The Health Status of Northeast Texas 2
Population Description Northeast Texas is home to just over 1.5
black residents. Although the unemployment
rural area. Relative to Texas overall, the
Texas overall, every county in Northeast
million people, over half of whom live in a Northeast Texas population is slightly older and has a larger proportion of white and
rate in the region is slightly lower than in
Texas has a median household income below that of Texas.
Figure 1. Health Service Regions in Texas, Highlighting Northeast Texas