12 Stats on Latino Health in Dallas
Access to Healthcare
- Nearly 36% of Hispanics/Latinos in Dallas are uninsured, compared to 8% of non-Hispanic whites.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2023.
Obesity
- In Texas, 75.2% of Hispanics/Latinos are affected by obesity, which is among the highest in comparison to other groups.
- Source: Dallas County, Community Health Needs Assessment, 2022
Diabetes
- 38.3% of Hispanics/Latinos are affected by diabetes, which is significantly lower than non-Hispanic whites (53.5%).
- Source: Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation, Diabetes in Dallas County, 2011.
Heart Disease
- The heart disease death rate for Hispanics/Latinos is approximately 28 deaths per 10,000 individuals, higher than the 23 per 10,000 for Asian Americans but lower than the 44 per 10,000 for non-Hispanic whites.
- Source: CDC, Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke, 2018-2020.
Hypertension
- Among all patients with hypertension, 44% are Hispanic/Latino, compared to just 12% who are non-Hispanic white, highlighting a staggering disparity where Hispanics/Latinos are three times more likely to be affected.
- Source: Dallas County, Community Health Needs Assessment, 2022.
Mental Health
- The rate of mild and severe depression among Hispanics/Latinos is 26%, significantly lower than the 47% rate observed in non-Hispanic whites.
- Source: Mental Health America, The State of Depression in Dallas, 2023.
Asthma
- Among patients diagnosed with asthma, 38% are Hispanic/Latino, while only 11% are non-Hispanic white, highlighting the disproportionate burden.
- Source: Dallas County, Community Health Needs Assessment, 2022.
HIV/AIDS
- The HIV rate among Hispanics/Latinos is 13.2% (33,530 cases out of 253,858 individuals), indicating a significantly higher risk compared to Asians at 2.2% and non-Hispanic whites at 4.9%.
- Source: Texas Department of Health and Human Services, Texas Health Data, 2019-2020.
Dental Health
- In Texas, dental health issues affect 9.6% of Hispanics/Latinos, a rate significantly higher than that of Black individuals (5.1%) and non-Hispanic whites (4.1%).
- Source: National Survey of Children’s Health, 2018-2019.
Infant Mortality
- The infant mortality rate among Hispanics/Latinos is 7%, significantly higher than the 5.6% rate for non-Hispanic whites.
- Source: Dallas County, Community Health Needs Assessment, 2022.
Vision
- In Texas, the blindness rate among children aged 0-11 is 0.08% for Hispanics/Latinos, on par with Black children but notably higher than the 0.04% rate for non-Hispanic white children. For seniors aged 60 and older, the blindness rate for Hispanics/Latinos is 11.58%, slightly exceeding the rate of 11.30% for non-Hispanic whites.
- Source: IOVS, Blindness Disparities Between Racial/Ethnic Groups in the State of Texas, 2023.
Cancer
- Hispanics/Latinos experience a cancer rate of approximately 338.7 cases per 100,000 individuals, which is lower than the rates observed in Blacks at around 480 cases per 100,000 and non-Hispanic whites at about 470 cases per 100,000. However, it is higher than the rate among Asians, which stands at roughly 290 cases per 100,000.
- Source: National Cancer Institute, Incidence Rate Report for Texas by County, 2017-2021.
