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Health in Orchard · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Orchard residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Orchard

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Orchard

1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.4%), about twice the Texas rate. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.2%), vs 5.6% across Texas. Stroke is also above the state: 5.5%, vs 3.2% across Texas. In all, Orchard runs above Texas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Orchard adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (41.6%), vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Orchard

43.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 23.1% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). 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 Orchard’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Orchard adults…

Orchard runs above TX on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Orchard adults have COPD
Texas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–13.3%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 41.6%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.5%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 13.8%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 19.6%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Orchard, betterOrchard, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Orchard gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupTX 74%
44%Dentist visitTX 55%
83%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
48%Colon screeningTX 58%
66%MammogramTX 74%
80%Taking BP medsTX 74%
3 in 10
working-age adults have no health insurance
Orchard 28.2% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Getting care

Care in and near Orchard

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

HNearest EROakbend Medical CenterRichmond · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital★★★★★ · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFort Bend Family Health CenterBrookshire · 11.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Fort Bend Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Brookshire
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12 mi
Oakbend Medical Center
Richmond · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital
Katy · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
Spring Branch CHC - Katy Clinic
Katy · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.1 mi
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital
Sugar Land · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital
Sugar Land · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOrchard is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOrchard is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOrchard 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 Orchard; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Orchard adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

3 in 10Orchard adults lack social or emotional support
30.7% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 4Orchard adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Orchard 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.

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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 3
Orchard adults worry about having enough food
30.9% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Orchard adults worry about keeping their housing
21.6% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 7
Orchard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.8% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 7
Orchard adults lack reliable transportation
14.9% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

28.2% of Orchard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Orchard 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.

42.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.3%
Thinking or memory20.2%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone13.3%
Vision11.2%
Dressing or bathing7.8%
Texas

Questions about health in Orchard

Why doesn’t Orchard have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Orchard?

Oakbend Medical Center in Richmond, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Orchard’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.