Gregg County Fact Sheet Gregg County Profile
Gregg County Health Facts*
Gregg County is 273 square miles in size with a population of 124,108 residents. The county seat is Longview, a community of 80,330. 13.4% Rural 75.2% White 20.6% Black 18.0% Hispanic 84.1% Completed High School 20.5% Completed a Bachelor’s Degree $48,561 Median Household Income 17.0% Households Live at or Below the Poverty Level
17%
69.1%
79.9%
Use Tobacco**
Get Annual Exams
Are Insured
2017 County Health Rankings TX
Health Outcomes 3.6
134/243 Days 4
Poor Mental Health Days Low Birth Weight
3.2 8%
3.5 9%
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
240/243 17% 35% 29% 31% Per 100,000 67 826.7 Per 100,000 Per 1,000 68
Social & Economic Factors High School Graduate Children in Poverty Children-Single Parent Home Social Associations Violent Crime
89% 23% 33% 7.7% 408
139/243 93% 23% 41% 14.7% 470 Per 100,000
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This fact sheet is supported by funding from the Episcopal Health Foundation.
MARCH 2017
Days
217/243
18% 36%
16.8%
A r t h r i ti s
Depression
Self Reported Diagnosed Conditions
170/243
8
19.5%
High Blood Pressure
County
Quality of Life Poor Physical Health Days
Physical Environment Air Pollution Drinking Water Violations Severe Housing Problems Long Commute Alone
32.2%
10 Yes 17% 20%
PM2.5
*East Texas Health Assessment Survey – Produced by UT Health Northeast **County Health Rankings
2016 East TX Health Assessment Survey - Highlights
RHP 1 2353 Surveys
Gregg County 149 Surveys
Priority Health Issues 36.1% Diabetes 36.8% 38.1% Obesity (Adults) 34.2% 36.2% Substance Abuse 32.2% 35.5% High Blood Pressure 31.5% 32.2% Cancer 30.8% Individuals in Greatest Need Low Income Groups 35.8% Homeless 57.0% Working Poor 32.4% Low Income Groups 31.5% Un/Underinsured 30.7% Persons w/ Mental Illness 30.1% Persons w/ Mental Illness 30.5% Working Poor 26.1% Homeless 28.9% Veterans 22.1% Services Most Difficult to Access Mental Health Counseling 16.2% Health Insurance 24.1% Health Insurance 15.7% Mental Health Counseling 19.5% & Treatment Daycare for Adults 15.2% Housing Assistance 19.5% Medication Cost Assistance 14.3% Medication Cost Assistance 16.8% Alcohol/Drug Counseling & 14.3% Healthy Food & Beverages 14.1% Treatment Diabetes Obesity (adult) Cancer High Blood Pressure Substance Abuse
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