Health in Hialeah, Florida: official figures
15.1% of residents of Hialeah (33,890 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 80th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Florida: 11.5%).
How many children in Hialeah are uninsured?
In Hialeah, 5.9% of children under 19 and 22.0% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.9% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Hialeah are on Medicaid?
22.3% of residents of Hialeah under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 260th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Florida: 14.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Hialeah have a disability?
13.2% of residents of Hialeah (29,617 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 339th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Florida: 13.7%); 7.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Hialeah have a disability?
By age, 39.2% of residents of Hialeah aged 65 and over, 7.3% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.0% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Hialeah, Florida?
An estimated 30.9% of adults in Hialeah had obesity in 2023, joint 308th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Hialeah?
An estimated 15.3% of adults in Hialeah had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 47th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Hialeah?
An estimated 15.6% of adults in Hialeah reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 156th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 13.9% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Hialeah have high blood pressure?
In Hialeah, an estimated 30.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 37.6% did no physical activity outside work, 25th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Hialeah see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 72.2% of adults in Hialeah had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 269th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Hialeah compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Hialeah ranks 80 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Bradenton | 15.2% |
| 78 | Paramount | 15.2% |
| 79 | Clearwater | 15.1% |
| 80 | Hialeah | 15.1% |
| 81 | Abilene | 15.0% |
| 82 | Santa Maria | 14.9% |
| 83 | Lauderhill | 14.9% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Hialeah ranks 339 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 336 | Auburn | 13.2% |
| 337 | Boise City | 13.2% |
| 338 | Taylorsville | 13.2% |
| 339 | Hialeah | 13.2% |
| 340 | Sparks | 13.1% |
| 341 | Highland | 13.1% |
| 342 | Kettering | 13.1% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hialeah ranks 499 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 496 | Alexandria | 31.0% |
| 497 | Richardson | 31.0% |
| 498 | Spring Hill | 31.0% |
| 499 | Hialeah | 30.9% |
| 500 | Leander | 30.9% |
| 501 | Citrus Heights | 30.9% |
| 502 | Olympia | 30.9% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hialeah ranks 47 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Lauderhill | 15.4% |
| 45 | Madera | 15.4% |
| 46 | Lynwood | 15.4% |
| 47 | Hialeah | 15.3% |
| 48 | Montgomery | 15.3% |
| 49 | Akron | 15.3% |
| 50 | Jackson | 15.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hialeah ranks 401 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 398 | Hendersonville | 12.7% |
| 399 | El Paso | 12.6% |
| 400 | Aurora | 12.6% |
| 401 | Hialeah | 12.6% |
| 402 | O'Fallon | 12.6% |
| 403 | Asheville | 12.6% |
| 404 | Burleson | 12.6% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hialeah ranks 648 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 645 | Burnsville | 15.7% |
| 646 | Collierville | 15.7% |
| 647 | McKinney | 15.6% |
| 648 | Hialeah | 15.6% |
| 649 | Peoria | 15.6% |
| 650 | Aurora | 15.6% |
| 651 | Richardson | 15.6% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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