Pena, TX health
Pena differs from Texas on 20 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.8% vs 17%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (4.8% vs 6.1%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (44.8% vs 19.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 78584 (all of Pena)Not graded
CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Pena, so we show its figures without a grade.
How Pena 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Disability
Out of every 100 Pena adults…
Bars show Pena; the black tick is Texas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
TX 27.8%
TX 38.2%
TX 17%
TX 12.5%
Keeping up with care
Share of Pena adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
How Pena adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Pena adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Pena 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 Pena.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Pena
No hospital or community health center in Pena itself. These are the nearest.
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 Pena. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Pena
| Measure | Pena | Margin | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 41.2% | 37–45.3% | 33.1% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 40.5% | 36.2–44.8% | 35.1% | worse |
| Obesity | 46.5% | 37.9–54.8% | 35.6% | worse |
| Arthritis | 26.4% | 23.3–29.4% | 21.6% | worse |
| Depression | 21.1% | 18–24.5% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 27.3% | 23.2–32% | 12.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3% | 6.1% | better |
| Diabetes | 24% | 21.5–26.5% | 12.7% | worse |
| COPD | 8.9% | 7.9–10% | 5.7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.7% | 8.7–10.6% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.4% | 4.9–5.8% | 3.2% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.1% | 15.7–20.7% | 12.5% | worse |
| Binge drink | 12.8% | 10.4–15.3% | 17% | better |
| Get no exercise | 50.8% | 45.4–56.4% | 27.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.1% | 34–48.9% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 72.5% | 68.4–76.2% | 73.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 34.4% | 31.1–37.8% | 54.6% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 78.9% | 76.6–81.1% | 84.6% | worse |
| Colon screening | 45.6% | 40.3–51.4% | 57.9% | worse |
| Mammogram | 65.3% | 56.1–74.1% | 74.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.4% | 73.8–78.7% | 74.1% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 44.8% | 40.7–49% | 19.1% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 19.2% | 17.2–21.4% | 16.9% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 44.7% | 40.7–48.7% | 21.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 22.3% | 19.9–24.8% | 13.2% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 49.2% | 44.4–54.2% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 28.5% | 25.6–31.3% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 23.9% | 21.4–26.5% | 15.1% | |
| Hearing | 10.7% | 9.5–11.8% | 6.3% | |
| Vision | 17.5% | 16–19% | 6.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 10.4% | 9.4–11.3% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 15.7% | 14.1–17.5% | 8.2% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.