Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Devine is healthier than 81%
Devine trails Texas on 10 of 31 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Devine. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Devine
Devine is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Devine’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Diabetes, heart disease and arthritis run high in Devine
1 in 6 adults have diabetes (15.9%), vs 12.7% across Texas. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (6.9%), vs 5.6% across Texas. Arthritis is also above the state: 25.1%, vs 21.6% across Texas. In all, Devine runs above Texas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Texas 13%), and diabetes, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Devine adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.8%), vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓
Devine is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Devine is healthier than 25%. Against the 1,920 towns with similar household incomes ($29K–$48K), it’s healthier than 81%. 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 Devine’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.
What’s behind Devine’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Devine is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns, #399 of 641 in Texas. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 66% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 10%).
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). Devine’s median household income is $38,207; among the 1,920 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($29K–$48K), it’s healthier than 81%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Care in and near Devine
1 community health center in Devine, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Devine; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Devine adults…
Devine runs above TX on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Devine is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 13% across Texas. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Devine as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Texas
Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Devine adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
How Devine adults are doing
About the same as Texas on each measure.
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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.
12.8% of Devine adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Devine and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devine | C | 40.8% | 15.9% | 13.1% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Devine adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Devine
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Devine is better than Texas on 0 and worse on 10; on the rest, the Texas figure falls inside Devine’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Devine | TX | U.S. | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 26.4%23.1–30.2 | 21.8% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.4%13.6–17.5 | 13.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.4%14.5–18.6 | 16.9% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 40.8%33.1–48.7 | 35.6% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 15.9%13.9–18.1 | 12.7% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 38%34–42.2 | 33.1% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38%33.7–42.4 | 35.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 25.1%22–28.3 | 21.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 9.4%8.3–10.6 | 9.5% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.9%6.2–7.6 | 6.1% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.9%6.1–7.7 | 5.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 6.5%5.7–7.5 | 5.7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.7%3.3–4 | 3.2% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 10.7%8.6–13.1 | 12.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.1%11.1–15.4 | 12.5% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 33.8%28.9–39 | 27.8% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 15.5%12.6–18.5 | 17% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.3%29.8–43.5 | 38.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 24.5%20.7–28.6 | 19.1% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 75%71–78.5 | 73.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 54.4%50.5–58.2 | 54.6% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.2%83.1–87.1 | 84.6% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 77%74.1–79.6 | 74.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 57.2%51.9–62.6 | 57.9% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.8%65.5–81.2 | 74.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.1%17.8–24.6 | 21.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 27.8%24.3–31.4 | 28.4% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 18.5%16.7–20.5 | 19.3% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 15.9%14.1–17.7 | 16.4% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 9.7%8.6–11 | 10.7% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 9.8%8.9–10.8 | 10.5% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 12.8%11.4–14.3 | 14.6% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.9%32.3–41.7 | 30.9% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 18%15.7–20.6 | 14% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.9%13.9–18.3 | 15.1% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8%7.1–9 | 6.3% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 7.5%6.6–8.4 | 6.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.1%8–10.4 | 8.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.7%4.2–5.4 | 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 Devine
Is Devine a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Devine is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #399 of 641 in Texas. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Devine?
CDC estimates 40.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.1% and 48.7%, against 35.6% across Texas and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Devine?
Medina Regional Hospital in Hondo, 19.0 miles in a straight line from Devine’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Devine have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 24.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 20.7–28.6%), 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 Devine 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 Devine.
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.