Health Profile of Fort Hood, Texas
Fort Hood Health Score
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General Health Overview
| Metric | Fort Hood | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | — | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 2.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.6% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
The uninsured rate is 2.7%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 13.6% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
443 residents in Fort Hood are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3 3 men · 0 women
- 75–84 28 11 men · 17 women
- 65–74 49 22 men · 27 women
- 50–64 363 146 men · 217 women
Younger residents
6,692 residents in Fort Hood are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,155 619 boys · 536 girls
- 7–12 1,802 959 boys · 843 girls
- 3–7 2,007 999 boys · 1,008 girls
- 0–3 1,728 828 boys · 900 girls
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fort Hood | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 4.0% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 1.3% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 1.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Fort Hood is about 79% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in Fort Hood is about 79% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Fort Hood is about 71% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fort Hood | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 21.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 26.0% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.7% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of binge drinking in Fort Hood is about 50% higher than in Texas. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Fort Hood is about 22% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,803 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.7 million 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 | Fort Hood | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.38 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Fort Hood is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Fort Hood, TX Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Fort Hood, TX is the smallest of the 4 cities compared here, 23,244 residents against a local median of 29,853. Fort Hood, TX's uninsured, at 2.7%, runs 81% below the 14.2% typical of the cities around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves sit within 2.5% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Fort Hood, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Fort Hood, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hood, TX | 23,244 | — | 2.7% #1/4 | 34.5% #1/4 |
| Killeen, TX | 148,206 | 76.3 yrs | 15.3% | 39.9% |
| Copperas Cove, TX | 28,341 | 76.1 yrs | 14.2% | 34.8% |
| Harker Heights, TX | 29,853 | 77.3 yrs | 12.8% | 35.3% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Fort Hood, Texas.
How many people lack health insurance in Fort Hood, Texas?
2.7% of residents in Fort Hood, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 37 people, 14.4 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Fort Hood, Texas residents are obese?
34.5% of adults in Fort Hood, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.1 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
Which health problem stands out most in Fort Hood, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, binge drinking stands out most: the adult rate here is 26.0%, about 50% higher than the Texas rate of 17.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fort Hood, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 34,803 cigarettes a day, 1.0 million a month, or 12.7 million a year!
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