Marion County Fact Sheet Marion County Profile
Marion County Health Facts*
Marion County is 381 square miles in size with a population of 10,160 residents. The county seat is Jefferson, a community of 2,048. 100.0% Rural 73.9% White 22.2% Black 4.1% Hispanic 83.5% Completed High School 14.3% Completed a Bachelor’s Degree $35,152 Median Household Income 23.4% Households Live at or Below the Poverty Level
17%
59.0%
92.3%
Use Tobacco**
Get Annual Exams
Are Insured
2017 County Health Rankings TX
Health Outcomes
15.4%
A r t h r i ti s
Anxiety
Self Reported Diagnosed Conditions
205/243 3.6
77/243 Days 4
Poor Mental Health Days Low Birth Weight
3.2 8%
3.7 7%
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
197/243 17% 31% 29% 35% 101 Per 100,000 234.5 Per 100,000 Per 1,000 53
Social & Economic Factors High School Graduate Children in Poverty Children-Single Parent Home Social Associations Violent Crime
89% 23% 33% 7.7% 408
220/243 99% 36% 26% 8.9% 647 Per 100,000
8 18% 36%
http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/
This fact sheet is supported by funding from the Episcopal Health Foundation.
MARCH 2017
28.1%
High Blood Pressure
County
Quality of Life Poor Physical Health Days
Physical Environment Air Pollution Drinking Water Violations Severe Housing Problems Long Commute Alone
33.2%
Days
147/243 9.9 PM2.5 No 15% 55%
*East Texas Health Assessment Survey – Produced by UT Health Northeast **County Health Rankings
2016 East TX Health Assessment Survey - Highlights
RHP 1 2353 Surveys
Marion County 39 Surveys
Priority Health Issues 36.1% Heart Disease / Stroke 38.1% Cancer 36.2% Smoking 35.5% Diabetes 32.2% Substance Abuse Individuals in Greatest Need Low Income Groups 35.8% Un/Underinsured Working Poor 32.4% Low Income Groups Un/Underinsured 30.7% Working Poor Persons w/ Mental Illness 30.5% Substance Abuse Homeless 28.9% Persons w/ No Source of Transportation Services Most Difficult to Access Mental Health Counseling 16.2% Transportation Assistance Health Insurance 15.7% Daycare for Adults Daycare for Adults 15.2% A list of Health Resources Medication Cost Assistance 14.3% Hospital Services Alcohol/Drug Counseling & 14.3% Health Insurance Treatment Diabetes Obesity (adult) Cancer High Blood Pressure Substance Abuse
48.7% 46.2% 38.5% 33.2% 33.2% 53.7% 46.2% 33.2% 30.8% 23.1%
20.5% 20.5% 20.5% 20.5% 17.8%
UT Health Northeast—County Fact Sheet 1