Houston County Fact Sheet Houston County Profile
Houston County Health Facts*
Houston County is 1,231 square miles in size with a population of 22,785 residents. The county seat is Crockett, a community of 6,554. 73.5% Rural 71.9% White 25.8% Black 10.9% Hispanic 82.5% Completed High School 14.5% Completed a Bachelor’s Degree $37,536 Median Household Income 27.0% Households Live at or Below the Poverty Level
18%
50.7%
61.2%
Use Tobacco**
Get Annual Exams
Are Insured
2017 County Health Rankings TX
Health Outcomes 3.6
210/243 4.3 Days
Poor Mental Health Days Low Birth Weight
3.2 8%
3.7 10%
Health Behaviors Adult Tobacco Use Adult Obesity Physical Inactivity Alcohol Related Driving Deaths Injury Deaths Sexually Transmitted Infections Teen Births
15% 28% 23% 30% 54 496.1 49
196/243 18% 28% 31% 14% 72 Per 100,000 296.8 Per 100,000 53 Per 1,000
Social & Economic Factors High School Graduate Children in Poverty Children-Single Parent Home Social Associations Violent Crime
187/243 89% 96% 23% 36% 33% 40% 7.7% 12.8% 408 163 Per 100,000
18% 36%
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MARCH 2017
17.8%
A r t h r i ti s
Depression
Self Reported Diagnosed Conditions
220/243
8
23.8%
High Blood Pressure
County
Quality of Life Poor Physical Health Days
Physical Environment Air Pollution Drinking Water Violations Severe Housing Problems Long Commute Alone
43.2%
Days
198/243 9.1 PM2.5 Yes 16% 39%
*East Texas Health Assessment Survey – Produced by UT Health Northeast **County Health Rankings
2016 East TX Health Assessment Survey - Highlights
RHP 1 2353 Surveys
Houston County 67 Surveys
Priority Health Issues 36.1% Diabetes 40.2% 38.1% High Blood Pressure 40.2% 36.2% Cancer 37.2% 35.5% Substance Abuse 28.3% 32.2% Obesity (Adults) 26.8% Individuals in Greatest Need Low Income Groups 35.8% Persons with No Source of 31.3% Transportation Working Poor 32.4% Low Income Groups 29.8% Un/Underinsured 30.7% Working Poor 28.3% Persons w/ Mental Illness 30.5% Unemployed 26.8% Homeless 28.9% Senior Citizens 23.8% Services Most Difficult to Access Mental Health Counseling 16.2% Transportation Assistance 22.3% Health Insurance 15.7% Health Insurance 20.8% Daycare for Adults 15.2% Medication Cost Assistance 17.8% Medication Cost Assistance 14.3% Mental Health Counseling & 16.3% Treatment Alcohol/Drug Counseling & 14.3% Specialized Medical Care 14.9% Treatment Diabetes Obesity (adult) Cancer High Blood Pressure Substance Abuse
UT Health Northeast—County Fact Sheet 1
Identified County Resources – Houston County, TX 22,785
Population
Public Health Services DSHS Regional Office Location WIC Program Offices
HSR 4/5N Tyler 1
SNAP Offices
2
Health Care Access FQHC
0
Hospitals
1
Ambulatory Surgical Center
0
Emergency Room Trauma Level
0
Free Standing ERs
0
Urgent Care Centers
0
Physicians per 100,000
5
Transportation Bus Service (offered in county)
No listing
Private Taxi (offered in county)
Yes
Academics NETnet connectivity sites
0
University
0 Nursing RN, BSN, LVN Nurse Practitioner Pharmacy Health Education Public Health MPH/BPH
Junior/Community College
0 Nursing
Community Health Worker
Specialists Cardiology
0
Pediatrics
0
Dentists
27
Pharmacies
6
HPSA Mental Health
Yes
HPSA Primary Care
Yes
HPSA Dental Health
No
Nursing Homes (# facilities)
4
Nursing Homes (# beds)
390
Low Income Care Clinics
0
EMS Services
7
Dental Hygiene AAS/BA/BS Dental Assistant (Yes/No) Certified Health Aide (Yes/No) Public Schools (# of ISDs)
5
Educational Service Center
Region 6
Community/Social Services American Cancer Society (local office) Lions Club (# of clubs)
2
Meals on Wheels (offered in county) Food Banks (# in county)
N/A 4
Civic Chamber of Commerce (# in county)
Behavioral Health Services
Tyler
Behavioral Health Hospital
No
Housing Authority (type)
Crockett Grapeland Low Rent (2)
Substance Abuse Treatment
No
AgriLife Extension Office
Crockett
Alcoholics Anonymous
Yes
Smoking Ordinances 1 +
Yes
Local Mental Health Authority
Lufkin
Dept. Parks/Recreation
1
For more information or to update the information, please contact Christina Tuell at 903.877.8940 or Christina.Tuell@uthct.edu. MARCH 2017
UT Health Northeast—County Fact Sheet 2