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Health in Las Pilas · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Las Pilas residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Las Pilas, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 78044, 78043. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Las Pilas

More Las Pilas adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (38.9%), vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

1 in 3 working-age adults in Las Pilas has no health insurance

35.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 19.1% across Texas. Checkups ↓

Dental care lags in Las Pilas

47.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 16.2% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). 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 Las Pilas’ likely range; Las Pilas’ figures come from ZIP codes 78044, 78043, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 38.9%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 16.2%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 12.9%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Las Pilas, betterLas Pilas, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Las Pilas gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupTX 74%
47%Dentist visitTX 55%
82%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
51%Colon screeningTX 58%
71%MammogramTX 74%
73%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 3
working-age adults has no health insurance
Las Pilas 35.4% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Las Pilas adults…

Las Pilas runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Las Pilas adults have had cancer
Texas: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.8–4.7%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Las Pilas

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

HNearest ERLaredo Medical CenterLaredo · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLaredo Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGateway Community Health CenterLaredo · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Laredo Medical Center
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Gateway Community Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Laredo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.5 mi
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
64.2 mi
Christus Spohn Hospital Alice
Alice · ★★★★★
ER
71.2 mi
Dimmit Regional Hospital
Carrizo Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careLas Pilas is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Las Pilas itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Las Pilas 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 Las Pilas; ≈ 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 Las Pilas adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

3 in 10Las Pilas adults lack social or emotional support
29.7% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Las Pilas adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.7% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Las Pilas adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · TX 16.9% · About the same as 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.

Find a group →

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.

1 in 4
Las Pilas adults worry about having enough food
25.8% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Las Pilas adults worry about keeping their housing
20.6% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 8
Las Pilas adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.5% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 8
Las Pilas adults lack reliable transportation
12.9% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

18.7% of Las Pilas adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Las Pilas and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Hillside Acres————
Pueblo East————

Hillside Acres and Pueblo East: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision9.8%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Texas

Questions about health in Las Pilas

Why doesn’t Las Pilas have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Las Pilas.

What hospital is closest to Las Pilas?

Laredo Medical Center in Laredo, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Las Pilas’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Las Pilas.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.