Health Profile of Rowlett, Texas
Rowlett 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
Rowlett Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Rowlett | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.6% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Rowlett is 79.3 years, about 1.4 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 12.6%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.2% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
15,122 residents in Rowlett are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 428 178 men · 250 women
- 75–84 1,270 504 men · 766 women
- 65–74 3,160 1,531 men · 1,630 women
- 50–64 10,264 5,174 men · 5,089 women
Younger residents
11,862 residents in Rowlett are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 3,839 2,010 boys · 1,829 girls
- 7–12 3,465 1,686 boys · 1,779 girls
- 3–7 2,641 1,303 boys · 1,338 girls
- 0–3 1,916 956 boys · 960 girls
About 1,003 residents in Rowlett (2.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Rowlett | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.9% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.1% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.4% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.4% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Rowlett is about 44% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Rowlett is about 35% lower than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Rowlett is about 22% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Rowlett | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.3% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.6% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Rowlett is about 30% lower than in Texas. The rate of smoking in Rowlett is about 23% lower than in Texas. The rate of binge drinking in Rowlett is about 17% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 57,431 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 21.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 631,740 minutes a day and 230.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rowlett is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.53 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 | Rowlett | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.06 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Rowlett is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Rowlett, TX Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Rowlett, TX is typical in size for this group, 48,896 residents against a local median of 48,042, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest cities, which makes Rowlett, TX an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 15% above the local median at 12.6% against 11.0%. Rowlett, TX has the 4th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowlett, TX | 48,896 | 79.3 yrs #3/5 | 12.6% #4/5 | 32.4% #3/5 |
| Sachse, TX | 27,449 | 80.3 yrs | 9.4% | 30.0% |
| Garland, TX | 238,307 | 78.2 yrs | 25.3% | 35.5% |
| Rockwall, TX | 40,404 | 77.7 yrs | 8.9% | 34.0% |
| Wylie, TX | 55,679 | 79.5 yrs | 12.6% | 30.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Rowlett, 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 Rowlett, Texas.
How healthy is Rowlett, Texas?
Rowlett, 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 Rowlett, Texas?
People in Rowlett, Texas can expect to live 79.3 years on average, 1.4 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Rowlett, Texas?
12.6% of residents in Rowlett, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 4.5 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Rowlett, Texas residents are obese?
32.4% of adults in Rowlett, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.2 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Rowlett, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 57,431 cigarettes a day, 1.7 million a month, or 21.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 631,740 minutes a day and 230.6 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Rowlett is 79.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 5.53 lifetimes a year.
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