Health and Nutrition of Ranchos Penitas West, TX Residents

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Forty four percent of Ranchos Penitas West residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 17 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of four meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat two "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 43.6%
  • County 47.9%
  • State 48.0%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 16.8
  • Webb County 18.6
  • Texas 20.0

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 4.1
  • Webb County 3.8
  • State 3.7

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 1.9
  • County 1.8
  • State 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 1.8
  • County 2.6
  • State 2.0

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 2.5
  • County 2.4
  • Texas 3.3

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average Ranchos Penitas West resident last visited a dentist three years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Fourteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty seven percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Ranchos Penitas West residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 36 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average two days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 25 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Ranchos Penitas West 2.6
  • County 1.6
  • Texas 1.9

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 14.2%
  • Webb County 13.3%
  • State 16.1%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 26.5%
  • County 17.9%
  • State 21.0%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 36.1%
  • Webb County 50.1%
  • State 46.4%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Ranchos Penitas West 2.1
  • County 3.3
  • Texas 2.9

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Ranchos Penitas West 2.8
  • County 3.3
  • State 3.0

Average number of teeth

  • Here 25.5
  • Webb County 25.4
  • State 23.7

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average height of Ranchos Penitas West residents 16 years and older is 61 inches. The average weight is 173 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty eight percent of people living here are obese. Fifty one percent have ever been obese. Twenty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 60.6
  • County 64.4
  • State 66.2

Average weight (pounds)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 172.7
  • Webb County 169.3
  • Texas 177.4

Average BMI

  • Ranchos Penitas West 27.9
  • County 28.1
  • State 28.5

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 37.6%
  • County 36.6%
  • State 37.2%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 50.7%
  • Webb County 46.1%
  • State 48.3%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 22.9%
  • Webb County 39.9%
  • State 36.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Forty seven percent of Ranchos Penitas West residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty three percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty one percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Two percent have ever used heroin. Fourteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 47.4%
  • Webb County 55.6%
  • Texas 61.8%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 23.0%
  • County 18.2%
  • State 22.8%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 21.2%
  • Webb County 16.8%
  • State 20.9%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 2.1%
  • County 0.8%
  • State 2.3%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 13.9%
  • Webb County 8.8%
  • State 12.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twelve percent of people living in Ranchos Penitas West have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Twenty seven percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Two percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 11.8%
  • Webb County 7.8%
  • State 9.3%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 27.4%
  • Webb County 48.5%
  • Texas 46.4%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 1.7%
  • Webb County 2.4%
  • Texas 2.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ranchos Penitas West residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate one time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Ranchos Penitas West 1.0
  • Webb County 1.0
  • State 1.1

Twelve percent of Ranchos Penitas West residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Five percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty four percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Ten percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Ten percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Eighteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Twenty percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 11.7%
  • County 10.5%
  • Texas 11.2%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 5.0%
  • Webb County 3.8%
  • State 5.0%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Here 53.9%
  • County 62.3%
  • Texas 65.0%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Here 10.5%
  • Webb County 22.1%
  • Texas 25.0%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 9.8%
  • Webb County 13.1%
  • State 14.8%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Here 17.9%
  • Webb County 14.9%
  • State 19.8%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Here 19.9%
  • County 24.8%
  • Texas 36.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Thirty nine percent of people living in Ranchos Penitas West are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 39.2%
  • Webb County 71.7%
  • Texas 72.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ten percent of people living in Ranchos Penitas West have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Fourteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Twenty five percent of people in Ranchos Penitas West frequently check their blood cholesterol. Eleven percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 10.1%
  • Webb County 15.6%
  • Texas 19.4%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 13.7%
  • County 17.4%
  • State 21.7%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 25.3%
  • Webb County 37.0%
  • Texas 39.0%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 11.3%
  • County 12.8%
  • Texas 16.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twenty one percent of people living in Ranchos Penitas West use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 20.7%
  • County 37.5%
  • Texas 33.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twenty five percent of Ranchos Penitas West residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty five percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty three percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty three percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty five percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Fourteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Fourteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Fifteen percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Four percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Here 24.8%
  • Webb County 25.4%
  • State 26.8%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 24.5%
  • County 26.3%
  • State 27.6%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Here 32.6%
  • Webb County 38.5%
  • State 41.2%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 42.9%
  • County 49.6%
  • State 51.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 24.9%
  • Webb County 26.3%
  • Texas 28.6%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 14.0%
  • Webb County 19.3%
  • Texas 21.2%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 13.9%
  • County 19.6%
  • Texas 19.7%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 14.6%
  • County 14.1%
  • Texas 14.9%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 3.9%
  • Webb County 4.0%
  • Texas 4.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ranchos Penitas West residents on average take one prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 1.0
  • Webb County 1.3
  • Texas 1.8

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eighty nine percent of people living in Ranchos Penitas West have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Six percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.3 days per month on average. They have 6.4 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 25 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 89.3%
  • County 78.7%
  • State 79.9%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 5.7%
  • County 9.4%
  • State 10.4%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 4.3
  • County 4.0
  • State 4.6

Average drinks/week

  • Ranchos Penitas West 6.4
  • Webb County 4.1
  • Texas 5.4

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 24.9
  • Webb County 14.2
  • State 21.6

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ninety four percent of Ranchos Penitas West residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety one percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty six percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Three percent of males in Ranchos Penitas West have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety six percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty seven percent have ever had anal sex. Eleven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Ranchos Penitas West were 16 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 21 women. He has vaginal sex with 14 women. People living here were on average 20 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on five women. People in Ranchos Penitas West were 22 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Twenty five percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Ranchos Penitas West has vaginal or anal sex 52 times a year. Thirty six percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Ranchos Penitas West 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 10 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.3 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Forty three percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Here 93.9%
  • County 97.9%
  • State 97.5%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 90.6%
  • County 91.6%
  • State 93.4%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Here 70.2%
  • Webb County 83.2%
  • State 85.2%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 36.5%
  • Webb County 51.7%
  • State 49.5%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Here 2.6%
  • Webb County 10.9%
  • Texas 6.9%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 96.0%
  • Webb County 96.8%
  • State 97.0%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 86.6%
  • County 84.0%
  • State 83.7%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 46.9%
  • County 40.3%
  • Texas 39.9%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 11.0%
  • County 9.2%
  • Texas 12.4%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.5
  • County 17.2
  • State 16.8

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 21.5
  • Webb County 22.0
  • State 26.6

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 13.5
  • Webb County 19.0
  • Texas 21.8

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Here 20.3
  • Webb County 20.8
  • Texas 21.2

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 5.0
  • County 3.7
  • Texas 5.0

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 22.4
  • Webb County 19.9
  • Texas 19.9

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 24.9%
  • County 10.5%
  • Texas 10.2%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Ranchos Penitas West 52.2
  • County 62.5
  • Texas 62.9

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 36.0%
  • County 43.6%
  • State 50.7%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 10.0
  • County 6.6
  • Texas 10.0

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 8.9
  • Webb County 5.9
  • Texas 8.9

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 0.3
  • Webb County 0.7
  • State 0.6

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 42.9%
  • Webb County 48.6%
  • State 70.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Thirteen percent of households in Ranchos Penitas West use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Seven percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 12.9%
  • Webb County 10.7%
  • Texas 10.3%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 6.7%
  • County 3.9%
  • Texas 4.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ranchos Penitas West residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Fourteen percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Ranchos Penitas West 6.9
  • Webb County 6.8
  • Texas 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 13.8%
  • Webb County 21.5%
  • Texas 27.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Forty five percent of Ranchos Penitas West residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 44.5%
  • County 37.6%
  • Texas 49.8%

Twenty six percent of Ranchos Penitas West residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty six percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty two percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty one percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty one percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend four hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about two hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 0.8 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 26.1%
  • Webb County 16.2%
  • State 20.3%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 35.6%
  • Webb County 29.8%
  • Texas 35.2%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 32.3%
  • Webb County 34.6%
  • State 32.3%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 21.3%
  • Webb County 24.5%
  • Texas 21.8%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 31.4%
  • County 41.7%
  • State 42.1%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 4.4
  • Webb County 5.8
  • State 5.9

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.4
  • Webb County 2.3
  • Texas 2.6

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 0.8
  • County 1.5
  • Texas 1.3

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Four percent of Ranchos Penitas West residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Two percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Nineteen percent are overweight. Twenty percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Ten percent of people living in Ranchos Penitas West have ever received a blood transfusion. Nineteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Fourteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. One percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have congestive heart failure. Two percent have coronary heart disease. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Two percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Two percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Two percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 4.1%
  • County 7.7%
  • Texas 9.7%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 2.1%
  • Webb County 2.6%
  • Texas 3.2%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 18.8%
  • Webb County 33.8%
  • State 33.0%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 20.4%
  • County 17.4%
  • Texas 20.4%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 9.9%
  • Webb County 8.7%
  • Texas 10.2%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Here 18.9%
  • Webb County 20.3%
  • State 20.0%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 14.3%
  • County 16.3%
  • State 21.6%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 1.4%
  • County 1.9%
  • State 3.0%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 1.6%
  • County 1.2%
  • Texas 2.6%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 1.9%
  • County 1.8%
  • State 2.6%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 1.1%
  • County 1.3%
  • Texas 1.7%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 1.9%
  • Webb County 2.0%
  • State 3.0%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 2.0%
  • Webb County 1.9%
  • State 3.2%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 3.4%
  • Webb County 2.4%
  • Texas 3.0%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 2.4%
  • County 4.8%
  • Texas 6.7%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy one percent of births in Ranchos Penitas West were vaginal deliveries. Twenty nine percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.7 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty one percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty percent of women breastfeed their children. Fourteen percent of women in Ranchos Penitas West have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Eight percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Eighty five percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Thirteen percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Nineteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty two percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 71.0%
  • County 56.2%
  • Texas 62.8%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 29.0%
  • County 43.8%
  • State 37.2%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.7%
  • County 98.8%
  • Texas 99.2%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 60.6%
  • County 60.0%
  • State 59.4%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 59.8%
  • Webb County 75.1%
  • State 59.5%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 14.2%
  • Webb County 10.8%
  • State 17.6%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 8.2%
  • County 5.4%
  • Texas 9.2%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 85.4%
  • County 68.3%
  • State 71.7%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 13.3%
  • County 5.3%
  • Texas 6.9%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 19.2%
  • County 20.7%
  • State 19.0%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 21.7%
  • Webb County 11.1%
  • State 14.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Ranchos Penitas West report their general health condition on average at 50 percent. Two percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 26 percent of Ranchos Penitas West residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Five percent of people living in Ranchos Penitas West are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 49.7%
  • County 56.1%
  • State 55.5%

Blood donors (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 1.7%
  • County 5.7%
  • Texas 4.7%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 25.8%
  • Webb County 40.6%
  • State 41.2%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 5.1%
  • County 6.5%
  • Texas 7.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People in Ranchos Penitas West spend $475 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 31 percent of their income. The average family in Ranchos Penitas West spends $84 on food at other stores monthly. This is six percent of their income. They spend $145 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $17 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Ranchos Penitas West $475
  • Webb County $394
  • Texas $370

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 30.5%
  • County 22.1%
  • Texas 23.7%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Ranchos Penitas West $84
  • County $103
  • Texas $82

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 5.8%
  • Webb County 5.0%
  • Texas 4.5%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $145
  • County $167
  • State $146

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 7.5%
  • County 9.8%
  • Texas 7.7%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $17
  • County $27
  • State $27

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 1.1%
  • Webb County 1.1%
  • State 1.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Ranchos Penitas West report their general condition of hearing on average at 79 percent. Eighty three percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety one percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Thirteen percent of Ranchos Penitas West population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Fifty four percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Eight percent of people in Ranchos Penitas West had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 79.4%
  • Webb County 82.5%
  • Texas 80.4%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 83.3%
  • Webb County 88.7%
  • State 81.7%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 91.4%
  • Webb County 96.7%
  • Texas 95.5%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 13.3%
  • Webb County 12.1%
  • State 17.6%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 53.8%
  • County 31.1%
  • Texas 39.9%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 7.9%
  • Webb County 10.4%
  • Texas 14.1%

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Seventeen percent of Ranchos Penitas West residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Here 16.7%
  • Webb County 21.6%
  • State 23.8%

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Fifteen percent of Ranchos Penitas West residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Sixteen percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Seven percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Eight percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Three percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Ranchos Penitas West 14.8%
  • Webb County 10.4%
  • State 16.0%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Here 16.3%
  • County 14.8%
  • State 21.3%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 7.0%
  • County 5.5%
  • State 7.7%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 8.0%
  • County 7.7%
  • Texas 9.3%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 3.4%
  • County 4.8%
  • State 6.4%

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