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Health in Vanderbilt · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Vanderbilt residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.2%
About the same as TX (21.8%)
Obesity
38.2%
About the same as TX (35.6%)
No exercise
29.7%
About the same as TX (27.8%)
Uninsured
20.1%
About the same as TX (19.1%)
Nearest ER
10.4 mi
Jackson Healthcare Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Vanderbilt

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Vanderbilt

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

HNearest ERJackson Healthcare CenterEdna · 10.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVictoria Community Health CenterVictoria · 23.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Jackson Healthcare Center
Edna · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.6 mi
Memorial Medical Center
Port Lavaca · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.2 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Victoria · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.1 mi
Victoria Community Health Center
Victoria · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
24.1 mi
De Tar Hospital Navarro
Victoria · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.5 mi
Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program Corporation
7 sites · nearest in Bay City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vanderbilt itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Vanderbilt itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Vanderbilt adults…

Vanderbilt runs above TX on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Vanderbilt adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.9–38.3%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.7%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 17%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Vanderbilt, betterVanderbilt, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Vanderbilt gets moving

2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupTX 74%
58%Dentist visitTX 55%
85%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
61%Colon screeningTX 58%
72%MammogramTX 74%
75%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vanderbilt 20.1% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Vanderbilt adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

1 in 4Vanderbilt adults lack social or emotional support
27.3% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 4Vanderbilt adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Vanderbilt adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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 6
Vanderbilt adults worry about having enough food
17.1% · TX 19.3%
Better than TX
1 in 7
Vanderbilt adults worry about keeping their housing
15.2% · TX 16.4%
About the same as TX
1 in 10
Vanderbilt adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · TX 10.7%
About the same as TX
1 in 11
Vanderbilt adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · TX 10.5%
Better than TX

12.2% of Vanderbilt adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Vanderbilt 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.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Texas

Questions about health in Vanderbilt

Why doesn’t Vanderbilt have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Vanderbilt?

Jackson Healthcare Center in Edna, 10.4 miles in a straight line from Vanderbilt’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 Vanderbilt.

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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.