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Luling, TX health

Luling differs from Texas on 15 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (77.6% vs 74.1%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (26.5% vs 19.1%).

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

38 of every 100 Luling adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.5–41.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Luling, betterLuling, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35% Luling
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.4% Luling
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Luling
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Luling
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
48%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
84%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
57%
Colon screening
TX 58%
70%
Mammogram
TX 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Luling 26.5% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Luling adults are doing

1 in 5Luling adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Luling adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

37.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision8.2%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Around Luling

Luling and the towns around it

Care nearby

Ascension Seton Edgar B DavisLuling · 0.8 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Memorial HospitalGonzales · 16.3 mi DirectionsMedicare profile
Guadalupe Regional Medical CenterSeguin · 19.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San MarcosSan Marcos · 21.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Luling Community Dental CenterLuling · 0.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Luling Community Health CenterLuling · 0.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careLuling's county is a federal shortage area.Caldwell County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careLuling's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Caldwell County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthLuling's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Caldwell County · need score 15 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 Luling. 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 Luling
MeasureLulingMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%33.5–41.9%33.1%worse
High cholesterol38.5%34.2–42.9%35.1%about the same
Obesity41.9%33.8–50.6%35.6%about the same
Arthritis26.4%23.4–29.8%21.6%worse
Depression21.8%18.5–25.4%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.8%14–19.9%12.5%worse
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.2%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.2%6.5–7.9%6.1%worse
Diabetes15.8%13.8–18%12.7%worse
COPD7.9%6.9–8.9%5.7%worse
Heart disease7.5%6.7–8.4%5.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.6%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%13.3–17.7%12.5%worse
Binge drink15.4%12.7–18.6%17%about the same
Get no exercise35%30.1–40.3%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.4%31–44.2%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.2%70.4–78%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit48.2%44.6–51.7%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check84.3%82.4–86.3%84.6%about the same
Colon screening56.5%51.2–61.6%57.9%about the same
Mammogram70%61.8–77.4%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds77.6%74.8–80.2%74.1%better
No health insurance26.5%23.2–30.2%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.8–19.8%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health28.5%25.2–32%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress16.5%14.6–18.6%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability37.7%33.2–42.5%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs19.2%16.8–21.7%14%
Thinking or memory17.8%15.8–20%15.1%
Hearing8.4%7.5–9.5%6.3%
Vision8.2%7.4–9.1%6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.9–6.1%4%
Errands alone10.5%9.3–11.7%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 Luling door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Luling better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Luling 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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