On CDC estimates, Booker is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns
Booker trails Texas on 12 of 31 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Booker. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Booker
Heart disease and COPD run high in Booker
1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.1%), vs 5.6% across Texas. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.2%), vs 5.7% across Texas. Conditions ↓
1 in 4 working-age adults in Booker has no health insurance
26.1% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 19.1% across Texas. Checkups ↓
Booker is short on dental care and mental health care
Booker’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
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 Booker’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Booker’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Booker is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 58% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 12%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Booker’s median household income is $69,464; among the 10,476 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($52K–$87K), it’s healthier than 30%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Out of every 100 Booker adults…
Booker runs above TX on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Booker adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
Care in and near Booker
No hospital or community health center in Booker itself. These are the nearest.
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 Booker; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Everyday habits, side by side with Texas
Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Booker adults are doing
On 1 of 3 measures, Booker runs above Texas.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
18.2% of Booker adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Booker and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booker | C | 37.7% | 14.7% | 14% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Booker adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Booker
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Booker is better than Texas on 0 and worse on 12; on the rest, the Texas figure falls inside Booker’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Booker | TX | U.S. | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 26.5%22.6–30.6 | 21.8% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.5%13.4–17.7 | 13.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.8%14.7–19 | 16.9% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 37.7%29.2–46.4 | 35.6% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 14.7%12.6–16.9 | 12.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 35.8%31.5–40.1 | 33.1% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.6%33.1–42.2 | 35.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 24.5%21.5–27.6 | 21.6% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.4%8.2–10.6 | 9.5% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7%6.3–7.8 | 6.1% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.1%6.1–8 | 5.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 7.2%5.9–8.4 | 5.7% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.7%3.2–4.2 | 3.2% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 15.5%13.7–17.3 | 12.5% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14%11.5–16.6 | 12.5% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 32.7%27.1–38.2 | 27.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.3%13.3–19.5 | 17% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.8%33.9–41.7 | 38.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 26.1%20.9–31.6 | 19.1% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 73.3%69.1–77.2 | 73.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 53.1%50.8–55.4 | 54.6% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 84.4%81.9–86.6 | 84.6% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 76%72.8–78.7 | 74.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 59%55.9–61.8 | 57.9% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 72.7%68.4–76.8 | 74.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.1%17.7–24.5 | 21.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 30.8%28.5–33.3 | 28.4% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 24.7%23.3–26.2 | 19.3% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 19.5%18.3–20.8 | 16.4% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 12%11.1–13.1 | 10.7% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 12.5%11.7–13.3 | 10.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 18.2%16.9–19.6 | 14.6% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.7%30.8–40.9 | 30.9% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 17.2%14.5–20 | 14% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.6%14.3–19.1 | 15.1% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8%7–9.1 | 6.3% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 7.4%6.4–8.5 | 6.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.4%8–10.9 | 8.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.9%4.2–5.7 | 4% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Texas figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Booker
Is Booker a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Booker is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 30%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Booker?
CDC estimates 37.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.2% and 46.4%, against 35.6% across Texas and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Booker?
Ochiltree General Hospital in Perryton, 15.6 miles in a straight line from Booker’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Booker have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 26.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 20.9–31.6%), against 19.1% across Texas.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Booker more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Booker.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.