Health Profile of Sachse, Texas
Sachse 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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A
Sachse Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Sachse | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 9.4% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 10.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Sachse is 80.3 years, about 2.3 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 9.4%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 10.8% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
8,262 residents in Sachse are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 188 68 men · 121 women
- 75–84 772 328 men · 444 women
- 65–74 1,724 807 men · 918 women
- 50–64 5,577 2,821 men · 2,757 women
Younger residents
6,731 residents in Sachse are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,224 1,084 boys · 1,140 girls
- 7–12 1,966 927 boys · 1,039 girls
- 3–7 1,464 673 boys · 792 girls
- 0–3 1,077 506 boys · 570 girls
About 486 residents in Sachse (1.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.3 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Sachse | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.3% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.0% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Sachse is about 48% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Sachse is about 40% lower than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Sachse is about 25% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Sachse | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 14.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.9% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.0% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Sachse is about 35% lower than in Texas. The rate of smoking in Sachse is about 28% lower than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,822 cigarettes a day, 894,646 a month, or 10.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 328,037 minutes a day and 119.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sachse is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.84 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 | Sachse | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.05 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Sachse is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Sachse, TX Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Sachse, TX is the 4th largest of the 5 cities compared here, 27,449 residents against a local median of 52,288. Sachse, TX's uninsured, at 9.4%, runs 25% below the 12.6% typical of the cities around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread 17.0% on uninsured, so Sachse, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sachse, TX has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachse, TX | 27,449 | 80.3 yrs #2/5 | 9.4% #2/5 | 30.0% #2/5 |
| Murphy, TX | 20,156 | 82.5 yrs | 8.2% | 27.4% |
| Rowlett, TX | 48,896 | 79.3 yrs | 12.6% | 32.4% |
| Garland, TX | 238,307 | 78.2 yrs | 25.3% | 35.5% |
| Wylie, TX | 55,679 | 79.5 yrs | 12.6% | 30.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Sachse, Texas has an overall health index grade of A, making it far better than Texas, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Sachse, Texas.
What is the health grade for Sachse, Texas?
Sachse, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the average lifespan in Sachse, Texas?
People in Sachse, Texas can expect to live 80.3 years on average, 2.3 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Sachse, Texas?
9.4% of residents in Sachse, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 7.7 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
How common is obesity in Sachse, Texas?
30.0% of adults in Sachse, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 7.6 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Sachse, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 29,822 cigarettes a day, 894,646 a month, or 10.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 328,037 minutes a day and 119.7 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Sachse is 80.3 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.84 lifetimes a year.
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