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Demographics

By Race and Ethnicity

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Starr

NH White:
0.7
%
Hispanic:
99.1
%
NH Black:
0
%
NH Asian:
0.1
%
American Indian and Alaska Native:
0
%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander:
0
%
NH Other:
0
%
NH Two or more races:
0
%

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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Starr

Less than High School:
48.5
%
High School:
25
%
Some College:
16.1
%
College +:
10.3
%

Texas

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

By Gender

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Starr

Male:
48.6
%
Female:
51.4
%

Texas

Male:
49.7
%
Female:
50.3
%

Starr

Male:
48.6
%
Female:
51.4
%

Texas

Male:
49.7
%
Female:
50.3
%
28.7
Years

Median Age

34.4 yrs in Texas
33.4%

Uninsured Adults

17.4% in Texas
14.4%

Uninsured Children

11.1% in Texas
35.3%

Poverty Rate

15.5% in Texas
24%

Rural Population

15% in Texas
$29,294

Median Household Income

$59,570 in Texas

Health Needs

18.90%

Preterm births
12.2% in Texas

4

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

48%

Births to woman receiving late or no prenatal care
35% in Texas
3,488

Cases*

795,126
176

Deaths**

16,558
cases from 03/04 - 10/12
deaths from 03/07 - 10/11
12.3
%

Diabetes

10.9% in Texas
79.8

HIV Prevalence

392.7 in Texas
per 100,000 ages 13 & above
32.2
%

Obesity

33.6% in Texas

Top causes of ED utilization

  1. Urinary tract infection, site not specified
  2. Sepsis, unspecified organism
  3. Fever, unspecified
In Texas
  1. Urinary tract infection, site not specified
  2. Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified
  3. Other chest pain

47.2

Heart disease hospitalization**
43 in Texas

6,679

PQI rate*
4,656 in Texas

27

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

Mortality rate by cause

All-cause mortality rate for

Starr

county is

721.5

per 100,000 compared to 737.5 in Texas.

178.8

Heart Disease

169.7

28.1

Stroke

41.5

131.9

Cancer

147.8

N/A

Drug/Alcohol

18.1

8.2

Suicide

12.9

27.6

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

1.6

Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities
2.7 in Texas

1.6

Mental Health
Facilities
1.2 in Texas

0.0

Federal Qualified
Health Center
0 in Texas

Workforce

Rate of healthcare professionals per 100,000
Starr
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

14%
Excessive Alcohol Consumption
20% in Texas
26%
Physical Inactivity
24% in Texas
19%
Smoking
16% in Texas

Social Determinants of Health

26
minutes
Mean travel time to work
26.4 in Texas
41.20%
Food stamps in the past 12 months
12.2% in Texas
53%
Internet Access
79% in Texas
7.9
ppm
Air Quality
7.4ppm in Texas
263
Violent Crime Rate (per 100,000)
420 in Texas
12.50%
Overcrowded Housing
4.8% in Texas
$543
Median Gross Rent
$998 in Texas
7.8
Victims of child abuse (per 1,000 children)
9.1 in Texas

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