Health and Nutrition of Cypress Lakes, FL Residents

Fifty five percent of Cypress Lakes residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 26 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of two meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get one of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat two frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 54.9%
  • Palm Beach County 51.5%
  • Florida 50.9%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 25.9
  • County 21.2
  • State 20.8

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Cypress Lakes 1.7
  • Palm Beach County 3.4
  • Florida 3.5

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Cypress Lakes 0.8
  • Palm Beach County 1.6
  • State 1.7

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 0.9
  • Palm Beach County 1.8
  • Florida 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Cypress Lakes 1.7
  • Palm Beach County 3.0
  • Florida 3.1

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average Cypress Lakes resident last visited a dentist three years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Thirteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Fourteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Cypress Lakes residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 48 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average two days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 12 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 2.9
  • Palm Beach County 1.9
  • State 1.9

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 12.7%
  • County 14.0%
  • State 14.1%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 14.2%
  • Palm Beach County 19.6%
  • Florida 19.9%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 48.0%
  • County 48.6%
  • Florida 48.5%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 1.9
  • County 2.9
  • Florida 3.0

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Cypress Lakes 2.5
  • Palm Beach County 2.8
  • State 2.9

Average number of teeth

  • Cypress Lakes 11.8
  • Palm Beach County 22.0
  • Florida 22.9

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The average height of Cypress Lakes residents 16 years and older is 65 inches. The average weight is 166 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 27. Twenty nine percent of people living here are obese. Forty nine percent have ever been obese. Twenty percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Cypress Lakes 65.5
  • County 66.5
  • State 66.4

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 166.0
  • Palm Beach County 178.3
  • State 179.0

Average BMI

  • Here 27.4
  • Palm Beach County 28.6
  • State 28.7

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 29.0%
  • Palm Beach County 37.0%
  • State 37.8%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 48.7%
  • County 48.8%
  • State 49.0%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 19.9%
  • Palm Beach County 34.6%
  • State 36.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixty four percent of Cypress Lakes residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Seventeen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Fifteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Two percent have ever used heroin. Five percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 64.0%
  • County 62.5%
  • Florida 61.5%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 16.7%
  • County 21.6%
  • Florida 21.2%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 15.1%
  • Palm Beach County 19.7%
  • Florida 19.5%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 1.8%
  • Palm Beach County 2.6%
  • Florida 2.5%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 4.8%
  • County 10.8%
  • Florida 10.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twenty five percent of people living in Cypress Lakes have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Sixty two percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Six percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 25.1%
  • Palm Beach County 11.6%
  • Florida 10.7%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 61.5%
  • County 50.9%
  • State 49.6%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 6.3%
  • County 3.4%
  • Florida 3.2%

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Cypress Lakes residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate two time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Here 1.7
  • County 1.2
  • Florida 1.1

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Fourteen percent of Cypress Lakes residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Eight percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Seventy three percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty eight percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fifteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Nineteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty two percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 13.7%
  • Palm Beach County 11.4%
  • State 11.3%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 8.3%
  • County 5.9%
  • Florida 5.5%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Here 72.7%
  • Palm Beach County 68.4%
  • State 67.4%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 28.2%
  • Palm Beach County 31.6%
  • Florida 29.7%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Here 15.2%
  • Palm Beach County 15.2%
  • Florida 15.1%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 18.6%
  • County 19.9%
  • State 19.8%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 32.1%
  • County 39.0%
  • State 38.2%

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Ninety two percent of people living in Cypress Lakes are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 92.0%
  • Palm Beach County 78.6%
  • Florida 76.8%

Fifty seven percent of people living in Cypress Lakes have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Forty four percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Seventy five percent of people in Cypress Lakes frequently check their blood cholesterol. Fifty percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 56.5%
  • County 28.0%
  • Florida 25.1%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 44.4%
  • County 27.6%
  • State 25.3%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 74.5%
  • County 48.9%
  • State 46.0%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 49.5%
  • County 23.2%
  • Florida 20.7%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twenty five percent of people living in Cypress Lakes use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 25.0%
  • Palm Beach County 35.1%
  • Florida 35.8%

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Twenty one percent of Cypress Lakes residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty three percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty six percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty five percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty three percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Nineteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Fourteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Thirteen percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Five percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 21.0%
  • County 24.8%
  • Florida 25.2%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 22.6%
  • County 25.8%
  • Florida 26.1%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Here 36.4%
  • County 39.6%
  • State 39.8%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 44.8%
  • Palm Beach County 49.6%
  • Florida 49.9%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 23.2%
  • County 25.9%
  • State 26.2%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 18.5%
  • County 19.4%
  • State 19.9%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 13.8%
  • County 17.7%
  • State 18.1%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 13.3%
  • Palm Beach County 12.5%
  • Florida 12.7%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • Palm Beach County 4.1%
  • Florida 4.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Cypress Lakes residents on average take four prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 4.5
  • County 2.4
  • State 2.1

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Sixty five percent of people living in Cypress Lakes have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twenty one percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 3.9 days per month on average. They have 4.8 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 16 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 64.7%
  • Palm Beach County 78.6%
  • State 78.9%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 20.7%
  • County 11.0%
  • State 11.0%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Cypress Lakes 3.9
  • Palm Beach County 5.1
  • State 5.0

Average drinks/week

  • Here 4.8
  • County 5.3
  • State 5.3

Average days/year people drink much

  • Cypress Lakes 15.9
  • County 20.1
  • State 20.8

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Ninety four percent of Cypress Lakes residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety eight percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy four percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Ninety one percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Fifty three percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Nine percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Cypress Lakes were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 36 women. He has vaginal sex with 12 women. People living here were on average 22 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on two women. People in Cypress Lakes were 21 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Six percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. Twenty percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Cypress Lakes 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with five men on average. They have had three male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy two percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Here 94.0%
  • County 97.7%
  • State 97.3%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 98.0%
  • County 94.6%
  • State 94.3%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Here 74.0%
  • Palm Beach County 85.7%
  • State 85.7%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 50.3%
  • Palm Beach County 46.8%
  • State 46.6%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 90.8%
  • County 97.4%
  • Florida 97.1%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 52.7%
  • County 83.1%
  • State 83.0%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 9.4%
  • Palm Beach County 10.3%
  • Florida 10.5%

Average age people first had sex

  • Cypress Lakes 16.8
  • Palm Beach County 17.0
  • State 17.0

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 35.6
  • County 27.8
  • Florida 27.3

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Cypress Lakes 12.3
  • Palm Beach County 20.4
  • Florida 20.6

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Here 22.5
  • Palm Beach County 21.9
  • Florida 21.7

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 2.0
  • County 4.6
  • State 4.6

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Here 20.8
  • Palm Beach County 20.1
  • State 19.7

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 6.1%
  • Palm Beach County 9.0%
  • Florida 9.5%

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 20.2%
  • County 49.0%
  • Florida 49.9%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Cypress Lakes 5.4
  • County 9.9
  • State 9.7

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 3.4
  • County 8.3
  • Florida 8.3

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 72.3%
  • County 76.4%
  • State 75.4%

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Thirteen percent of households in Cypress Lakes use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Six percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 13.5%
  • County 10.6%
  • State 10.5%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 6.0%
  • Palm Beach County 4.5%
  • State 4.2%

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Cypress Lakes residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Twenty nine percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Cypress Lakes 7.4
  • County 6.9
  • State 6.9

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 29.5%
  • County 30.2%
  • State 29.4%

Twenty eight percent of Cypress Lakes residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 27.8%
  • County 44.0%
  • State 45.5%

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Ten percent of Cypress Lakes residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Twenty four percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Nineteen percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Eighteen percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about three hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 0.6 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 9.7%
  • Palm Beach County 18.9%
  • Florida 19.6%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 24.1%
  • Palm Beach County 34.7%
  • State 35.7%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 19.4%
  • County 28.3%
  • State 29.5%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 18.3%
  • Palm Beach County 40.8%
  • Florida 42.4%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.4
  • County 6.2
  • Florida 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Cypress Lakes 3.5
  • County 2.8
  • State 2.7

Average hours a day using computer

  • Cypress Lakes 0.6
  • County 1.2
  • Florida 1.3

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Nine percent of Cypress Lakes residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Seven percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Five percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty two percent are overweight. Twenty nine percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Twenty nine percent of people living in Cypress Lakes have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty nine percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Fifty five percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Ten percent have ever been told they had gout. Eight percent have ever had emphysema. Fourteen percent have another thyroid problem. Eight percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Five percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Twenty three percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 9.4%
  • Palm Beach County 9.9%
  • State 9.8%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 6.5%
  • County 3.8%
  • Florida 3.6%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 4.6%
  • County 3.7%
  • State 3.6%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 31.9%
  • County 34.9%
  • Florida 34.8%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 29.2%
  • Palm Beach County 19.4%
  • State 18.4%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 28.9%
  • Palm Beach County 13.9%
  • State 12.3%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Here 29.1%
  • County 19.5%
  • Florida 18.9%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 54.6%
  • County 29.9%
  • Florida 26.6%

People with gout (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 10.1%
  • Palm Beach County 4.7%
  • Florida 4.1%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 8.3%
  • County 3.6%
  • State 2.8%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 13.8%
  • County 8.7%
  • Florida 7.9%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 8.0%
  • Palm Beach County 3.8%
  • Florida 3.4%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 5.1%
  • County 2.9%
  • Florida 2.6%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 22.7%
  • County 11.5%
  • Florida 9.8%

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Eighty three percent of births in Cypress Lakes were vaginal deliveries. Seventeen percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.9 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty seven percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Forty two percent of women breastfeed their children. Fifty six percent of women in Cypress Lakes have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Twenty eight percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Fifty five percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Thirty four percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Here 83.4%
  • County 65.7%
  • Florida 63.8%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 16.6%
  • Palm Beach County 34.3%
  • State 36.2%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.9%
  • Palm Beach County 99.3%
  • State 99.2%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 57.5%
  • County 60.0%
  • Florida 59.7%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 42.1%
  • Palm Beach County 55.1%
  • State 57.4%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 55.8%
  • County 25.9%
  • Florida 22.8%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 27.7%
  • Palm Beach County 14.0%
  • Florida 12.3%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 54.7%
  • County 71.8%
  • Florida 73.1%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 34.0%
  • Palm Beach County 22.5%
  • State 19.9%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Cypress Lakes report their general health condition on average at 44 percent. Two percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 20 percent of Cypress Lakes residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Five percent of people living in Cypress Lakes are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 43.9%
  • Palm Beach County 55.9%
  • Florida 56.4%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 1.7%
  • Palm Beach County 4.6%
  • Florida 4.9%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 19.6%
  • Palm Beach County 37.5%
  • State 39.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 5.4%
  • County 8.1%
  • Florida 8.2%

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People in Cypress Lakes spend $283 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 20 percent of their income. The average family in Cypress Lakes spends $38 on food at other stores monthly. This is two percent of their income. They spend $73 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is three percent of their income. This is zero percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Cypress Lakes $283
  • County $357
  • Florida $361

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Here 19.5%
  • County 21.8%
  • State 22.3%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Cypress Lakes $38
  • County $74
  • Florida $77

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 1.9%
  • County 3.9%
  • State 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $73
  • Palm Beach County $144
  • State $146

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 3.4%
  • Palm Beach County 6.5%
  • Florida 6.9%

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 0.4%
  • Palm Beach County 1.1%
  • State 1.2%

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People living in Cypress Lakes report their general condition of hearing on average at 62 percent. Eighty two percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety six percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Thirty two percent of Cypress Lakes population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty seven percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Eight percent of people in Cypress Lakes had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 61.8%
  • County 77.5%
  • Florida 78.9%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 81.9%
  • Palm Beach County 80.8%
  • Florida 81.2%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 95.5%
  • County 95.3%
  • Florida 95.3%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 31.7%
  • County 19.5%
  • State 18.5%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 37.5%
  • Palm Beach County 40.0%
  • State 39.9%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 8.5%
  • County 14.2%
  • Florida 14.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Forty three percent of Cypress Lakes residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 43.4%
  • County 30.1%
  • Florida 28.1%

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Thirty five percent of Cypress Lakes residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Forty five percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Twenty four percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Twenty one percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 35.3%
  • County 18.4%
  • State 16.9%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 44.9%
  • Palm Beach County 25.3%
  • State 23.1%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 23.9%
  • Palm Beach County 10.7%
  • Florida 9.3%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Cypress Lakes 20.8%
  • Palm Beach County 10.0%
  • Florida 9.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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