Cherokee County Fact Sheet Cherokee County Profile
Cherokee County Health Facts*
Cherokee County is 1,053 square miles in size with a population of 51,542 residents. The county seat is Rusk, a community of 5,618. 63.1% Rural 80.9% White 15.0% Black 22.0% Hispanic 78.2% Completed High School 16.3% Completed a Bachelor’s Degree $41,355 Median Household Income 19.0% Households Live at or Below the Poverty Level
2017 County Health Rankings TX
Health Outcomes Quality of Life Poor Physical Health Days
54.2%
72.3%
Use Tobacco**
Get Annual Exams
Are Insured
37.5%
12.5%
12.5%
High Blood Pressure
Obesity
Dental Health
County
Self Reported Diagnosed Conditions
149/243 3.6
137/243 4.4 Days
Poor Mental Health Days 3.2 Low Birth Weight 8% Health Behaviors Adult Tobacco Use 15% Adult Obesity 28% Physical Inactivity 23% Alcohol Related Driving Deaths 30% Injury Deaths 54 Sexually Transmitted Infections 496.1 Teen Births 49 Social & Economic Factors High School Graduate 89% Children in Poverty 23% Children-Single Parent Home 33% Social Associations 7.7% Violent Crime 408
3.7 7%
Physical Environment Air Pollution Drinking Water Violations Severe Housing Problems Long Commute Alone
209/243 9.5 PM2.5 Yes 17% 32%
8 18% 36%
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This fact sheet is supported by funding from the Episcopal Health Foundation.
MARCH 2017
18%
Days
229/243 18% 30% 30% 27% 75 Per 100,000 513 Per 100,000 70 Per 1,000 196/243 92% 28% 38% 9.8% 426 Per 100,000
*East Texas Health Assessment Survey – Produced by UT Health Northeast **County Health Rankings
2016 East TX Health Assessment Survey - Highlights
RHP 1 2353 Surveys
Cherokee County 48 Surveys Priority Health Issues Diabetes 36.1% Diabetes 52.1% Obesity (adult) 38.1% Obesity (Adults) 37.5% Cancer 36.2% Mental Health 31.3% High Blood Pressure 35.5% Cancer 29.1% Substance Abuse 32.2% Aging Problems 25.0% Individuals in Greatest Need Low Income Groups 35.8% Low Income Groups 37.5% Working Poor 32.4% Working Poor 35.3% Un/Underinsured 30.7% Persons w/ No Source of 25.0% Transportation Persons w/ Mental Illness 30.5% Persons w/ Mental Illness 22.8% Homeless 28.9% Unemployed 20.8% Services Most Difficult to Access Mental Health Counseling 16.2% Dental Care 27.1% Health Insurance 15.7% Medication Cost Assistance 25.0% Daycare for Adults 15.2% Access to Bicycle Trails 20.8% Medication Cost Assistance 14.3% Weight Loss Support 18.8% Alcohol/Drug Counseling & 14.3% Legal Assistance 18.8% Treatment
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