Health · Blessing

Blessing, TX health

Blessing differs from Texas on 12 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18% vs 12.5%) and more uninsured adults (27.3% vs 19.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Blessing
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 418 people are less certain, so we show Blessing's figures without a grade.

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How Blessing 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 Blessing adults…

37 of every 100 Blessing adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.3–41.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Blessing, betterBlessing, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.8% Blessing
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.3% Blessing
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Blessing
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Blessing
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
46%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
83%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
58%
Colon screening
TX 58%
68%
Mammogram
TX 74%
76%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blessing 27.3% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Blessing adults are doing

1 in 5Blessing adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Blessing adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

38.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision8.8%
Dressing or bathing5.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Blessing

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

HNearest ERPalacios Community Medical CenterPalacios · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMatagorda Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMatagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program CorporationBay City · 17 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Palacios Community Medical Center
Palacios · not rated
ERRural critical access
17 mi
Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program Corporation
8 sites · nearest in Bay City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.1 mi
Matagorda Regional Medical Center
Bay City · ★★★★★
ER
24.3 mi
El Campo Memorial Hospital
El Campo · ★★★★★
ER
26.2 mi
Jackson Healthcare Center
Edna · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careBlessing's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Matagorda County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careBlessing's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Matagorda County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthBlessing's county is a federal shortage area.Matagorda County · need score 19 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 Blessing. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Blessing
MeasureBlessingMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.4%33.3–41.7%33.1%worse
High cholesterol37.4%33.1–41.9%35.1%about the same
Obesity40.8%32.1–50.1%35.6%about the same
Arthritis24.2%21.3–27.4%21.6%about the same
Depression21.7%18.4–25.4%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18%14.7–21.5%12.5%worse
Asthma9.3%8.3–10.6%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.2%5.6–6.8%6.1%about the same
Diabetes16.5%14.4–18.7%12.7%worse
COPD7.5%6.4–8.8%5.7%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.8–8.7%5.6%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.4%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%12.9–18.5%12.5%worse
Binge drink16.4%13.5–19.8%17%about the same
Get no exercise35.8%30.2–42.1%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40.3%32.5–48.3%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.7%68.5–76.7%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit46.3%42.3–50.3%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check82.6%80.1–85%84.6%about the same
Colon screening58.2%52.6–63.8%57.9%about the same
Mammogram68.1%58.4–76.6%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds75.7%72.8–78.4%74.1%about the same
No health insurance27.3%22.6–32.3%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.9%15.7–20.2%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health29.1%25.2–33.6%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress16.4%14.3–18.6%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability38.1%33.1–43.8%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs18.5%15.9–21.3%14%
Thinking or memory18%15.6–20.7%15.1%
Hearing8.6%7.6–9.6%6.3%
Vision8.8%7.7–10%6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.6%4.9–6.5%4%
Errands alone10.3%8.9–11.8%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 Blessing door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Blessing better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Blessing 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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