Ellis County Population
October 21, 2013
The population estimate of the Ellis County was 153,969 out of the 26,059,203 in Texas as of the year 2012 (Cubit, 2013). There are 37,020 households in this county. A total of 29,653 families reside in this region. The Ellis County has a population density of 118 people per square mile (Cubit, 2013). The population comprises of different races. The Whites make up 80%, the African Americans 8%, the Native Americans 0.5%, the Asians 0.4% the Pacific Islanders 0.02%, the Hispanics 18.5% and the other races comprise the remaining 8% (United States Census Bureau, 2013). This county is among the most populated counties in the state of Texas. Out of the total 254 counties, the Ellis County is ranked 25th in population. …show more content…
The estimate of median household income of Ellis County residents is close to $61,000.
The median age for the residents of this county is 35.0 years.
As of 2012, the estimate for the persons under 5 years was 6.8%, under 18 years 28.0%, and above 65years 10.9%. The female population accounts for 50.6% while the male account for 49.4% (United States Census Bureau, 2013). The housing units in this county as of 2011 estimates were 55,143. The median household income for years between 2007 and 2011 was $62,639. The persons living below poverty levels as per the 2007-2011 estimates are 11.4% (United States Census Bureau, 2013). A majority of the people in this county is thus financially stable and capable of affording proper …show more content…
lifestyles.
Looking at the health demographics for Ellis County, there has been a downward trend in public health since the year 1990. The county health department has since set up measures to help improve the state of public health in this county. As a result, there has been an improvement in the health of individuals living in this county. The poor health status of Ellis County has resulted in the loss of lives of the citizens in this region.
The Healthy People 2020 provides the goals and objectives of the United States government in improving the health of all American citizens. By basing on these measures, it is possible for us to assess the aspects of the Ellis County physical health and wellness. There are Leading Health Indicators in Ellis County that show how the issues that have contributed to the poor health status of Ellis County. Tobacco use is one significant issue in the Ellis County that has contributed to the deteriorating health conditions in the region. A report by the Ellis County State’s Health survey in the year 2005 showed that in the past two decades there has been an increase in the use of tobacco in this county (Texas Department of Health Services, 2013).
This tobacco use in the Ellis County is not longer an individual problem but has become a community problem.
Controlling the use of tobacco in this county will help reduce the healthcare costs incurred in treating patients suffering from tobacco-related health conditions. In the year 2002 alone, the Center for Drug Control released estimates of about $4,000 per individual in health care costs for tobacco usage. About 26% of citizens in the Ellis County are tobacco users (State of the County’s Health Report, n.d). This is an issue that contributes to poor health in the county and needs to be controlled as soon as
possible.
Heart diseases are the leading cause of deaths among all the age groups in Ellis County. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control indicate that this county spends about $500,000 in every death resulting from cardiovascular diseases. The average deaths a year resulting from cardiovascular diseases account for expenditures worth close to $4 billion in this county. Apart from cardiovascular diseases, the Alzheimer’s disease also accounts for most of the deaths reported for persons over 65 years of age. This accounts for over 213% increase in deaths in this region (Texas Department of Health Services, 2013).
Nutrition and obesity are yet another health problem faced by the Ellis County. The number of obese individuals in the United States keeps going up every day. There is an increase in the health care costs related to treating the obese patients in the United States. A total of 129million out of 292million in the United States are overweight. In the Ellis County, the situation is no different. The total number of obese individuals with a BMI of over 30 and those who overweight with a BMI between 29 and 39 has been on the rise (State of the County’s Health Report, n.d). The rate of increase for these overweight and obese individuals in this county is the same as that of the overall nation.
The poor health status of the residents of Ellis County has mainly been attributed to poor physical activities of the body. There is a nationwide increase in the number of individuals who are physically inactive in the United States. This has contributed to an increase in the reduced health-related outcomes of this physical inactivity such as diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity as discussed earlier. The body needs to be kept physically active for it to generate the energy needed for proper functioning. It is because of this inactivity that there has been an increase in the number of various chronic diseases reported in Ellis County. The 2002-2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System results revealed that 29.6% of people in Ellis County did not have time for leisure activities that involved physical stress to their bodies (Texas Department of Health Services, 2013).
Lack of proper physical inactivity by the people of Ellis County has resulted in the diagnosis of about 12% of its residents with diabetes. Majority of these individuals diagnosed with diabetes in this county are between 35 and 60 years of age. This has accounted for an increase in the healthcare costs for taking care of these patients. The healthcare cost for patients with diabetes in Ellis County is about $14,000 compared to only $2,000 for patients living without diabetes (Texas Department of Health Services, 2013). This has raised an alarm on the importance of the public health ministry and departments in this county to educate the residents on the importance of physical activity and proper nutrition. If there is no containment of this situation soon enough, it could result in the loss of a lot of lives in this county.
References
Cubit. (2013). Texas Demographics; Ellis County. Retrieved 18 October 2013 from http://www.texas-demographics.com/ellis-county-demographics.
State of the County’s Health Report. (n.d). State of the County 's Health Report. Retrieved 18 October 2013 from http://www.ok.gov/health2/documents/CEE-Major%20County.pdf.
Texas Department of Health Services. (2013). Center for Health Statistics Texas County Numbers and Public health Regions. Retrieved 18 October 2013 from http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/chs/info/info_txco.shtm.
United States Census Bureau. (2013). General Demographic Characteristics for Ellis County Texas. Retrieved 18 October 2013 from http://www.co.ellis.tx.us/index.aspx?NID=64.
The population estimate of the Ellis County was 153,969 out of the 26,059,203 in Texas as of the year 2012 (Cubit, 2013). There are 37,020 households in this county. A total of 29,653 families reside in this region. The Ellis County has a population density of 118 people per square mile (Cubit, 2013). The population comprises of different races. The Whites make up 80%, the African Americans 8%, the Native Americans 0.5%, the Asians 0.4% the Pacific Islanders 0.02%, the Hispanics 18.5% and the other races comprise the remaining 8% (United States Census Bureau, 2013). This county is among the most populated counties in the state of Texas. Out of the total 254 counties, the Ellis County is ranked 25th in population. …show more content…
The estimate of median household income of Ellis County residents is close to $61,000.
The median age for the residents of this county is 35.0 years.
As of 2012, the estimate for the persons under 5 years was 6.8%, under 18 years 28.0%, and above 65years 10.9%. The female population accounts for 50.6% while the male account for 49.4% (United States Census Bureau, 2013). The housing units in this county as of 2011 estimates were 55,143. The median household income for years between 2007 and 2011 was $62,639. The persons living below poverty levels as per the 2007-2011 estimates are 11.4% (United States Census Bureau, 2013). A majority of the people in this county is thus financially stable and capable of affording proper …show more content…
lifestyles.
Looking at the health demographics for Ellis County, there has been a downward trend in public health since the year 1990. The county health department has since set up measures to help improve the state of public health in this county. As a result, there has been an improvement in the health of individuals living in this county. The poor health status of Ellis County has resulted in the loss of lives of the citizens in this region.
The Healthy People 2020 provides the goals and objectives of the United States government in improving the health of all American citizens. By basing on these measures, it is possible for us to assess the aspects of the Ellis County physical health and wellness. There are Leading Health Indicators in Ellis County that show how the issues that have contributed to the poor health status of Ellis County. Tobacco use is one significant issue in the Ellis County that has contributed to the deteriorating health conditions in the region. A report by the Ellis County State’s Health survey in the year 2005 showed that in the past two decades there has been an increase in the use of tobacco in this county (Texas Department of Health Services, 2013).
This tobacco use in the Ellis County is not longer an individual problem but has become a community problem.
Controlling the use of tobacco in this county will help reduce the healthcare costs incurred in treating patients suffering from tobacco-related health conditions. In the year 2002 alone, the Center for Drug Control released estimates of about $4,000 per individual in health care costs for tobacco usage. About 26% of citizens in the Ellis County are tobacco users (State of the County’s Health Report, n.d). This is an issue that contributes to poor health in the county and needs to be controlled as soon as
possible.
Heart diseases are the leading cause of deaths among all the age groups in Ellis County. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control indicate that this county spends about $500,000 in every death resulting from cardiovascular diseases. The average deaths a year resulting from cardiovascular diseases account for expenditures worth close to $4 billion in this county. Apart from cardiovascular diseases, the Alzheimer’s disease also accounts for most of the deaths reported for persons over 65 years of age. This accounts for over 213% increase in deaths in this region (Texas Department of Health Services, 2013).
Nutrition and obesity are yet another health problem faced by the Ellis County. The number of obese individuals in the United States keeps going up every day. There is an increase in the health care costs related to treating the obese patients in the United States. A total of 129million out of 292million in the United States are overweight. In the Ellis County, the situation is no different. The total number of obese individuals with a BMI of over 30 and those who overweight with a BMI between 29 and 39 has been on the rise (State of the County’s Health Report, n.d). The rate of increase for these overweight and obese individuals in this county is the same as that of the overall nation.
The poor health status of the residents of Ellis County has mainly been attributed to poor physical activities of the body. There is a nationwide increase in the number of individuals who are physically inactive in the United States. This has contributed to an increase in the reduced health-related outcomes of this physical inactivity such as diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity as discussed earlier. The body needs to be kept physically active for it to generate the energy needed for proper functioning. It is because of this inactivity that there has been an increase in the number of various chronic diseases reported in Ellis County. The 2002-2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System results revealed that 29.6% of people in Ellis County did not have time for leisure activities that involved physical stress to their bodies (Texas Department of Health Services, 2013).
Lack of proper physical inactivity by the people of Ellis County has resulted in the diagnosis of about 12% of its residents with diabetes. Majority of these individuals diagnosed with diabetes in this county are between 35 and 60 years of age. This has accounted for an increase in the healthcare costs for taking care of these patients. The healthcare cost for patients with diabetes in Ellis County is about $14,000 compared to only $2,000 for patients living without diabetes (Texas Department of Health Services, 2013). This has raised an alarm on the importance of the public health ministry and departments in this county to educate the residents on the importance of physical activity and proper nutrition. If there is no containment of this situation soon enough, it could result in the loss of a lot of lives in this county.
References
Cubit. (2013). Texas Demographics; Ellis County. Retrieved 18 October 2013 from http://www.texas-demographics.com/ellis-county-demographics.
State of the County’s Health Report. (n.d). State of the County 's Health Report. Retrieved 18 October 2013 from http://www.ok.gov/health2/documents/CEE-Major%20County.pdf.
Texas Department of Health Services. (2013). Center for Health Statistics Texas County Numbers and Public health Regions. Retrieved 18 October 2013 from http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/chs/info/info_txco.shtm.
United States Census Bureau. (2013). General Demographic Characteristics for Ellis County Texas. Retrieved 18 October 2013 from http://www.co.ellis.tx.us/index.aspx?NID=64.