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Health in Beasley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beasley residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Beasley, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Beasley. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Beasley

More Beasley adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.7%), vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

1 in 4 working-age adults in Beasley has no health insurance

26.3% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 19.1% across Texas. Checkups ↓

COPD and heart disease run high in Beasley

1 in 14 adults have COPD (6.9%), vs 5.7% across Texas. 1 in 15 adults have heart disease (6.6%), vs 5.6% across Texas. Conditions ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Texas figure falls outside Beasley’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.7%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 15.8%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beasley, betterBeasley, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Beasley gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Beasley adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.

72%Yearly checkupTX 74%
50%Dentist visitTX 55%
84%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
58%Colon screeningTX 58%
73%MammogramTX 74%
76%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beasley 26.3% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beasley adults…

Beasley runs above TX on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Beasley adults have COPD
Texas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 5.9–8%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Beasley

No hospital or community health center in Beasley itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest EROakbend Medical CenterRichmond · 10.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHouston Methodist Sugarland Hospital★★★★★ · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFort Bend Family Health CenterRichmond · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Oakbend Medical Center
Richmond · ★★★★★
ER
11 mi
Fort Bend Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Richmond
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.6 mi
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital
Sugar Land · ★★★★★
ER
16.6 mi
Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program Corporation
5 sites · nearest in Wharton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.5 mi
Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital
Sugar Land · ★★★★★
ER
17.5 mi
Sugar Land Surgical Hospital LLP
Sugar Land · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careBeasley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBeasley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBeasley is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Beasley; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Beasley adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

3 in 10Beasley adults lack social or emotional support
30.1% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Beasley adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Beasley adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · TX 16.9% · About the same as TX
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 5
Beasley adults worry about having enough food
21% · TX 19.3%
About the same as TX
1 in 6
Beasley adults worry about keeping their housing
18% · TX 16.4%
About the same as TX
1 in 9
Beasley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.1% · TX 10.7%
About the same as TX
1 in 9
Beasley adults lack reliable transportation
10.7% · TX 10.5%
About the same as TX

14.7% of Beasley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Beasley and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.2%

of Beasley adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Texas

Questions about health in Beasley

Why doesn’t Beasley have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Beasley.

What hospital is closest to Beasley?

Oakbend Medical Center in Richmond, 10.4 miles in a straight line from Beasley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Beasley.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Texas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.