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Health in Los Huisaches · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Los Huisaches residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 78045. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Los Huisaches

COPD and cancer are less common in Los Huisaches

Los Huisaches runs below Texas on eight chronic conditions, most of all COPD (2.9% vs 5.7%), cancer (3.8% vs 6.1%) and stroke (2.1% vs 3.2%). Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Los Huisaches

The closest emergency room is Laredo Medical Center in Laredo, 23.9 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Strhs, Encinal Clinic is closer (11.7 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

1 in 4 working-age adults in Los Huisaches has no health insurance

26.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 19.1% across Texas. Checkups ↓

Few Los Huisaches adults smoke

8.5% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 12.5% across Texas. Habits ↓

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 Huisaches’ likely range; Los Huisaches’ figures come from ZIP code 78045, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Los Huisaches adults…

Los Huisaches runs below TX on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Los Huisaches adults have COPD
Texas: 6 in 100 · better · likely 2.6–3.3%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Los Huisaches

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

HNearest ERLaredo Medical CenterLaredo · 23.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careStrhs, Encinal ClinicEncinal · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Strhs, Encinal Clinic
Encinal · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.2 mi
Gateway Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Laredo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.9 mi
Laredo Medical Center
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
25 mi
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
48.4 mi
Dimmit Regional Hospital
Carrizo Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
70.8 mi
Frio Regional Hospital
Pearsall · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careLos Huisaches is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Los Huisaches itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Los Huisaches 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 Huisaches; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupTX 74%
57%Dentist visitTX 55%
85%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
54%Colon screeningTX 58%
76%MammogramTX 74%
70%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Los Huisaches 26.4% · 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 29%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 18.2%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 8.5%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Los Huisaches, betterLos Huisaches, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Los Huisaches gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Los Huisaches adults are doing

On 2 of 3 measures, Los Huisaches does better than Texas.

3 in 10Los Huisaches adults lack social or emotional support
28.8% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Los Huisaches adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.6% · TX 21.2% · Better than TX
1 in 7Los Huisaches adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · TX 16.9% · Better 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.

1 in 5
Los Huisaches adults worry about having enough food
20% · TX 19.3%
About the same as TX
1 in 6
Los Huisaches adults worry about keeping their housing
17.8% · TX 16.4%
About the same as TX
1 in 10
Los Huisaches adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.2% · TX 10.7%
About the same as TX
1 in 10
Los Huisaches adults lack reliable transportation
10.4% · TX 10.5%
About the same as TX

12.3% of Los Huisaches adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Los Huisaches and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
La Moca Ranch————

La Moca Ranch: 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.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing4.9%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Texas

Questions about health in Los Huisaches

Why doesn’t Los Huisaches 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 Huisaches.

What hospital is closest to Los Huisaches?

Laredo Medical Center in Laredo, 23.9 miles in a straight line from Los Huisaches’ 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 Los Huisaches.

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.