State Highway 3 Bridge at the Nueces River · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Uvalde Estates is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns
Uvalde Estates differs from Texas on 8 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 2 better, 6 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Uvalde Estates. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Uvalde Estates
Dental care lags in Uvalde Estates
45.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Uvalde Estates’ county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Uvalde Estates
1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (25.9%), vs 19.3% across Texas. Housing insecurity (20.8% vs 16.4%) and no reliable transportation (13.1% vs 10.5%) are higher too. Everyday needs ↓
Many Uvalde Estates adults are uninsured, but health holds up
3 in 10 working-age adults have no health insurance (30.2%, vs 19.1% across Texas). Yet the share who say their health is fair or poor, 25.8%, is about level with the state’s 21.8%. Checkups ↓
Uvalde Estates is short on dental care and mental health care
Uvalde Estates’ county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
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 Uvalde Estates’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
What’s behind Uvalde Estates’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Uvalde Estates is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 85% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 13%).
Where Uvalde Estates compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 4.7% (U.S. 7.9%); cOPD, 4.4% (U.S. 6.3%).
Keeping up with care
Share of Uvalde Estates adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
17.9% of Uvalde Estates adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Care in and near Uvalde Estates
No hospital or community health center in Uvalde Estates itself. These are the nearest.
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 Uvalde Estates; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Uvalde Estates adults…
Uvalde Estates runs below TX on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 10% of Uvalde Estates residents are 65 or older, vs 13% across Texas. COPD and cancer run low partly because the town is young.
Everyday habits, side by side with Texas
Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Uvalde Estates adults are doing
About the same as Texas on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Uvalde Estates and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uvalde Estates | C+ | 39.2% | 14.3% | 10.5% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Uvalde Estates adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Uvalde Estates
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Uvalde Estates is better than Texas on 2 and worse on 6; on the rest, the Texas figure falls inside Uvalde Estates’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Uvalde Estates | TX | U.S. | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 25.8%21.3–30.7 | 21.8% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.1%11.9–16.4 | 13.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.1%13.7–18.5 | 16.9% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 39.2%30.4–48.5 | 35.6% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 14.3%12.3–16.6 | 12.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 31.3%27.4–35.4 | 33.1% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34.3%30–38.8 | 35.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 18.9%16.3–21.8 | 21.6% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 8.5%7.4–9.8 | 9.5% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 4.7%4.2–5.2 | 6.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.5%4.7–6.3 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.4%3.6–5.3 | 5.7% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.9%2.5–3.3 | 3.2% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 14.6%12–17.6 | 12.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.5%8.2–12.9 | 12.5% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 32.5%26.6–38.6 | 27.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.8%13.7–20.2 | 17% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.2%31.6–47.1 | 38.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 30.2%23.5–37.4 | 19.1% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 71.7%67.2–75.9 | 73.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 45.6%41.8–49.7 | 54.6% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 83.2%79.8–86.1 | 84.6% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 73.1%70.1–76 | 74.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 53.2%47.7–58.6 | 57.9% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 69.8%60.9–78.2 | 74.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19%15.9–22.5 | 21.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 30.5%26.6–34.7 | 28.4% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 25.9%23.5–28.5 | 19.3% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 20.8%18.6–23.1 | 16.4% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 12.4%10.9–14 | 10.7% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 13.1%11.9–14.4 | 10.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 17.9%16–19.9 | 14.6% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.7%28.3–39.4 | 30.9% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 14.8%12.3–17.7 | 14% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.3%13.4–19.5 | 15.1% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.5%5.6–7.5 | 6.3% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 7.7%6.5–9.1 | 6.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.2%6.8–9.9 | 8.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.4%3.6–5.3 | 4% | 3.8% | About the same |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Texas figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Uvalde Estates
Is Uvalde Estates a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Uvalde Estates is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Uvalde Estates?
CDC estimates 39.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.4% and 48.5%, against 35.6% across Texas and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Uvalde Estates?
Uvalde Memorial Hospital in Uvalde, 5.3 miles in a straight line from Uvalde Estates’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Uvalde Estates have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 30.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 23.5–37.4%), against 19.1% across Texas.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Uvalde Estates more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Uvalde Estates.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.