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Health in Lolita · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lolita residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lolita

COPD, cancer and heart disease run high in Lolita

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.3%), vs 5.7% across Texas. 1 in 13 adults have had cancer (7.7%), vs 6.1% across Texas. Heart disease is also above the state: 6.8%, vs 5.6% across Texas. In all, Lolita runs above Texas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Lolita is short on dental care and mental health care

Lolita’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Lolita’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lolita adults…

Lolita runs above TX on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Lolita adults have COPD
Texas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.1–8.7%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Lolita

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

HNearest ERJackson Healthcare CenterEdna · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVictoria Community Health CenterVictoria · 27.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Jackson Healthcare Center
Edna · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.2 mi
Memorial Medical Center
Port Lavaca · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Palacios Community Medical Center
Palacios · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.5 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Victoria · ★★★★★
ER
27.4 mi
Victoria Community Health Center
Victoria · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
36.2 mi
Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program Corporation
7 sites · nearest in Bay City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lolita itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lolita itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lolita 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 Lolita; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.8%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 17.2%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 14.3%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lolita, betterLolita, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Lolita gets moving

1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupTX 74%
56%Dentist visitTX 55%
85%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
63%Colon screeningTX 58%
72%MammogramTX 74%
77%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lolita 18.6% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Lolita adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

3 in 10Lolita adults lack social or emotional support
27.7% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 4Lolita adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Lolita adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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.

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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.

1 in 6
Lolita adults worry about having enough food
17.5% · TX 19.3%
Better than TX
1 in 7
Lolita adults worry about keeping their housing
14.4% · TX 16.4%
Better than TX
1 in 11
Lolita adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · TX 10.7%
Better than TX
1 in 10
Lolita adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · TX 10.5%
About the same as TX

12.8% of Lolita adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Lolita and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Texas

Questions about health in Lolita

Why doesn’t Lolita have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lolita?

Jackson Healthcare Center in Edna, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Lolita’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lolita.

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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. 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.