Health Profile of Brushy Creek, Texas
Brushy Creek Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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A
Brushy Creek Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Brushy Creek | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.2% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 8.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Brushy Creek is 80.3 years, about 2.4 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 5.2%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 8.9% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
5,179 residents in Brushy Creek are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 148 49 men · 98 women
- 75–84 403 184 men · 219 women
- 65–74 1,009 513 men · 496 women
- 50–64 3,620 1,865 men · 1,755 women
Younger residents
5,900 residents in Brushy Creek are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,867 1,019 boys · 848 girls
- 7–12 2,011 1,070 boys · 941 girls
- 3–7 1,301 687 boys · 615 girls
- 0–3 721 383 boys · 338 girls
About 342 residents in Brushy Creek (1.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Brushy Creek | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 7.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 3.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 27.9% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Brushy Creek is about 55% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Brushy Creek is about 46% lower than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Brushy Creek is about 28% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Brushy Creek | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11.6% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.8% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 15.6% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Brushy Creek is about 47% lower than in Texas. The rate of smoking in Brushy Creek is about 42% lower than in Texas. The rate of binge drinking in Brushy Creek is about 20% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,342 cigarettes a day, 520,267 a month, or 6.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 190,764 minutes a day and 69.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brushy Creek is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.65 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Brushy Creek | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.10 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Brushy Creek is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Brushy Creek, TX Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Brushy Creek, TX is the smallest of the 5 cities compared here, 20,558 residents against a local median of 74,859. Where Brushy Creek, TX breaks from the cities next to it is uninsured, sitting 42% below the local median of 9.0% at 5.2%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within 3.3% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Brushy Creek, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Brushy Creek, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brushy Creek, TX | 20,558 | 80.3 yrs #1/5 | 5.2% #1/5 | 27.9% #1/5 |
| Round Rock, TX | 117,127 | 78.1 yrs | 11.9% | 32.3% |
| Cedar Park, TX | 81,174 | 80.2 yrs | 8.8% | 30.5% |
| Leander, TX | 68,545 | 78.7 yrs | 9.3% | 31.7% |
| Pflugerville, TX | 63,868 | 78.8 yrs | 8.6% | 30.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Brushy Creek, Texas has an overall health index grade of A, making it far better than Texas, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Brushy Creek, Texas.
What is the health grade for Brushy Creek, Texas?
Brushy Creek, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
How long do people live in Brushy Creek, Texas?
People in Brushy Creek, Texas can expect to live 80.3 years on average, 2.4 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Brushy Creek, Texas?
5.2% of residents in Brushy Creek, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 11.9 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Brushy Creek, Texas residents are obese?
27.9% of adults in Brushy Creek, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 9.6 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
Which health problem stands out most in Brushy Creek, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, binge drinking stands out most: the adult rate here is 20.8%, about 20% higher than the Texas rate of 17.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Brushy Creek, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 17,342 cigarettes a day, 520,267 a month, or 6.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 190,764 minutes a day and 69.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brushy Creek is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.65 lifetimes a year.
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