Health Profile of Irving, Texas
Irving 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
Irving Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Irving | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 22.4% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 17.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Irving is 78.1 years, about 0.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 22.4%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 17.1% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
56,563 residents in Irving are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,904 626 men · 1,278 women
- 75–84 5,376 2,194 men · 3,182 women
- 65–74 12,067 5,375 men · 6,692 women
- 50–64 37,216 18,448 men · 18,768 women
Younger residents
64,496 residents in Irving are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 17,454 8,774 boys · 8,680 girls
- 7–12 18,196 9,386 boys · 8,809 girls
- 3–7 15,992 8,465 boys · 7,528 girls
- 0–3 12,854 6,825 boys · 6,029 girls
About 5,426 residents in Irving (2.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Irving | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.0% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.6% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Irving is about 42% lower than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Irving is about 38% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Irving is about 28% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Irving | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.9% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.9% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 27.0% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Irving is about 15% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 319,519 cigarettes a day, 9.6 million a month, or 116.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.5 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Irving is 78.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 31 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 | Irving | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.07 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Irving is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Irving, TX Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Irving, TX is the largest of the 5 cities compared here, 255,814 residents against a local median of 44,291. The measure that sets Irving, TX apart most is uninsured: 22.4%, 54% above the local median of 14.5%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 12.3% on uninsured, so Irving, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Irving, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving, TX | 255,814 | 78.1 yrs #5/5 | 22.4% #5/5 | 33.6% #4/5 |
| Coppell, TX | 39,219 | 81.6 yrs | 8.9% | 27.6% |
| Euless, TX | 61,030 | 78.6 yrs | 16.1% | 35.1% |
| Farmers Branch, TX | 29,458 | 79.8 yrs | 21.2% | 32.5% |
| Grapevine, TX | 49,363 | 80.7 yrs | 12.8% | 32.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Irving, 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 Irving, Texas.
Is Irving, Texas a healthy place to live?
Irving, 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.
What is the life expectancy in Irving, Texas?
People in Irving, Texas can expect to live 78.1 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Irving, Texas?
22.4% of residents in Irving, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 4 people, 5.2 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Irving, Texas residents are obese?
33.6% of adults in Irving, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.9 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Irving, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 319,519 cigarettes a day, 9.6 million a month, or 116.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.5 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Irving is 78.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 31 lifetimes a year.
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