Photo: US government · Public domainAmong U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Cienegas Terrace is healthier than 55%
Cienegas Terrace differs from Texas on 12 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 2 better, 10 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Cienegas Terrace. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Cienegas Terrace
Making ends meet is harder in Cienegas Terrace
1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (27%), vs 19.3% across Texas. Housing insecurity (21.3% vs 16.4%) and no reliable transportation (13.2% vs 10.5%) are higher too. Everyday needs ↓
1 in 3 working-age adults in Cienegas Terrace has no health insurance
32.5% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 19.1% across Texas. Checkups ↓
More Cienegas Terrace adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35.6%), vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓
Cienegas Terrace is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Cienegas Terrace is healthier than 35%. Against the 8,854 towns with similar household incomes ($45K–$75K), it’s healthier than 55%. Health Grade ↓
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 Cienegas Terrace’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Cienegas Terrace’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cienegas Terrace is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 84% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 7%).
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). Cienegas Terrace’s median household income is $59,785; among the 8,854 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($45K–$75K), it’s healthier than 55%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Where Cienegas Terrace compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 4.4% (U.S. 7.9%); cOPD, 4.4% (U.S. 6.3%).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
18.5% of Cienegas Terrace adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Cienegas Terrace adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
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.
Out of every 100 Cienegas Terrace adults…
Cienegas Terrace runs below TX on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Cienegas Terrace
No hospital or community health center in Cienegas Terrace 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 Cienegas Terrace; ≈ 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).
How Cienegas Terrace adults are doing
About the same as Texas on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Cienegas Terrace and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cienegas Terrace | C | 37.4% | 15.9% | 10.7% | CDC place |
| Del Rio | C− | 38.8% | 17.9% | 13.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Cienegas Terrace adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Cienegas Terrace
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Cienegas Terrace is better than Texas on 2 and worse on 10; on the rest, the Texas figure falls inside Cienegas Terrace’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Cienegas Terrace | TX | U.S. | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 28%24–32.1 | 21.8% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.9%12.9–17 | 13.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.7%13.6–17.9 | 16.9% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 37.4%29.1–46.4 | 35.6% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 15.9%13.8–18 | 12.7% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 31.7%27.8–35.9 | 33.1% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.7%31.3–40.1 | 35.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 19.5%16.8–22.3 | 21.6% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 8.4%7.3–9.6 | 9.5% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 4.4%3.9–4.9 | 6.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.6%5–6.4 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.4%3.7–5.1 | 5.7% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3%2.7–3.4 | 3.2% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 16%13–19.2 | 12.5% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.7%8.7–12.8 | 12.5% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 35.6%29.7–41.4 | 27.8% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 16.1%13.1–19.6 | 17% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.3%31.3–46 | 38.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 32.5%26.6–38.2 | 19.1% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 71.7%67.3–76 | 73.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 48.1%44.3–51.9 | 54.6% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 83.7%81.2–86.2 | 84.6% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.2%71.1–77.2 | 74.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 52.7%46.9–58 | 57.9% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 69.8%61.2–77.9 | 74.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 17.9%15–21.2 | 21.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 30.7%26.9–34.8 | 28.4% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 27%24.5–29.6 | 19.3% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 21.3%19.1–23.8 | 16.4% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 12.5%11.1–14.2 | 10.7% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 13.2%12–14.5 | 10.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 18.5%16.6–20.5 | 14.6% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.5%29.5–39.6 | 30.9% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.4%14.1–19 | 14% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.4%13.9–19 | 15.1% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.6%5.8–7.5 | 6.3% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 8.6%7.5–9.8 | 6.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.5%7.2–9.8 | 8.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.9%4.2–5.6 | 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 Cienegas Terrace
Is Cienegas Terrace a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cienegas Terrace is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Cienegas Terrace?
CDC estimates 37.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.1% and 46.4%, against 35.6% across Texas and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Cienegas Terrace?
Val Verde Regional Medical Center in Del Rio, 3.1 miles in a straight line from Cienegas Terrace’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Cienegas Terrace have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 32.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 26.6–38.2%), 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 Cienegas Terrace 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 Cienegas Terrace.
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.