The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2012 | Texas | Compare Counties

  Texas Shackelford
County
Health Outcomes   NR
Mortality   NR
Premature death 7,186      
Morbidity   NR
Poor or fair health 19%      
Poor physical health days 3.6      
Poor mental health days 3.3      
Low birthweight 8.2%      
Health Factors   NR
Health Behaviors   NR
Adult smoking 19%      
Adult obesity 29% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 16%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17      
Sexually transmitted infections 435 225    
Teen birth rate 63 29    
Clinical Care   NR
Uninsured 26% 29%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1      
Preventable hospital stays 73 101    
Diabetic screening 81% 86%    
Mammography screening 62% 55%    
Social & Economic Factors   NR
High school graduation 84% 99%    
Some college 56% 59%    
Unemployment 8.2% 4.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 21%    
Inadequate social support 23%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 22%    
Violent crime rate 503 21    
Physical Environment   NR
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 18 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 50%