Health · Tatum

Tatum, NM health

On most measures Tatum looks like New Mexico as a whole. It has fewer adults with diabetes (11.3% vs 13.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Tatum

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 598 people are less certain, so we show Tatum's figures without a grade.

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How Tatum 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 Tatum adults…

33 of every 100 Tatum adults have high blood pressure

New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.8–36.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Tatum, betterTatum, worseToo close to callNew Mexico

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.7% Tatum
NM 25.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.1% Tatum
NM 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Tatum
NM 13.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.2% Tatum
NM 13.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

NM 69%

Dentist visit

NM 61%

Cholesterol check

NM 83%

Colon screening

NM 58%

Mammogram

NM 70%

Taking BP meds

NM 73%

1 in 6

working-age adults has no health insurance

Tatum 17.2% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)

Mind & connection

How Tatum adults are doing

1 in 3Tatum adults feel lonely

35.5% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Tatum adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.1% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call

1 in 4Tatum adults lack social or emotional support

24.6% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call

1 in 6Tatum adults are in frequent mental distress

16.4% · 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

Tatum adults worry about having enough food

20.2% · NM 20.9% · about the same

1 in 6

Tatum adults worry about keeping their housing

16.6% · NM 16.5% · about the same

1 in 10

Tatum adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.4% · NM 11.2% · about the same

1 in 10

Tatum adults lack reliable transportation

10.3% · NM 11% · about the same

15.5% of Tatum adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.1%

of Tatum adults live with a disability (New Mexico 34%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%

Thinking or memory16.1%

Hearing7.5%

Errands alone9.2%

Vision6.7%

Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Tatum

Tatum and the towns around it

Care nearby

Nor-Lea Hospital DistrictLovington · 20.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Yoakum County HospitalDenver City · 33.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Covenant Health Hobbs HospitalHobbs · 35 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Cochran Memorial HospitalMorton · 45.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Pms - Hobbs Family Health CenterHobbs · 39 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

South Plains Rural Health ServicesLevelland · 57.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careTatum's county is a federal shortage area.Lea County · need score 13 of 25

! Dental careTatum's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lea County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthTatum's county is a federal shortage area.Southeastern Catchment Area · need score 13 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Tatum. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Tatum

Measure	Tatum	Margin	New Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	32.7%	28.8–36.8%	34.3%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.2%	30.1–38.5%	35.1%	about the same
Obesity	34.5%	28–41.4%	34.1%	about the same
Arthritis	24.2%	21.3–27.3%	25.6%	about the same
Depression	22.1%	18.8–25.8%	23.2%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	17%	13.9–20.4%	14.2%	about the same
Asthma	9.9%	8.7–11.2%	9.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.1%	6.4–7.9%	7.4%	about the same
Diabetes	11.3%	9.6–13.1%	13.2%	better
COPD	6.5%	5.3–7.9%	6.6%	about the same
Heart disease	6.3%	5.4–7.2%	7.2%	about the same
Stroke	3.4%	3–3.9%	3.8%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.2%	10.8–16.1%	13.4%	about the same
Binge drink	15.3%	12.3–18.4%	13.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.7%	22.1–31.8%	25.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	31.1%	25.8–36.7%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	67.7%	62.8–72.2%	69%	about the same
Dentist visit	59.5%	55.7–63.2%	61.4%	about the same
Cholesterol check	82.6%	79.7–85.2%	83.4%	about the same
Colon screening	53.1%	47.9–58.2%	57.5%	about the same
Mammogram	69.5%	61.2–77%	70.3%	about the same
Taking BP meds	73.2%	69.6–76.6%	73.3%	about the same
No health insurance	17.2%	13.4–21.7%	15.6%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	35.5%	30.2–40.8%	34.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.6%	20.6–28.9%	24.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.4%	14.3–18.9%	16.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	23.1%	19.3–27.2%	24%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15%	12.9–17.3%	15.5%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	20.2%	16–24.9%	20.9%	about the same
Housing insecurity	16.6%	13.4–20%	16.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	10.4%	8.6–12.5%	11.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	10.3%	8.5–12.3%	11%	about the same
Receive SNAP	15.5%	12.1–19.5%	16.9%
Disability
Any disability	34.1%	29.5–39.3%	34%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.3%	12.7–18%	15.5%
Thinking or memory	16.1%	13.6–18.8%	15.5%
Hearing	7.5%	6.5–8.6%	8.5%
Vision	6.7%	5.7–7.8%	7.2%
Dressing or bathing	4.5%	3.7–5.2%	4.7%
Errands alone	9.2%	7.7–10.8%	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 Tatum 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 Tatum better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Tatum 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.