 cigarettes a day, 852,763 a month, or 10.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 312,680 minutes a day and 114.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Young County is 75.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.88 lifetimes a year.
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