Health Profile of Burleson County, Texas
Burleson County 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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C
Burleson County Below averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Burleson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.6% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.0% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Burleson County is 78.3 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 12.6%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.0% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,975 residents in Burleson County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 318 132 men · 186 women
- 75–84 1,183 547 men · 635 women
- 65–74 2,323 1,122 men · 1,201 women
- 50–64 4,152 2,003 men · 2,150 women
Younger residents
3,987 residents in Burleson County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,320 692 boys · 628 girls
- 7–12 1,169 607 boys · 562 girls
- 3–7 847 396 boys · 450 girls
- 0–3 651 296 boys · 355 girls
About 1,038 residents in Burleson County (5.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Burleson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 13.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.3% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 7.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.0% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Burleson County are about the same as in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Burleson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.1% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 26.8% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Burleson County are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,584 cigarettes a day, 857,529 a month, or 10.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 314,427 minutes a day and 114.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Burleson County is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.79 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 | Burleson County | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.66 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Burleson County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Burleson County, TX Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Burleson County, TX is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 18,857 residents against a local median of 25,558. Nothing separates Burleson County, TX sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 13% below the local median at 12.6% against 14.5%. Burleson County, TX has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleson County, TX | 18,857 | 78.3 yrs #5/6 | 12.6% #3/6 | 36.0% #3/6 |
| Washington County, TX | 36,647 | 78.6 yrs | 14.5% | 35.1% |
| Brazos County, TX | 242,290 | 78.5 yrs | 12.2% | 33.2% |
| Lee County, TX | 17,971 | 78.3 yrs | 16.1% | 36.4% |
| Milam County, TX | 25,558 | 77.6 yrs | 15.7% | 36.5% |
| Robertson County, TX | 17,166 | 78.8 yrs | 11.3% | 38.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Burleson County, Texas has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Texas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Burleson County, Texas.
How healthy is Burleson County, Texas?
Burleson County, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Burleson County, Texas one of the healthiest counties in Texas?
Burleson County ranks 75th healthiest out of 247 counties in Texas by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Burleson County, Texas?
People in Burleson County, Texas can expect to live 78.3 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Burleson County, Texas?
12.6% of residents in Burleson County, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.5 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Burleson County, Texas?
36.0% of adults in Burleson County, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.6 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Burleson County, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 28,584 cigarettes a day, 857,529 a month, or 10.4 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 314,427 minutes a day and 114.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Burleson County is 78.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.79 lifetimes a year.
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