Health · Austwell

Austwell, TX health

Austwell differs from Texas on 18 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.3% vs 17%) and fewer adults in frequent mental distress (13.9% vs 16.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11.7% vs 5.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Austwell
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How Austwell 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 Austwell adults…

49 of every 100 Austwell adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 43.7–53.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Austwell, betterAustwell, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36% Austwell
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.2% Austwell
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.3% Austwell
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.1% Austwell
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
57%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
91%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
67%
Colon screening
TX 58%
71%
Mammogram
TX 74%
85%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Austwell 21.2% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Austwell adults are doing

1 in 5Austwell adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Austwell adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · Texas 16.9% · better
Disability

Living with a disability

41.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.2%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing12.7%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision8.2%
Dressing or bathing5.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Austwell

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

HNearest ERMemorial Medical CenterPort Lavaca · 20.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCitizens Medical Center★★★★★ · 30.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVictoria Community Health CenterVictoria · 31.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.3 mi
Memorial Medical Center
Port Lavaca · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.1 mi
Refugio County Memorial Hospital
Refugio · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.3 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Victoria · ★★★★★
ER
30.5 mi
De Tar Hospital Navarro
Victoria · ★★★★★
ER
31.8 mi
Victoria Community Health Center
Victoria · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
38.2 mi
Amistad Community Health Center, Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Aransas Pass
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careAustwell's county is a federal shortage area.Refugio County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careAustwell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Refugio County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthAustwell's county is a federal shortage area.Refugio County · need score 14 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 Austwell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Austwell
MeasureAustwellMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure48.6%43.7–53.4%33.1%worse
High cholesterol47.1%41.9–51.9%35.1%worse
Obesity36.8%28.1–45.7%35.6%about the same
Arthritis37%32.7–41.3%21.6%worse
Depression19.5%16.3–22.9%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.5%16.1–23.4%12.5%worse
Asthma9.4%8.2–10.7%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.8%10.5–13.1%6.1%worse
Diabetes20.3%17.6–23.5%12.7%worse
COPD10.2%8.2–12.3%5.7%worse
Heart disease11.7%10.1–13.4%5.6%worse
Stroke5.8%5–6.7%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.1%10.4–15.8%12.5%about the same
Binge drink11.3%9.1–13.7%17%better
Get no exercise36%29.9–42.3%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.2%27.5–41.3%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.4%77.8–84.3%73.8%better
Dentist visit56.5%52.7–60.4%54.6%about the same
Cholesterol check90.6%88.9–92.1%84.6%better
Colon screening67.4%62.1–72.3%57.9%better
Mammogram70.5%66.4–74.4%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds85.4%82.8–87.7%74.1%better
No health insurance21.2%16.6–26.4%19.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress13.9%12–15.8%16.9%better
Fair or poor health28.6%24.2–33.2%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress17.6%15.2–20.3%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability41.4%35.9–47.2%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs24.2%20.7–28.3%14%
Thinking or memory14%11.9–16.3%15.1%
Hearing12.7%11.2–14.5%6.3%
Vision8.2%6.9–9.6%6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.6%4.7–6.7%4%
Errands alone9.9%8.3–11.6%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 Austwell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Austwell better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Austwell 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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