Health · Conchas Dam

Conchas Dam, NM health

Conchas Dam differs from New Mexico on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (9.8% vs 13.7%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (12.4% vs 16.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (13.9% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Conchas Dam
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How Conchas Dam compares with New Mexico

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Conchas Dam adults…

51 of every 100 Conchas Dam adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 45.8–55.6%

Bars show Conchas Dam; the black tick is New Mexico. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Conchas Dam, betterConchas Dam, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.9% Conchas Dam
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.6% Conchas Dam
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 9.8% Conchas Dam
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Conchas Dam
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Conchas Dam adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New Mexico.

77%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
61%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
89%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
64%
Colon screening
NM 58%
69%
Mammogram
NM 70%
83%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Conchas Dam 14.2% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Conchas Dam adults are doing

1 in 3Conchas Dam adults feel lonely
31.2% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Conchas Dam adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Conchas Dam adults lack social or emotional support
23% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Conchas Dam adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · New Mexico 16.1% · too close to call
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 5
Conchas Dam adults worry about having enough food
19.8% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Conchas Dam adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · NM 16.5% · better
1 in 11
Conchas Dam adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · NM 11.2% · better
1 in 11
Conchas Dam adults lack reliable transportation
9.5% · NM 11% · about the same

18.9% of Conchas Dam adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

45.4%

of Conchas Dam adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs26.6%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing15.5%
Errands alone12%
Vision9.5%
Dressing or bathing7.5%

Black tick: New Mexico. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Conchas Dam

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

HNearest ERDr Dan C Trigg Memorial HospitalTucumcari · 29.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPlains Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 84.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSunrise ClinicsTucumcari · 29.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
29.1 mi
Sunrise Clinics
5 sites · nearest in Tucumcari
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.9 mi
Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital
Tucumcari · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.9 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
2 sites · nearest in Tucumcari
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.7 mi
Guadalupe County Hospital
Santa Rosa · not rated
ER
43.5 mi
Alta Vista Regional Hospital
Las Vegas · not rated
ERRural critical access
84.6 mi
Plains Regional Medical Center
Clovis · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careConchas Dam's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, San Miguel County · need score 21 of 25
! Dental careConchas Dam's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, San Miguel County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthConchas Dam's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, San Miguel County · need score 17 of 25

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 Conchas Dam. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Conchas Dam
MeasureConchas DamMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure50.8%45.8–55.6%34.3%worse
High cholesterol45.5%40.4–50.6%35.1%worse
Obesity37.8%30.3–45.8%34.1%about the same
Arthritis41.8%37.4–46.1%25.6%worse
Depression21.7%18.2–25.5%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.8%17.3–24.7%14.2%worse
Asthma9.9%8.6–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13%11.6–14.5%7.4%worse
Diabetes21.6%18.4–24.9%13.2%worse
COPD13.9%11.2–16.7%6.6%worse
Heart disease15%12.8–17.1%7.2%worse
Stroke7.2%6.1–8.3%3.8%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.5%14–21.2%13.4%worse
Binge drink9.8%7.9–12%13.7%better
Get no exercise33.9%27.8–40.2%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.6%27.6–40%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77%73.1–80.5%69%better
Dentist visit61.1%57.3–64.9%61.4%about the same
Cholesterol check88.7%86.9–90.4%83.4%better
Colon screening63.5%58–68.7%57.5%better
Mammogram68.7%59.6–76.8%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds83.1%79.9–85.9%73.3%better
No health insurance14.2%11.3–17.9%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.2%26.1–37.2%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support23%19.1–27.6%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.5%12.5–16.5%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health32.2%26.9–37.5%24%worse
Frequent physical distress21.1%18–24.2%15.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.8%15.9–24.4%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.4%10.3–14.9%16.5%better
Utility shut-off threat9.3%7.9–11%11.2%better
No reliable transportation9.5%8–11.3%11%about the same
Receive SNAP18.9%15.1–23.7%16.9%
Disability
Any disability45.4%39.3–51.3%34%
Walking or climbing stairs26.6%22.2–31%15.5%
Thinking or memory15.7%13.2–18.3%15.5%
Hearing15.5%13.4–17.5%8.5%
Vision9.5%8.1–11.1%7.2%
Dressing or bathing7.5%6.3–8.8%4.7%
Errands alone12%10–14.1%9.3%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Conchas Dam door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the New Mexico figure falls inside it, we don't call Conchas Dam better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Conchas Dam directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New Mexico figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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