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D−Health Grade
Health in Doffing · CDC PLACES 2025

Doffing’s CDC health estimates rank near the bottom of U.S. towns

Doffing differs from Texas on 24 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 23 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Doffing

Dental care lags in Doffing

31.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 33.1% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Checkups ↓

More Doffing adults get no exercise

1 in 2 adults get no exercise outside work (48.4%), vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

1 in 2 working-age adults in Doffing has no health insurance

49.6% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 19.1% across Texas. Checkups ↓

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 Doffing’s likely range.

Health Grade

What’s behind Doffing’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Doffing is near the bottom of U.S. towns, #637 of 641 in Texas. All seven of Doffing’s estimates fall in the lowest 11% of U.S. towns. The furthest from typical is fair or poor health: 46.2% of adults, against 21.8% across Texas and 19.4% nationally.

D−Self-rated health46.2% · TX 21.8% · U.S. 19.4%
D−Physical distress21.4% · TX 13.2% · U.S. 13%
D−Mental distress22.2% · TX 16.9% · U.S. 15.9%
D−Obesity49.9% · TX 35.6% · U.S. 32.9%
D−Diabetes21% · TX 12.7% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking19.7% smoke · TX 12.5% · U.S. 11.8%
D−Exercise48.4% · TX 27.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Near the bottom
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (641)#637 of 641
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $24K–$40K (839)Healthier 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). Doffing’s median household income is $32,318; among the 839 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($24K–$40K), it’s healthier than 12%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Doffing compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 3.2% (U.S. 7.9%).

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Doffing could be anywhere from D− to D.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

69%Yearly checkupTX 74%
32%Dentist visitTX 55%
73%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
41%Colon screeningTX 58%
63%MammogramTX 74%
71%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 2
working-age adults has no health insurance
Doffing 49.6% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 48.4%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.2%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 15.7%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 19.7%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Doffing, betterDoffing, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Doffing gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Doffing adults…

Doffing runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

21 of every 100 Doffing adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 18.7–23.3%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Why age matters in Doffing

Only 8% of Doffing residents are 65 or older, vs 13% across Texas. Cancer run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Doffing8%
Texas13%
Getting care

Care in and near Doffing

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

HNearest ERMission Regional Medical CenterMission · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMission Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNuestra Clinica Del ValleMission · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
8 sites · nearest in Mission
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.2 mi
Mission Regional Medical Center
Mission · ★★★★★
ER
11.4 mi
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
Cornerstone Regional Hospital
Edinburg · not rated
ER
11.9 mi
Rio Grande Regional Hospital
Mcallen · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePart of Doffing is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mission SA - Hidalgo County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental carePart of Doffing is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mission SA - Hidalgo County · need score 20 of 25
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Doffing itself

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 Doffing; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Doffing adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Doffing runs above Texas.

1 in 3Doffing adults lack social or emotional support
31.1% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 4Doffing adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Doffing adults are in frequent mental distress
22.2% · TX 16.9% · Worse than 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.

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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.

2 in 5
Doffing adults worry about having enough food
41.5% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
3 in 10
Doffing adults worry about keeping their housing
30.6% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Doffing adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
21.2% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Doffing adults lack reliable transportation
20.5% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

40.1% of Doffing adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Doffing and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Palmview: 45.4%La Homa: 47%Abram: 46.3%Palmview South: 46.1%Mission: 41.5%Perezville: 40%Doffing: 49.9%DoffingPalmviewMission Regional Medical Center · Mission · 7.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHNuestra Clinica Del Valle - Memorial · Mission · 3.5 mi+
Healthier than TXNear TXLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Palmview45.4%
Doffing49.9%
TX35.6%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
DoffingD−49.9%21%19.7%CDC place
PalmviewD45.4%19.7%14.7%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

49.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.3%
Thinking or memory27.3%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone17.2%
Vision18.1%
Dressing or bathing10.4%
Texas

Every CDC estimate for Doffing

Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Doffing is better than Texas on 1 and worse on 23; on the rest, the Texas figure falls inside Doffing’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…DoffingTXU.S.vs TX
Overall health
Fair or poor health46.2%40–52.321.8%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)21.4%18.5–24.513.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)22.2%19.4–25.116.9%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity49.9%45.2–54.535.6%32.9%Worse
Diabetes21%18.7–23.312.7%12%Worse
High blood pressure35.5%32.5–38.533.1%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.7%32.6–38.835.1%37.1%About the same
Arthritis20.4%18.3–22.721.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma9.6%8.5–10.99.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer3.2%2.9–3.66.1%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease7.5%6.6–8.55.6%6.4%Worse
COPD8.1%6.7–9.65.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.4%3.8–53.2%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)33.1%28.2–38.212.5%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.7%16–23.512.5%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work48.4%42.1–54.327.8%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking15.7%13.3–18.217%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours43.2%38.8–47.638.2%36%Worse
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)49.6%41.2–57.519.1%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year68.9%64.9–72.573.8%77.4%Worse
Dentist visit in the past year31.5%28.7–34.454.6%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years73%69–7784.6%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)71.2%68.4–73.974.1%76.5%Worse
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)40.9%36.3–45.457.9%65.5%Worse
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)62.5%54.2–70.174.1%76.4%Worse
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.6%19.9–25.621.2%20.6%About the same
Lack social and emotional support31.1%27.8–34.328.4%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food41.5%38.8–44.319.3%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing30.6%28–33.216.4%12%Worse
Threatened with a utility shut-off21.2%19.1–23.410.7%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation20.5%18.8–22.210.5%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)40.1%37.4–42.914.6%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability49.1%43–54.930.9%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs25.3%21.7–28.914%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering27.3%22.7–31.615.1%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty8.8%7.8–106.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty18.1%15.3–20.96.1%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone17.2%14.2–20.28.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing10.4%8.7–12.24%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 Doffing

Is Doffing a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Doffing is near the bottom of U.S. towns: D− for health, #637 of 641 in Texas. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 12%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Doffing?

CDC estimates 49.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 45.2% and 54.5%, against 35.6% across Texas and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Doffing?

Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Doffing’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Doffing have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 49.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 41.2–57.5%), 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 Doffing more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to D.

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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.