Health · Ackerly

Ackerly, TX health

On most measures Ackerly looks like Texas as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.2% vs 12.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ackerly
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How Ackerly compares with Texas

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 Ackerly adults…

33 of every 100 Ackerly adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.4–35.7%

Bars show Ackerly; the black tick is Texas. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ackerly, betterAckerly, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.3% Ackerly
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.5% Ackerly
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Ackerly
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13% Ackerly
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
55%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
84%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
57%
Colon screening
TX 58%
69%
Mammogram
TX 74%
74%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ackerly 21.8% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Ackerly adults are doing

1 in 5Ackerly adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Ackerly adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing7%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Ackerly

Ackerly and the towns around it

Care nearby

Medical Arts HospitalLamesa · 20.7 mi · ER
Scenic Mountain Medical CenterBig Spring · 23.6 mi · ER
Martin County Hospital DistrictStanton · 26.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Midland Memorial HospitalMidland · 42.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Lamesa Primary Care ClinicLamesa · 21 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
South Plains Rural Health Outreach CenterLamesa · 21 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careAckerly's county is a federal shortage area.Dawson County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careAckerly's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dawson County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthAckerly's county is a federal shortage area.Dawson County · need score 17 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 Ackerly. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 33 measures for Ackerly
MeasureAckerlyMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.5%29.4–35.7%33.1%about the same
High cholesterol35.3%32–38.5%35.1%about the same
Obesity35.5%29.7–42.1%35.6%about the same
Arthritis21.7%19.5–24%21.6%about the same
Depression21.4%18.8–24.1%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.2%14.6–19.8%12.5%worse
Asthma9.4%8.5–10.4%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.1%5.7–6.7%6.1%about the same
Diabetes12.8%11.3–14.3%12.7%about the same
COPD5.5%4.7–6.5%5.7%about the same
Heart disease5.7%5.1–6.4%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.6%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13%10.9–15.3%12.5%about the same
Binge drink17.7%15.3–20.3%17%about the same
Get no exercise30.3%25.9–34.8%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.5%31.7–42.8%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.4%69.2–75.5%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit55.1%52.1–57.9%54.6%about the same
Cholesterol check84.4%82.3–86.4%84.6%about the same
Colon screening56.9%52.2–61%57.9%about the same
Mammogram69.4%62.5–75.3%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds73.8%71.4–76.1%74.1%about the same
No health insurance21.8%17.8–25.9%19.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.1%15.3–19%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health23.4%20.2–26.9%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.5–16%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability33%29.1–37.1%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%13–17.4%14%
Thinking or memory15.9%13.9–18.1%15.1%
Hearing7%6.3–7.8%6.3%
Vision6.5%5.6–7.5%6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.8%4%
Errands alone8.6%7.5–9.9%8.2%
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 Ackerly door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Ackerly better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ackerly directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Texas 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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