On CDC estimates, Elm Creek is healthier than 16% of U.S. towns
Elm Creek differs from Texas on 16 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 3 better, 13 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Elm Creek. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Elm Creek
Making ends meet is harder in Elm Creek
1 in 3 adults worry about having enough food (33%), vs 19.3% across Texas. Housing insecurity (26.5% vs 16.4%) and no reliable transportation (16.1% vs 10.5%) are higher too. 22.9% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
More Elm Creek adults get no exercise
2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (39.4%), vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓
2 in 5 working-age adults in Elm Creek have no health insurance
38.7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 19.1% across Texas. Checkups ↓
Elm Creek is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Elm Creek is healthier than 17%. Against the 6,548 towns with similar household incomes ($39K–$65K), it’s healthier than 36%. 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 Elm Creek’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.
What’s behind Elm Creek’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Elm Creek is healthier than 16% of U.S. towns, #482 of 641 in Texas. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 70% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 3%).
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). Elm Creek’s median household income is $52,263; among the 6,548 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($39K–$65K), it’s healthier than 36%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where Elm Creek compares well: arthritis, 18.5% (U.S. 25.3%); cancer, other than skin cancer, 3.7% (U.S. 7.9%); cOPD, 4.6% (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.
22.9% of Elm Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Texas
Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.
Keeping up with care
Share of Elm Creek adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
Out of every 100 Elm Creek adults…
Elm Creek runs below TX on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 9% of Elm Creek residents are 65 or older, vs 13% across Texas. COPD, arthritis and cancer run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Elm Creek
No hospital or community health center in Elm Creek 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 Elm Creek; ≈ 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 Elm Creek adults are doing
On 1 of 3 measures, Elm Creek 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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Elm Creek and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Creek | C− | 42.2% | 15.8% | 12.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Elm Creek adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Elm Creek
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Elm Creek is better than Texas on 3 and worse on 13; on the rest, the Texas figure falls inside Elm Creek’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Elm Creek | TX | U.S. | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 31.9%27.4–37.1 | 21.8% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.3%14.1–18.8 | 13.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.9%15.6–20.4 | 16.9% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 42.2%33.4–51 | 35.6% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 15.8%13.8–18.2 | 12.7% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 31.2%27.2–35.4 | 33.1% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34.7%30.3–39.1 | 35.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 18.5%15.9–21.3 | 21.6% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 8.9%7.7–10.1 | 9.5% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 3.7%3.3–4.2 | 6.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.4%4.7–6.2 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.6%3.8–5.4 | 5.7% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3%2.6–3.5 | 3.2% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 11%8.8–13.5 | 12.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.7%10.5–15.4 | 12.5% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 39.4%33.5–46 | 27.8% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 16.4%13.4–19.8 | 17% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.1%31.8–46.7 | 38.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 38.7%31–46.6 | 19.1% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 69.9%65.2–74.4 | 73.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 45.2%41.3–49 | 54.6% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 80.7%77.3–84 | 84.6% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 71.4%67.9–74.6 | 74.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 50%44.3–55.2 | 57.9% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 70.9%61.9–78.5 | 74.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19.6%16.3–23.1 | 21.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 35.4%31–39.9 | 28.4% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 33%30–35.8 | 19.3% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 26.5%23.7–29.3 | 16.4% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 15.2%13.4–17.1 | 10.7% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 16.1%14.5–17.6 | 10.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 22.9%20.5–25.3 | 14.6% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38.1%32.8–44.2 | 30.9% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 17.2%14.7–20.3 | 14% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 19.5%16.6–22.9 | 15.1% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.5%5.7–7.4 | 6.3% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 9.7%8.4–11.3 | 6.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.8%8.3–11.7 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.5%4.6–6.5 | 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 Elm Creek
Is Elm Creek a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Elm Creek is healthier than 16% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #482 of 641 in Texas. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 36%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Elm Creek?
CDC estimates 42.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.4% and 51%, against 35.6% across Texas and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Elm Creek?
Fort Duncan Medical Center in Eagle Pass, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Elm Creek’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Elm Creek have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 38.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 31–46.6%), 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 Elm Creek 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 Elm Creek.
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.