Health · O'Brien

O'Brien, TX health

O'Brien differs from Texas on 18 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12% vs 17%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (84% vs 74.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (12.2% vs 5.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for O'Brien
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 130 people are less certain, so we show O'Brien's figures without a grade.

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How O'Brien 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 O'Brien adults…

49 of every 100 O'Brien adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 43.8–53.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

O'Brien, betterO'Brien, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.6% O'Brien
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.8% O'Brien
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12% O'Brien
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% O'Brien
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
49%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
88%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
62%
Colon screening
TX 58%
71%
Mammogram
TX 74%
84%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
O'Brien 22.6% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How O'Brien adults are doing

1 in 5O'Brien adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6O'Brien adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

43.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs26.1%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing13.1%
Errands alone12.1%
Vision10.1%
Dressing or bathing7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near O'Brien

No hospital or community health center in O'Brien itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERKnox County HospitalKnox City · 3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careShackelford County Community Resource CenterAlbany · 55.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Knox County Hospital
Knox City · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.5 mi
Haskell Memorial Hospital
Haskell · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Stonewall Memorial Hospital District
Aspermont · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.3 mi
Seymour Hospital
Seymour · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.2 mi
Shackelford County Community Resource Center
4 sites · nearest in Albany
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
61.8 mi
North Central Texas Community Health Car
3 sites · nearest in Vernon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careO'Brien's county is a federal shortage area.Haskell County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careO'Brien's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Haskell County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthO'Brien's county is a federal shortage area.Haskell County · need score 12 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 O'Brien. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for O'Brien
MeasureO'BrienMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure48.8%43.8–53.4%33.1%worse
High cholesterol45.9%41–50.6%35.1%worse
Obesity38.2%29.4–46.8%35.6%about the same
Arthritis35.9%31.8–39.9%21.6%worse
Depression21%17.7–24.4%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.8%15.7–22.4%12.5%worse
Asthma9.8%8.5–11.1%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.6–12%6.1%worse
Diabetes21.6%18.6–24.7%12.7%worse
COPD11.7%9.1–14.3%5.7%worse
Heart disease12.2%10.5–14.2%5.6%worse
Stroke6.2%5.2–7.2%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%12.8–19.8%12.5%worse
Binge drink12%9.6–14.4%17%better
Get no exercise38.6%32.2–45.1%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.8%29.8–44.3%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.6%75.8–82.7%73.8%better
Dentist visit48.5%44.6–52.6%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check87.9%85.9–89.8%84.6%better
Colon screening62.1%56.6–67.3%57.9%about the same
Mammogram70.5%61.9–78.6%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds84%81.5–86.3%74.1%better
No health insurance22.6%17.9–27.9%19.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.6–18%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health32.1%27–37.3%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress19.1%16.2–22%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability43.9%37.8–49.7%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs26.1%21.9–30.1%14%
Thinking or memory16.7%14.1–19.5%15.1%
Hearing13.1%11.3–14.9%6.3%
Vision10.1%8.4–11.8%6.1%
Dressing or bathing7%5.7–8.3%4%
Errands alone12.1%9.8–14.3%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 O'Brien door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call O'Brien better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes O'Brien 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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