Health · Jayton

Jayton, TX health

Jayton differs from Texas on 14 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (11.9% vs 19.1%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (68.7% vs 57.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.2% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Jayton
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 458 people are less certain, so we show Jayton's figures without a grade.

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How Jayton 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 Jayton adults…

40 of every 100 Jayton adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.6–44.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Jayton, betterJayton, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.2% Jayton
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.5% Jayton
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Jayton
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.7% Jayton
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
63%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
90%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
69%
Colon screening
TX 58%
75%
Mammogram
TX 74%
82%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jayton 11.9% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Jayton adults are doing

1 in 5Jayton adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Jayton adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · Texas 16.9% · better
Disability

Living with a disability

33.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Jayton

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

HNearest ERStonewall Memorial Hospital DistrictAspermont · 21.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careResourcecare MerkelMerkel · 62.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.2 mi
Stonewall Memorial Hospital District
Aspermont · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.4 mi
Fisher County Hospital District
Rotan · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.6 mi
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Snyder · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.5 mi
Knox County Hospital
Knox City · not rated
ERRural critical access
62.9 mi
Resourcecare Merkel
Merkel · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
72.9 mi
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
4 sites · nearest in Abilene
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careJayton's county is a federal shortage area.Kent County · need score 7 of 25
! Dental careJayton's county is a federal shortage area.Kent County · need score 4 of 25
! Mental healthJayton's county is a federal shortage area.Kent County · need score 10 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 Jayton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Jayton
MeasureJaytonMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40%35.6–44.6%33.1%worse
High cholesterol41.3%36.6–46.1%35.1%worse
Obesity31.2%23.9–39.6%35.6%about the same
Arthritis31.9%28.1–35.7%21.6%worse
Depression21.7%18.4–25.2%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.7%8.6–13.1%12.5%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.4–10.9%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.2%11–13.6%6.1%worse
Diabetes12.9%10.9–15%12.7%about the same
COPD7.6%6–9.3%5.7%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.1–9.7%5.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.5–4.9%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.7%8.4–13.1%12.5%about the same
Binge drink14.9%12.2–17.7%17%about the same
Get no exercise25.2%20.1–30.6%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.5%26.9–40.3%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%75.7–82.3%73.8%better
Dentist visit62.6%58.9–66.1%54.6%better
Cholesterol check89.8%87.9–91.3%84.6%better
Colon screening68.7%63.7–73.1%57.9%better
Mammogram75.4%67.5–82.2%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds82.4%79.8–84.7%74.1%better
No health insurance11.9%9.2–14.8%19.1%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress14.6%12.5–16.8%16.9%better
Fair or poor health19%15.6–22.8%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%11.7–16.1%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability33.7%28.5–38.9%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%13.6–19.9%14%
Thinking or memory12.6%10.4–14.9%15.1%
Hearing9.7%8.3–11.3%6.3%
Vision4.8%3.9–5.9%6.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%2.9–4.3%4%
Errands alone8%6.4–9.8%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 Jayton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Jayton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Jayton 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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