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Health in Villa Pancho · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Villa Pancho residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Villa Pancho

More Villa Pancho adults get no exercise

43.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Villa Pancho

43.5% of adults worry about having enough food, vs 19.3% across Texas (more than twice the Texas rate). No reliable transportation (21.2% vs 10.5%) and housing insecurity (30.6% vs 16.4%) are higher too. 37.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Villa Pancho adults go without health insurance

44.3% 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 Villa Pancho’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 43.8%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 14.5%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Villa Pancho, betterVilla Pancho, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Villa Pancho gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

4 in 10
Villa Pancho adults worry about having enough food
43.5% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
3 in 10
Villa Pancho adults worry about keeping their housing
30.6% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Villa Pancho adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
19% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Villa Pancho adults lack reliable transportation
21.2% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

37.3% of Villa Pancho adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupTX 74%
45%Dentist visitTX 55%
80%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
47%Colon screeningTX 58%
72%MammogramTX 74%
76%Taking BP medsTX 74%
4 in 10
working-age adults have no health insurance
Villa Pancho 44.3% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Villa Pancho adults…

Villa Pancho runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

21 of every 100 Villa Pancho adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 18.8–23.9%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Villa Pancho

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

HNearest ERValley Baptist Medical Center- BrownsvilleBrownsville · 6.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyValley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville★★★★★ · 6.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBrownsville Community Health Clinic CorporationBrownsville · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Brownsville Community Health Clinic Corporation
4 sites · nearest in Brownsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.4 mi
Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville
Brownsville · ★★★★★
ER
9 mi
Valley Regional Medical Center
Brownsville · ★★★★★
ER
9 mi
Su Clinica Familiar
2 sites · nearest in Brownsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.6 mi
VHS Harlingen Hospital Company
Harlingen · ★★★★★
ER
30 mi
Harlingen Medical Center
Harlingen · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePart of Villa Pancho is a federal shortage area.East Brownsville SA - Cameron Co · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Villa Pancho itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Villa Pancho 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 Villa Pancho; ≈ 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 Villa Pancho adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Villa Pancho runs above Texas.

4 in 10Villa Pancho adults lack social or emotional support
37.2% · TX 28.4% · Worse than TX
1 in 5Villa Pancho adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Villa Pancho adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · 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.

Around town

Villa Pancho and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brownsville: 40.8%Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz: 45.6%Port Isabel: 40.5%Los Fresnos: 41.4%Reid Hope King: 43.9%Del Mar Heights: 45.6%San Benito: 42.3%South Point: 43.4%Villa Pancho: 42.5%Villa PanchoBrownsvilleValley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville · Brownsville · 6.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHValley Regional Medical Center · Brownsville · 9 mi · 2★ MedicareHVHS Harlingen Hospital Company · Harlingen · 25.6 mi · 2★ MedicareHBrownsville Community Health Clinic · Brownsville · 4.1 mi+Su Clinica - Brownsville · Brownsville · 9 mi+
Healthier than TXNear TXLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brownsville40.8%
Villa Pancho42.5%
TX35.6%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
BrownsvilleC−40.8%18.7%13.3%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

42.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.4%
Thinking or memory21.7%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone13.7%
Vision14.7%
Dressing or bathing8.4%
Texas

Questions about health in Villa Pancho

Why doesn’t Villa Pancho have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Villa Pancho?

Valley Baptist Medical Center- Brownsville in Brownsville, 6.4 miles in a straight line from Villa Pancho’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 Villa Pancho?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Brownsville Community Health Clinic in Brownsville, 4.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Villa Pancho.

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.