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Poor Mental Health: 14+ Days

Census Place (City): Houston
Measurement Period: 2021
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This indicator shows the percentage of adults who stated that their mental health was not good 14 or more days in the past month.

Why is this important?

Psychological distress can affect all aspects of our lives. It is important to recognize and address potential psychological issues before they become critical. Occasional down days are normal, but persistent mental/emotional health problems should be evaluated and treated by a qualified professional.
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Census Place (City): Houston

17.6%
Source: CDC - PLACES
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: September 2023
Filter(s) for this location: Substate Region: 6a, TEA Region: Region 4
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Compared to TX Census Places, Houston has a value of 17.6% which is in the 2nd worst quartile of census places (cities). Census places (cities) in the best 50% have a value lower than 17.4% while census places (cities) in the worst 25% have a value higher than 18.7%.
TX Census Places
Compared to U.S. Census Places, Houston has a value of 17.6% which is in the 2nd worst quartile of census places (cities). Census places (cities) in the best 50% have a value lower than 16.2% while census places (cities) in the worst 25% have a value higher than 18.1%.
U.S. Census Places
Compared to the Harris, TX County Value (16.2%), Houston has a value of 17.6% which is higher and worse.
Harris, TX County Value
(16.2%)
Compared to the US Value (14.7%), Houston has a value of 17.6% which is higher and worse.
US Value
(14.7%)
Technical note: Sub-county small area estimates use state and county data from the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in tandem with demographic data for census tracts and cities. It is not appropriate to use this data for evaluation purposes.
Census 2010 population counts and geographic boundaries data were used because corresponding Census 2020 population data are not available.
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Poor Mental Health: 14+ Days

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Measurement Period: 2021
Data Source: CDC - PLACES
April 26, 2024www.houstonstateofhealth.com
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10.2% - 12.1%
12.1% - 14.5%
14.5% - 16.7%
16.7% - 18.5%
18.5% - 21.9%
There are 46 Census Place (City) values. The lowest value is 10.2%, and the highest value is 21.9%. Half of the values are between 13.4% and 18.3%. The middle (median) value is 15.8%.

Data Source

  • CDC - PLACES
    Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
    Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)

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