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Health in Midfield · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Midfield residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Midfield

Dental care lags in Midfield

43.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 18.9% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Midfield

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (26.3%), vs 19.3% across Texas. Utility shut-off threats (13.8% vs 10.7%) and housing insecurity (21% vs 16.4%) are higher too. 22% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Midfield adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (35.4%), vs 27.8% 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 Midfield’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupTX 74%
44%Dentist visitTX 55%
83%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
58%Colon screeningTX 58%
69%MammogramTX 74%
74%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Midfield 26.5% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
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
Midfield adults worry about having enough food
26.3% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Midfield adults worry about keeping their housing
21% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 7
Midfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.8% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 8
Midfield adults lack reliable transportation
13.2% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

22% of Midfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.4%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.7%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 16.6%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Midfield, betterMidfield, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Midfield gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Midfield adults…

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

8 of every 100 Midfield adults have COPD
Texas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.2–8.8%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Midfield

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

HNearest ERPalacios Community Medical CenterPalacios · 15.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMatagorda Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMatagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program CorporationBay City · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program Corporation
8 sites · nearest in Bay City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
Palacios Community Medical Center
Palacios · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Matagorda Regional Medical Center
Bay City · ★★★★★
ER
19.9 mi
El Campo Memorial Hospital
El Campo · ★★★★★
ER
25.6 mi
Jackson Healthcare Center
Edna · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Midfield itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Midfield itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Midfield 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 Midfield; ≈ 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 Midfield adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

3 in 10Midfield adults lack social or emotional support
29.9% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 4Midfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Midfield adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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.

Around town

Midfield 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.

36.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision8.2%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Texas

Questions about health in Midfield

Why doesn’t Midfield have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Midfield?

Palacios Community Medical Center in Palacios, 15.4 miles in a straight line from Midfield’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 Midfield.

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.