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Health Needs
Facilities
Workforce
Health Behaviors
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Demographics

By Race and Ethnicity

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Ward

NH White:
40.8
%
Hispanic:
52.9
%
NH Black:
4.6
%
NH Asian:
0.6
%
American Indian and Alaska Native:
0.5
%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander:
0
%
NH Other:
0
%
NH Two or more races:
0.7
%

Texas

NH White:
42.3
%
Hispanic:
39.2
%
NH Black:
11.7
%
NH Asian:
4.6
%
American Indian and Alaska Native:
0.2
%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander:
0.1
%
NH Other:
0.2
%
NH Two or more races:
1.7
%

By Educational Attainment

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Ward

Less than High School:
21.2
%
High School:
35.2
%
Some College:
29.9
%
College +:
13.6
%

Texas

Less than High School:
16.8
%
High School:
25
%
Some College:
28.9
%
College +:
29.3
%

By Gender

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Ward

Male:
50.6
%
Female:
49.4
%

Texas

Male:
49.7
%
Female:
50.3
%

Ward

Male:
50.6
%
Female:
49.4
%

Texas

Male:
49.7
%
Female:
50.3
%
33.2
Years

Median Age

34.4 yrs in Texas
17.7%

Uninsured Adults

17.4% in Texas
12.8%

Uninsured Children

11.1% in Texas
13.0%

Poverty Rate

15.5% in Texas
28%

Rural Population

15% in Texas
$64,630

Median Household Income

$59,570 in Texas

Health Needs

14.90%

Preterm births
12.2% in Texas

N/A

Infant mortality rate*
6 in Texas
* per 1,000 live births

38%

Births to woman receiving late or no prenatal care
35% in Texas
141

Cases*

795,126
1

Deaths**

16,558
cases from 03/04 - 10/12
deaths from 03/07 - 10/11
19.1
%

Diabetes

10.9% in Texas
107.6

HIV Prevalence

392.7 in Texas
per 100,000 ages 13 & above
37.8
%

Obesity

33.6% in Texas

Top causes of ED utilization

  1. Noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis, unspecified
  2. Urinary tract infection, site not specified
  3. Other chest pain
In Texas
  1. Urinary tract infection, site not specified
  2. Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified
  3. Other chest pain

31.7

Heart disease hospitalization**
43 in Texas

9,527

PQI rate*
4,656 in Texas

26

%
Flu Vaccination
46% in Texas
*per 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries
**per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries

Mortality rate by cause

All-cause mortality rate for

Ward

county is

957.9

per 100,000 compared to 737.5 in Texas.

227.9

Heart Disease

169.7

43.9

Stroke

41.5

163.7

Cancer

147.8

39

Drug/Alcohol

18.1

N/A

Suicide

12.9

71.8

Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease

40.3

Primary Care Facilities

Rate of healthcare facilities per 100,000

0.0

Primary Care
Medical Homes
0 in Texas

0.0

CMS Innovation Models
0.9 in Texas

0.0

School Based
Health Centers
0.3 in Texas

0.0

Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities
2.7 in Texas

8.6

Mental Health
Facilities
1.2 in Texas

0.0

Federal Qualified
Health Center
0 in Texas

Workforce

Rate of healthcare professionals per 100,000
Ward
County
Texas 
Direct Patient Care Physician
Primary Care Physician
Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Registered Nurses
Community Health Worker
Psychiatrists
Psychologist
Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor
Dentist

Health Behaviors

18%
Excessive Alcohol Consumption
20% in Texas
27%
Physical Inactivity
24% in Texas
14%
Smoking
16% in Texas

Social Determinants of Health

22.2
minutes
Mean travel time to work
26.4 in Texas
9.60%
Food stamps in the past 12 months
12.2% in Texas
69%
Internet Access
79% in Texas
6.3
ppm
Air Quality
7.4ppm in Texas
495
Violent Crime Rate (per 100,000)
420 in Texas
4.00%
Overcrowded Housing
4.8% in Texas
$891
Median Gross Rent
$998 in Texas
17.5
Victims of child abuse (per 1,000 children)
9.1 in Texas

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