Health · Oilton

Oilton, TX health

Oilton differs from Texas on 10 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.4% vs 6.1%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (36.9% vs 19.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Oilton
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 101 people are less certain, so we show Oilton's figures without a grade.

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How Oilton 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 Oilton adults…

34 of every 100 Oilton adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.3–38.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Oilton, betterOilton, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 42.8% Oilton
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.5% Oilton
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.5% Oilton
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Oilton
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
44%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
83%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
54%
Colon screening
TX 58%
66%
Mammogram
TX 74%
75%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 3
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oilton 36.9% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Oilton adults are doing

1 in 5Oilton adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Oilton adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

40.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.8%
Thinking or memory19.4%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision11%
Dressing or bathing6.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Oilton

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

HNearest ERLaredo Medical CenterLaredo · 31.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDoctors Hospital of Laredo★★★★★ · 32.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGateway Community Health CenterHebbronville · 21.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.5 mi
Gateway Community Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Hebbronville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.7 mi
Laredo Medical Center
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
32.6 mi
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
54 mi
Christus Spohn Hospital Alice
Alice · ★★★★★
ER
68.4 mi
Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg
Kingsville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOilton is not a shortage area
! Dental careOilton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Webb County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthOilton's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 6 - Border Region · 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 Oilton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Oilton
MeasureOiltonMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.4%30.3–38.8%33.1%about the same
High cholesterol36.2%32–40.9%35.1%about the same
Obesity44.1%35.7–53.1%35.6%worse
Arthritis21.1%18.3–24.2%21.6%about the same
Depression19.5%16.4–23%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.8%15.5–22.5%12.5%worse
Asthma9%7.9–10.3%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)4.4%3.9–4.9%6.1%better
Diabetes18.4%15.8–20.9%12.7%worse
COPD5.8%4.8–6.8%5.7%about the same
Heart disease6.7%5.8–7.6%5.6%worse
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.1%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%11.4–17%12.5%about the same
Binge drink14.5%11.9–17.6%17%about the same
Get no exercise42.8%36.1–49.2%27.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.5%32.8–46.4%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.4%68–76.4%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit44.2%40.5–48.1%54.6%worse
Cholesterol check82.7%79.6–85.6%84.6%about the same
Colon screening54%48–59.6%57.9%about the same
Mammogram66.1%56.8–74.2%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds74.8%71.6–77.8%74.1%about the same
No health insurance36.9%30.1–43.9%19.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.3–19.9%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health34.2%29.3–39%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress17.8%15.2–20.3%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability40.7%34.8–46.2%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs20.8%17.6–24%14%
Thinking or memory19.4%16.5–22.2%15.1%
Hearing7.7%6.7–8.7%6.3%
Vision11%9.4–12.7%6.1%
Dressing or bathing6.5%5.4–7.6%4%
Errands alone10.8%9.1–12.6%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 Oilton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Oilton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Oilton 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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