Health and Nutrition of South Point, TX Residents

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Forty one percent of South Point 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 three 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 five frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 41.0%
  • County 48.0%
  • Texas 48.0%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 16.9
  • Cameron County 19.3
  • State 20.0

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • South Point 4.2
  • County 3.7
  • State 3.7

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

  • Here 2.6
  • County 1.8
  • Texas 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 2.2
  • Cameron County 2.3
  • State 2.0

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 4.7
  • County 2.5
  • Texas 3.3

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

The average South Point resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Twenty five percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Sixteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). South Point residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 41 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 24 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • South Point 1.9
  • County 1.7
  • Texas 1.9

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 25.1%
  • Cameron County 14.3%
  • Texas 16.1%

People with gum disease (%)

  • South Point 16.0%
  • County 18.6%
  • Texas 21.0%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • South Point 40.9%
  • Cameron County 48.5%
  • State 46.4%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • South Point 2.3
  • County 3.1
  • State 2.9

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • South Point 3.3
  • County 3.2
  • State 3.0

Average number of teeth

  • South Point 24.0
  • County 24.3
  • State 23.7

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

The average height of South Point residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 174 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty two percent of people living here are obese. Forty four percent have ever been obese. Twenty seven percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • South Point 66.1
  • County 64.5
  • State 66.2

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 174.2
  • Cameron County 170.3
  • Texas 177.4

Average BMI

  • Here 28.2
  • Cameron County 28.3
  • Texas 28.5

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 31.6%
  • County 37.1%
  • State 37.2%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 43.5%
  • County 47.5%
  • Texas 48.3%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 27.2%
  • County 38.2%
  • Texas 36.0%

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

Seventy six percent of South Point residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Forty one percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Forty percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Two percent have ever used heroin. Thirty one percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • South Point 75.5%
  • Cameron County 55.9%
  • Texas 61.8%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 40.7%
  • Cameron County 19.5%
  • State 22.8%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • South Point 39.7%
  • County 18.1%
  • Texas 20.9%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 1.6%
  • County 1.1%
  • Texas 2.3%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 31.2%
  • County 10.1%
  • Texas 12.5%

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

Eight percent of people living in South Point have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty six percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. One percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 7.7%
  • County 9.4%
  • Texas 9.3%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • South Point 46.4%
  • County 49.6%
  • Texas 46.4%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 1.3%
  • Cameron County 2.5%
  • State 2.8%

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

South Point 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

  • Here 1.1
  • County 1.1
  • State 1.1

Eleven percent of South Point 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. Sixty percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty five percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Nine percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Fifteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty two percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • South Point 10.7%
  • Cameron County 11.1%
  • Texas 11.2%

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

  • South Point 60.1%
  • Cameron County 63.8%
  • Texas 65.0%

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

  • Here 24.8%
  • Cameron County 23.6%
  • State 25.0%

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

  • South Point 9.2%
  • County 13.8%
  • Texas 14.8%

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

  • Here 14.6%
  • County 15.9%
  • Texas 19.8%

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

  • South Point 41.5%
  • Cameron County 27.1%
  • State 36.0%

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

Seventy three percent of people living in South Point are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 73.0%
  • Cameron County 71.3%
  • State 72.1%

Ten percent of people living in South Point have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Thirteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty one percent of people in South Point frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twelve 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 (%)

  • Here 9.7%
  • County 18.8%
  • Texas 19.4%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • South Point 13.1%
  • County 19.6%
  • Texas 21.7%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 30.7%
  • County 39.4%
  • State 39.0%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 12.2%
  • County 16.3%
  • Texas 16.3%

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

Twenty five percent of people living in South Point use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 24.5%
  • Cameron County 36.5%
  • State 33.4%

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

Thirty seven percent of South Point residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Forty two percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Fifty two percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Sixty nine percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Forty seven percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Thirty four percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Thirty two percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Thirty nine 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. Eight 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 (%)

  • South Point 37.2%
  • Cameron County 27.0%
  • Texas 26.8%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 41.6%
  • Cameron County 28.2%
  • State 27.6%

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

  • South Point 52.3%
  • County 39.8%
  • State 41.2%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • South Point 69.4%
  • Cameron County 50.5%
  • State 51.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • South Point 47.3%
  • County 27.8%
  • State 28.6%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 34.0%
  • Cameron County 20.9%
  • Texas 21.2%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 31.7%
  • County 20.5%
  • Texas 19.7%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • South Point 38.7%
  • Cameron County 15.4%
  • Texas 14.9%

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

  • South Point 8.5%
  • County 5.0%
  • Texas 4.5%

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

South Point residents on average take one prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • South Point 1.3
  • Cameron County 1.6
  • State 1.8

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

Ninety percent of people living in South Point have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Five percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.5 days per month on average. They have 7.0 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 27 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • South Point 90.1%
  • County 78.4%
  • Texas 79.9%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • South Point 5.5%
  • County 10.4%
  • Texas 10.4%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • South Point 4.5
  • County 4.0
  • State 4.6

Average drinks/week

  • South Point 7.0
  • Cameron County 4.5
  • Texas 5.4

Average days/year people drink much

  • South Point 27.2
  • County 16.0
  • Texas 21.6

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

Ninety nine percent of South Point residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety seven percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty four percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Six percent of males in South Point have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Hundred percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Ninety seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Fifty two percent have ever had anal sex. Thirty one percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in South Point 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 38 women. He has vaginal sex with 25 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 four women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 3.7 men on average. They have had 2.2 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in South Point were 18 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on six men in their lifetime. Seventeen percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in South Point has vaginal or anal sex 83 times a year. Forty three percent have sex without using a condom. Females in South Point 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 13 men on average. They have had 12 male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 1.2 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy nine percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • South Point 99.4%
  • Cameron County 97.7%
  • State 97.5%

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

  • South Point 97.0%
  • County 92.8%
  • State 93.4%

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

  • South Point 86.5%
  • Cameron County 84.0%
  • Texas 85.2%

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

  • South Point 54.1%
  • County 50.9%
  • Texas 49.5%

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

  • South Point 6.0%
  • County 9.3%
  • Texas 6.9%

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

  • Here 99.5%
  • County 96.7%
  • Texas 97.0%

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

  • South Point 96.7%
  • Cameron County 82.5%
  • Texas 83.7%

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

  • Here 52.5%
  • Cameron County 39.9%
  • Texas 39.9%

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

  • Here 31.5%
  • Cameron County 10.1%
  • State 12.4%

Average age people first had sex

  • South Point 15.7
  • Cameron County 17.1
  • Texas 16.8

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

  • South Point 37.6
  • County 26.1
  • State 26.6

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

  • South Point 24.6
  • County 21.2
  • State 21.8

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

  • Here 20.2
  • Cameron County 20.8
  • State 21.2

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

  • Here 4.2
  • County 4.1
  • State 5.0

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

  • South Point 3.7
  • Cameron County 1.9
  • Texas 2.0

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

  • Here 2.2
  • Cameron County 1.1
  • State 1.1

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

  • Here 17.7
  • County 20.0
  • State 19.9

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

  • South Point 5.7
  • County 2.8
  • State 3.8

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 16.9%
  • Cameron County 10.3%
  • State 10.2%

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

  • Here 83.1
  • Cameron County 59.4
  • State 62.9

People having sex without condom (%)

  • South Point 43.0%
  • Cameron County 42.9%
  • Texas 50.7%

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

  • South Point 13.1
  • Cameron County 7.0
  • Texas 10.0

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

  • Here 11.5
  • Cameron County 6.3
  • Texas 8.9

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

  • Here 1.2
  • County 0.7
  • Texas 0.6

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • South Point 79.1%
  • Cameron County 51.6%
  • Texas 70.3%

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

Seven percent of households in South Point use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Eleven percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 6.7%
  • County 10.6%
  • Texas 10.3%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • South Point 11.1%
  • Cameron County 4.3%
  • Texas 4.3%

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

South Point residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty two percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • South Point 6.5
  • County 6.8
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • South Point 31.9%
  • County 23.4%
  • Texas 27.8%

Sixty two percent of South Point residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 62.2%
  • Cameron County 39.3%
  • Texas 49.8%

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

Sixteen percent of South Point 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. Twenty eight 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. Forty one percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Sixteen 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. Forty six 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 six 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 three 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 1.5 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • South Point 16.2%
  • Cameron County 16.9%
  • State 20.3%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 28.0%
  • County 31.0%
  • State 35.2%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • South Point 41.0%
  • Cameron County 33.1%
  • Texas 32.3%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • South Point 15.8%
  • County 21.7%
  • Texas 21.8%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • South Point 46.2%
  • Cameron County 39.5%
  • State 42.1%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • South Point 5.6
  • Cameron County 5.7
  • Texas 5.9

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.5
  • County 2.4
  • State 2.6

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.5
  • Cameron County 1.3
  • State 1.3

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

Seven percent of South Point residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Six percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Two percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Twenty eight percent are overweight. Thirty three 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. Eleven percent of people living in South Point have ever received a blood transfusion. Thirty one percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Sixteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. One percent have ever been told they had gout. One percent have congestive heart failure. Two percent have coronary heart disease. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Three 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. Two percent have ever had emphysema. Six percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Six percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • South Point 7.4%
  • Cameron County 8.0%
  • Texas 9.7%

People with anemia (%)

  • South Point 6.1%
  • County 3.6%
  • Texas 3.5%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • South Point 2.3%
  • Cameron County 2.8%
  • Texas 3.2%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 27.6%
  • Cameron County 33.9%
  • Texas 33.0%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • South Point 32.6%
  • Cameron County 19.7%
  • State 20.4%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • South Point 10.9%
  • County 10.5%
  • Texas 10.2%

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

  • Here 30.5%
  • County 22.0%
  • State 20.0%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 16.1%
  • Cameron County 20.3%
  • Texas 21.6%

People with gout (%)

  • South Point 1.3%
  • County 2.4%
  • Texas 3.0%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 1.2%
  • Cameron County 1.8%
  • Texas 2.6%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • South Point 1.9%
  • County 2.4%
  • State 2.6%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 0.7%
  • Cameron County 1.6%
  • State 1.7%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • South Point 2.7%
  • County 2.8%
  • Texas 3.0%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 1.9%
  • County 2.9%
  • Texas 3.2%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 1.5%
  • Cameron County 1.2%
  • Texas 2.3%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 6.0%
  • Cameron County 6.8%
  • State 6.4%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • South Point 2.3%
  • County 1.7%
  • State 2.8%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • South Point 2.5%
  • County 2.7%
  • State 3.0%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 5.7%
  • Cameron County 6.2%
  • Texas 6.7%

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

Seventy one percent of births in South Point were vaginal deliveries. Twenty nine percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.8 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty two percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty one percent of women breastfeed their children. Seven percent of women in South Point have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Six percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Fifty three percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Four percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Thirty percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • South Point 71.2%
  • Cameron County 59.5%
  • Texas 62.8%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 28.8%
  • Cameron County 40.5%
  • State 37.2%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • South Point 99.8%
  • Cameron County 98.8%
  • Texas 99.2%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • South Point 51.6%
  • County 60.5%
  • State 59.4%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 50.6%
  • County 70.7%
  • Texas 59.5%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • South Point 7.5%
  • County 14.2%
  • Texas 17.6%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 5.7%
  • County 7.5%
  • State 9.2%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • South Point 53.2%
  • Cameron County 67.9%
  • State 71.7%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • South Point 4.5%
  • County 4.8%
  • Texas 6.9%

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

  • South Point 30.3%
  • Cameron County 18.8%
  • Texas 19.0%

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

People living in South Point 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, 49 percent of South Point residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in South Point are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 49.8%
  • County 54.7%
  • Texas 55.5%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 1.9%
  • County 5.0%
  • State 4.7%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 48.9%
  • County 38.9%
  • State 41.2%

Left-handed people (%)

  • South Point 8.2%
  • County 6.7%
  • State 7.8%

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

People in South Point spend $359 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 24 percent of their income. The average family in South Point spends $90 on food at other stores monthly. This is seven percent of their income. They spend $113 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $12 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • South Point $359
  • Cameron County $387
  • Texas $370

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

  • Here 24.1%
  • County 22.3%
  • State 23.7%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $90
  • Cameron County $96
  • Texas $82

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 6.8%
  • County 4.9%
  • Texas 4.5%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $113
  • County $155
  • Texas $146

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 8.1%
  • County 8.9%
  • Texas 7.7%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $12
  • Cameron County $27
  • State $27

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.4%
  • County 1.0%
  • State 1.2%

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

People living in South Point report their general condition of hearing on average at 79 percent. Seventy five 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 four percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty three percent of South Point population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty eight 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. Eighteen percent of people in South Point had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 79.1%
  • Cameron County 80.9%
  • State 80.4%

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

  • Here 75.5%
  • Cameron County 86.2%
  • Texas 81.7%

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

  • South Point 94.4%
  • County 95.9%
  • State 95.5%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • South Point 23.3%
  • Cameron County 14.7%
  • Texas 17.6%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • South Point 47.8%
  • County 34.3%
  • Texas 39.9%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • South Point 18.0%
  • County 10.7%
  • Texas 14.1%

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

Twenty four percent of South Point 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 (%)

  • South Point 23.9%
  • County 24.2%
  • State 23.8%

Sixteen percent of South Point 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. Twenty one percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Five percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Sixteen 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 (%)

  • Here 15.5%
  • Cameron County 13.3%
  • State 16.0%

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

  • South Point 20.7%
  • County 17.9%
  • State 21.3%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • South Point 5.5%
  • Cameron County 6.9%
  • State 7.7%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 15.6%
  • Cameron County 9.5%
  • State 9.3%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 3.4%
  • County 6.0%
  • State 6.4%

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

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