Health Profile of Cedar Hill, Texas
Cedar Hill 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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B
Cedar Hill Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Cedar Hill | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 77.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 13.8% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 15.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Cedar Hill is 77.7 years, about 0.3 years shorter than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 13.8%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 15.7% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
12,920 residents in Cedar Hill are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 416 135 men · 281 women
- 75–84 999 401 men · 598 women
- 65–74 3,172 1,377 men · 1,795 women
- 50–64 8,333 3,728 men · 4,605 women
Younger residents
12,981 residents in Cedar Hill are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 4,337 2,411 boys · 1,926 girls
- 7–12 4,018 2,068 boys · 1,950 girls
- 3–7 2,733 1,291 boys · 1,442 girls
- 0–3 1,894 894 boys · 999 girls
About 1,055 residents in Cedar Hill (2.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 77.7 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Cedar Hill | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.0% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Cedar Hill is about 40% lower than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Cedar Hill is about 26% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Cedar Hill is about 20% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Cedar Hill | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.9% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 24.6% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Cedar Hill is about 16% lower than in Texas. The rate of smoking in Cedar Hill is about 15% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 59,550 cigarettes a day, 1.8 million a month, or 21.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 655,052 minutes a day and 239.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cedar Hill is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.85 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 | Cedar Hill | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.02 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Cedar Hill is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Cedar Hill, TX Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Cedar Hill, TX is the 2nd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 48,306 residents against a local median of 39,879. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest cities, which makes Cedar Hill, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 1% above the local median at 38.0% against 37.5%. Cedar Hill, TX has the 3rd lowest obesity of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill, TX | 48,306 | 77.7 yrs #3/4 | 13.8% #3/4 | 38.0% #3/4 |
| Duncanville, TX | 39,879 | 79.1 yrs | 21.9% | 37.5% |
| DeSoto, TX | 59,125 | 77.1 yrs | 13.7% | 40.2% |
| Midlothian, TX | 34,352 | 78.4 yrs | 12.4% | 32.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Cedar Hill, Texas has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Texas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Cedar Hill, Texas.
What is the health grade for Cedar Hill, Texas?
Cedar Hill, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
How long do people live in Cedar Hill, Texas?
People in Cedar Hill, Texas can expect to live 77.7 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of Cedar Hill, Texas residents are uninsured?
13.8% of residents in Cedar Hill, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 7 people, 3.3 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Cedar Hill, Texas?
38.0% of adults in Cedar Hill, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Cedar Hill, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 59,550 cigarettes a day, 1.8 million a month, or 21.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 655,052 minutes a day and 239.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Cedar Hill is 77.7 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.85 lifetimes a year.
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