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Health in Los Barreras · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Los Barreras residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Los Barreras

More Los Barreras adults get no exercise

46.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Diabetes, heart disease and stroke run high in Los Barreras

1 in 4 adults have diabetes (23.1%), vs 12.7% across Texas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 5.6% across Texas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.2% across Texas. In all, Los Barreras runs above Texas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Los Barreras

40.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 18.7% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Los Barreras’ county is a federal shortage area for dental care. 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 Los Barreras’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 46.5%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.2%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 13.2%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Los Barreras, betterLos Barreras, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Los Barreras gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Los Barreras adults…

Los Barreras runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

23 of every 100 Los Barreras adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 20.1–26.1%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupTX 74%
40%Dentist visitTX 55%
84%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
52%Colon screeningTX 58%
68%MammogramTX 74%
78%Taking BP medsTX 74%
2 in 5
working-age adults have no health insurance
Los Barreras 39.3% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Getting care

Care in and near Los Barreras

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

HNearest ERStarr County Memorial HospitalRio Grande City · 3.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStarr County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 3.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNuestra Clinica Del ValleRoma · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.8 mi
Starr County Memorial Hospital
Rio Grande City · ★★★★★
ER
3.9 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
7 sites · nearest in Roma
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.8 mi
Mission Regional Medical Center
Mission · ★★★★★
ER
41.4 mi
Zapata
Zapata · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
45.3 mi
Rio Grande Regional Hospital
Mcallen · ★★★★★
ER
45.3 mi
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Los Barreras itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Los Barreras itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Los Barreras 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 Los Barreras; ≈ 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 Los Barreras adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Los Barreras runs above Texas.

1 in 3Los Barreras adults lack social or emotional support
34% · TX 28.4% · Worse than TX
1 in 5Los Barreras adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Los Barreras adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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.

2 in 5
Los Barreras adults worry about having enough food
40.1% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
3 in 10
Los Barreras adults worry about keeping their housing
29.3% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Los Barreras adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
18.6% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Los Barreras adults lack reliable transportation
18.4% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

33.5% of Los Barreras adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Los Barreras and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Anacua————
Campo Verde————

Anacua and Campo Verde: 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.

43.6%

of Los Barreras adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs25.3%
Thinking or memory19.3%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision13.3%
Dressing or bathing8.1%
Texas

Questions about health in Los Barreras

Why doesn’t Los Barreras have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Los Barreras?

Starr County Memorial Hospital in Rio Grande City, 3.8 miles in a straight line from Los Barreras’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Los Barreras?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Nuestra Clinica Del Valle - Roma Clinic in Roma, 3.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Los Barreras.

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.