Health · Whites

Whites, NM health

On most measures Whites looks like New Mexico as a whole. It has fewer adults with diabetes (11.4% vs 13.2%) and fewer adults who have had a stroke (3.3% vs 3.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults sleeping under 7 hours (39.4% vs 32.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 88220, 88268
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How Whites 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 Whites adults…

32 of every 100 Whites adults have high blood pressure
New Mexico: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.4–36%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Whites, betterWhites, worseToo close to callNew Mexico
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.5% Whites
NM 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.4% Whites
NM 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Whites
NM 13.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.6% Whites
NM 13.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

66%
Yearly checkup
NM 69%
59%
Dentist visit
NM 61%
82%
Cholesterol check
NM 83%
57%
Colon screening
NM 58%
70%
Mammogram
NM 70%
72%
Taking BP meds
NM 73%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Whites 16.6% · New Mexico 1 in 6 (15.6%)
Mind & connection

How Whites adults are doing

1 in 3Whites adults feel lonely
34.7% · New Mexico 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Whites adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · New Mexico 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Whites adults lack social or emotional support
24.7% · New Mexico 24.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Whites adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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
Whites adults worry about having enough food
19.4% · NM 20.9% · about the same
1 in 6
Whites adults worry about keeping their housing
16.2% · NM 16.5% · about the same
1 in 10
Whites adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.4% · NM 11.2% · about the same
1 in 10
Whites adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · NM 11% · about the same

15.3% of Whites adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 16.9% across New Mexico.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Whites

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

HNearest ERCarlsbad Medical CenterCarlsbad · 19.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyReeves Regional Health★★★★★ · 73.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesCarlsbad · 17.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.5 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
7 sites · nearest in Carlsbad
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.5 mi
Carlsbad Medical Center
Carlsbad · ★★★★★
ER
46.5 mi
Artesia General Hospital
Artesia · not rated
ER
73.6 mi
Reeves Regional Health
Pecos · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
80.8 mi
Nor-Lea Hospital District
Lovington · not rated
ERRural critical access
83.3 mi
La Casa Family Health Center
Roswell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careWhites's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low Income - Eddy County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careWhites's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low Income - Eddy County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthWhites's county is a federal shortage area.Southeastern Catchment Area · need score 13 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 Whites. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Whites
MeasureWhitesMarginNew Mexico
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.1%28.4–36%34.3%about the same
High cholesterol33.3%29.3–37.4%35.1%about the same
Obesity39.5%32.4–46.8%34.1%about the same
Arthritis22.8%20–25.7%25.6%about the same
Depression23.2%19.7–26.9%23.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.2%11.6–17.1%14.2%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.7–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.7%6.1–7.4%7.4%about the same
Diabetes11.4%9.9–13.1%13.2%better
COPD6.1%5.4–6.8%6.6%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.7–7%7.2%better
Stroke3.3%3.1–3.6%3.8%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.6%11.7–15.5%13.4%about the same
Binge drink15.5%12.6–18.5%13.7%about the same
Get no exercise26.5%22.5–30.9%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.4%33.2–45.5%32.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup66.1%61.5–70.4%69%about the same
Dentist visit58.8%55.1–62.5%61.4%about the same
Cholesterol check81.7%79.5–83.9%83.4%about the same
Colon screening57.4%52.2–62.4%57.5%about the same
Mammogram69.5%61.3–76.8%70.3%about the same
Taking BP meds71.5%68–74.5%73.3%about the same
No health insurance16.6%14.5–18.9%15.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.7%30–39.8%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support24.7%21.3–28.3%24.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%15–19.1%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health22.5%20–25.3%24%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.8%13.1–16.6%15.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.4%16.9–22%20.9%about the same
Housing insecurity16.2%14.1–18.4%16.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.4%9–11.8%11.2%about the same
No reliable transportation10.2%9.1–11.5%11%about the same
Receive SNAP15.3%13.3–17.5%16.9%
Disability
Any disability33.1%29.1–37.5%34%
Walking or climbing stairs14%12.2–15.8%15.5%
Thinking or memory16.3%14.5–18.2%15.5%
Hearing7.3%6.5–8.2%8.5%
Vision6.4%5.9–7%7.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.9–4.7%4.7%
Errands alone8.9%8–9.8%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 Whites 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 Whites better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Whites by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Whites by how much of its land each one covers (66% of the town has data).

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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