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Health in North San Pedro · CDC PLACES 2025

Where North San Pedro residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in North San Pedro

More North San Pedro adults get no exercise

53% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.8% across Texas (about twice the Texas rate). Habits ↓

Diabetes, heart disease and stroke run high in North San Pedro

1 in 4 adults have diabetes (26.7%), about twice the Texas rate. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.6%), about twice the Texas rate. Stroke is also above the state: 5.9%, vs 3.2% across Texas. In all, North San Pedro runs above Texas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

1 in 2 working-age adults in North San Pedro has no health insurance

47.8% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 19.1% across Texas. 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 North San Pedro’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 53%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.3%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 14.3%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 20.4%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
North San Pedro, betterNorth San Pedro, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where North San Pedro gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 North San Pedro adults…

North San Pedro runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

27 of every 100 North San Pedro adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 23.9–29.6%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupTX 74%
38%Dentist visitTX 55%
79%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
49%Colon screeningTX 58%
68%MammogramTX 74%
77%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 2
working-age adults has no health insurance
North San Pedro 47.8% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Getting care

Care in and near North San Pedro

No hospital or community health center in North San Pedro itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERChristus Spohn Hospital Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi · 17.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Corpus Christi Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAmistad Community Health Center, IncorporatedRobstown · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.7 mi
Amistad Community Health Center, Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in Robstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation
Corpus Christi · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.5 mi
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
The Corpus Christi Medical Center
Corpus Christi · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Driscoll Childrens Hospital
Corpus Christi · not rated
ERChildren’s
23.9 mi
Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg
Kingsville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers North San Pedro itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers North San Pedro itself
✓ Mental healthNorth San Pedro is not a shortage area

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 North San Pedro; ≈ 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 North San Pedro adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, North San Pedro runs above Texas.

1 in 3North San Pedro adults lack social or emotional support
33% · TX 28.4% · Worse than TX
1 in 5North San Pedro adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5North San Pedro adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · 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
North San Pedro adults worry about having enough food
39.1% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 4
North San Pedro adults worry about keeping their housing
27.3% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 6
North San Pedro adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
17.9% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
North San Pedro adults lack reliable transportation
18.3% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

34.5% of North San Pedro adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

North San Pedro and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
RobstownD44.5%22.1%16%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

52.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs30.3%
Thinking or memory24.3%
Hearing11.9%
Errands alone16.3%
Vision18.5%
Dressing or bathing11%
Texas

Questions about health in North San Pedro

Why doesn’t North San Pedro have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to North San Pedro?

Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, 17.5 miles in a straight line from North San Pedro’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near North San Pedro?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Calderon Clinic Robstown in Robstown, 1.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in North San Pedro.

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.