Health Profile of New Braunfels, Texas
New Braunfels 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
New Braunfels Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | New Braunfels | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 11.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in New Braunfels is 79.0 years, about 1.0 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 11.7%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.3% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
24,418 residents in New Braunfels are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 1,588 456 men · 1,132 women
- 75–84 3,495 1,335 men · 2,159 women
- 65–74 6,256 2,774 men · 3,482 women
- 50–64 13,079 6,149 men · 6,930 women
Younger residents
18,677 residents in New Braunfels are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,376 2,767 boys · 2,608 girls
- 7–12 5,571 2,808 boys · 2,763 girls
- 3–7 4,404 2,229 boys · 2,176 girls
- 0–3 3,326 1,743 boys · 1,583 girls
About 3,463 residents in New Braunfels (4.4% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | New Braunfels | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.3% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.2% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.2% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.9% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in New Braunfels is about 20% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in New Braunfels is about 18% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | New Braunfels | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.2% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.1% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in New Braunfels is about 21% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 95,846 cigarettes a day, 2.9 million a month, or 35.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 384.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in New Braunfels is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.27 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 | New Braunfels | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.73 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.7 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in New Braunfels is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, New Braunfels, 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 New Braunfels, Texas.
What is the health grade for New Braunfels, Texas?
New Braunfels, 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 New Braunfels, Texas?
People in New Braunfels, Texas can expect to live 79.0 years on average, 1.0 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What percentage of New Braunfels, Texas residents are uninsured?
11.7% of residents in New Braunfels, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, 5.4 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of New Braunfels, Texas residents are obese?
35.9% of adults in New Braunfels, 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 New Braunfels, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 95,846 cigarettes a day, 2.9 million a month, or 35.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 1.1 million minutes a day and 384.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in New Braunfels is 79.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.03 lifetimes a day, or 9.27 lifetimes a year.
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