Health · China Spring

China Spring, TX health

China Spring differs from Texas on 8 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (11.4% vs 19.1%) and fewer adults in fair or poor health (16% vs 21.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (7.8% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for China Spring
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China Spring’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, China Spring is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns and 88% of Texas towns.

A-Self-rated healthA-Physical distressBMental distressA-ObesityADiabetesA-SmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 82%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 88%
Towns with similar incomes, $53K–$88K (9,637)Healthier than 96%

About what its income would suggest. China Spring does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, China Spring could be anywhere from B− to A+.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Texas ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares China Spring with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. China Spring uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
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How China Spring 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 China Spring adults…

31 of every 100 China Spring adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.9–34.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

China Spring, betterChina Spring, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21% China Spring
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.2% China Spring
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19% China Spring
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.9% China Spring
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
61%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
87%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
65%
Colon screening
TX 58%
71%
Mammogram
TX 74%
75%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
China Spring 11.4% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How China Spring adults are doing

1 in 4China Spring adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6China Spring adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

26.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing2.8%

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

Around China Spring

China Spring and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near China Spring.

Waco: 36.8% Woodway: 28.8% Bellmead: 40.1% Robinson: 32.7% Hewitt: 31.4% McGregor: 33.4% Lacy-Lakeview: 38.5% China Spring: 30.9% China Spring Waco Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest · Waco · 8.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH Ascension Providence · Waco · 11.2 mi · 2★ MedicareH Waco Family Medicine - Macarthur · Waco · 9.8 mi+
28.8%40.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
China Spring30.9%
Waco36.8%
5 places to get careNearest ER 8.9 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near China Spring

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

HNearest ERBaylor Scott & White Medical Center HillcrestWaco · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension Providence★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeart of Texas Community Health CenterWaco · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest
Waco · ★★★★★
ER
9.8 mi
Heart of Texas Community Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Waco
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Ascension Providence
Waco · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
Goodall Witcher Hospital
Clifton · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.5 mi
Coryell Memorial Hospital
Gatesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careChina Spring's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, McLennan · need score 9 of 25
! Dental careChina Spring's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, McLennan County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthChina Spring's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, McLennan County · need score 18 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 China Spring. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for China Spring
MeasureChina SpringMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.8%26.9–34.8%33.1%about the same
High cholesterol33.5%29.4–37.8%35.1%about the same
Obesity30.9%23.9–38.5%35.6%about the same
Arthritis23.3%20.3–26.3%21.6%about the same
Depression23.8%20.1–27.6%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.3%9.1–13.8%12.5%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.6–11.2%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.8%7–8.6%6.1%worse
Diabetes9.6%8.2–11.2%12.7%better
COPD5.3%4.4–6.3%5.7%about the same
Heart disease5.1%4.5–5.8%5.6%about the same
Stroke2.7%2.4–3.1%3.2%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.9%8.8–13.2%12.5%about the same
Binge drink19%15.7–22.6%17%about the same
Get no exercise21%16.8–25.1%27.8%better
Sleep under 7 hours36.2%30.1–43%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.2%70.1–77.9%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit60.9%57.2–64.7%54.6%better
Cholesterol check86.5%84.5–88.5%84.6%about the same
Colon screening64.8%60–69.6%57.9%better
Mammogram71%62.7–78.8%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds75.1%71.8–77.9%74.1%about the same
No health insurance11.4%9.3–13.8%19.1%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.4–18.8%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health16%13.4–18.8%21.8%better
Frequent physical distress11.7%10–13.4%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability26.7%22.4–30.9%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs11.2%9.2–13.1%14%
Thinking or memory13%11.1–15.1%15.1%
Hearing6.1%5.3–6.9%6.3%
Vision3.8%3.3–4.3%6.1%
Dressing or bathing2.8%2.4–3.2%4%
Errands alone6.7%5.7–7.7%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 China Spring door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call China Spring better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes China Spring 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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