Health Profile of University Park, Texas
University Park 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.
-
A+
University Park Top grade
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | University Park | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 83.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.2% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 7.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in University Park is 83.1 years, about 5.1 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 3.2%, lower than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 7.5% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,025 residents in University Park are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 227 96 men · 131 women
- 75–84 539 231 men · 308 women
- 65–74 1,321 663 men · 659 women
- 50–64 4,937 2,462 men · 2,476 women
Younger residents
6,792 residents in University Park are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,340 1,153 boys · 1,187 girls
- 7–12 2,110 988 boys · 1,122 girls
- 3–7 1,440 676 boys · 764 girls
- 0–3 902 452 boys · 450 girls
About 302 residents in University Park (1.2% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 83.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | University Park | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 6.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 3.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.1% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in University Park is about 55% lower than in Texas. The rate of heart disease in University Park is about 53% lower than in Texas. The rate of obesity in University Park is about 31% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | University Park | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 8.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.5% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 13.3% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in University Park is about 56% lower than in Texas. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in University Park is about 55% lower than in Texas. The rate of binge drinking in University Park is about 24% higher than in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,718 cigarettes a day, 471,533 a month, or 5.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 172,896 minutes a day and 63.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in University Park is 83.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.45 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 | University Park | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.05 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in University Park is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
University Park, TX Health Compared With Nearby Cities
University Park, TX is typical in size for this group, 25,094 residents against a local median of 29,458, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. University Park, TX's uninsured, at 3.2%, runs 85% below the 21.2% typical of the cities around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 26.1% against a local median of 32.5%, 20% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so University Park, TX is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The cities themselves sit within 3.5% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and University Park, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. University Park, TX has the lowest uninsured of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Park, TX | 25,094 | 83.1 yrs #1/4 | 3.2% #1/4 | 26.1% #1/4 |
| Dallas, TX | 1,350,137 | 77.5 yrs | 22.2% | 36.6% |
| Farmers Branch, TX | 29,458 | 79.8 yrs | 21.2% | 32.5% |
| Addison, TX | 20,794 | 80.5 yrs | 18.7% | 30.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, University Park, Texas has an overall health index grade of A+, making it far better than Texas, and far better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in University Park, Texas.
What is the health grade for University Park, Texas?
University Park, 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 among the healthiest and longest-living in the country.
What is the average lifespan in University Park, Texas?
People in University Park, Texas can expect to live 83.1 years on average, 5.1 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0.
What is the uninsured rate in University Park, Texas?
3.2% of residents in University Park, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 32 people, 14.0 points below the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of University Park, Texas residents are obese?
26.1% of adults in University Park, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 11.5 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
What is the biggest health concern in University Park, Texas?
Compared with Texas as a whole, binge drinking stands out most: the adult rate here is 21.5%, about 24% higher than the Texas rate of 17.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in University Park, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 15,718 cigarettes a day, 471,533 a month, or 5.7 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 172,896 minutes a day and 63.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in University Park is 83.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.45 lifetimes a year.
Analyze any area in the US
Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.
Explore the map →