Health Profile of Pflugerville, Texas
Pflugerville 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
Pflugerville Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Pflugerville | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.6% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 13.6% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Pflugerville is 78.8 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 8.6%, 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
15,330 residents in Pflugerville are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 277 57 men · 219 women
- 75–84 1,148 442 men · 706 women
- 65–74 3,196 1,429 men · 1,767 women
- 50–64 10,709 5,308 men · 5,401 women
Younger residents
16,482 residents in Pflugerville are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,777 2,932 boys · 2,844 girls
- 7–12 4,827 2,413 boys · 2,414 girls
- 3–7 3,350 1,709 boys · 1,641 girls
- 0–3 2,529 1,324 boys · 1,205 girls
About 854 residents in Pflugerville (1.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Pflugerville | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.1% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.9% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Pflugerville is about 49% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Pflugerville is about 42% lower than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Pflugerville is about 37% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Pflugerville | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.1% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.6% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Pflugerville is about 30% lower than in Texas. The rate of smoking in Pflugerville is about 23% lower than in Texas. The rate of binge drinking in Pflugerville is about 16% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 72,143 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 793,578 minutes a day and 289.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pflugerville is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.99 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 | Pflugerville | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.13 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Pflugerville is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Pflugerville, TX Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Pflugerville, TX is the 2nd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 63,868 residents against a local median of 20,828. Where Pflugerville, TX breaks from the cities next to it is uninsured, sitting 23% below the local median of 11.1% at 8.6%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 6.7% on uninsured, so Pflugerville, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Pflugerville, TX has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pflugerville, TX | 63,868 | 78.8 yrs #3/4 | 8.6% #2/4 | 30.9% #2/4 |
| Round Rock, TX | 117,127 | 78.1 yrs | 11.9% | 32.3% |
| Hutto, TX | 20,828 | 79.8 yrs | 11.1% | 32.3% |
| Brushy Creek, TX | 20,558 | 80.3 yrs | 5.2% | 27.9% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Pflugerville, Texas has an overall health index grade of B, making it notably better than Texas, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Pflugerville, Texas.
Is Pflugerville, Texas a healthy place to live?
Pflugerville, 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 average lifespan in Pflugerville, Texas?
People in Pflugerville, Texas can expect to live 78.8 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Pflugerville, Texas?
8.6% of residents in Pflugerville, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 12 people, 8.6 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Pflugerville, Texas residents are obese?
30.9% of adults in Pflugerville, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 6.6 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Pflugerville, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 72,143 cigarettes a day, 2.2 million a month, or 26.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 793,578 minutes a day and 289.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Pflugerville is 78.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.99 lifetimes a year.
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