Health · Pine Island

Pine Island, TX health

Pine Island differs from Texas on 11 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (77.5% vs 74.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8% vs 5.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Pine Island
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Pine Island’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Pine Island is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns, and than 39% of towns with similar incomes.

C-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressC+Mental distressCObesityC-DiabetesC+SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 21%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 32%
Towns with similar incomes, $42K–$69K (6,986)Healthier than 39%

Better than its income would suggest. Pine Island is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Pine Island could be anywhere from D− to B.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Texas ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Pine Island with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Pine Island uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Pine Island 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 Pine Island adults…

39 of every 100 Pine Island adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.6–43.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pine Island, betterPine Island, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.2% Pine Island
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.3% Pine Island
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16% Pine Island
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Pine Island
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
52%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
86%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
59%
Colon screening
TX 58%
71%
Mammogram
TX 74%
78%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pine Island 19.6% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Pine Island adults are doing

1 in 5Pine Island adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Pine Island adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Pine Island

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

HNearest ERBellville Medical CenterBellville · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBrazos Valley Community Action AgencyHempstead · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
Brazos Valley Community Action Agency
2 sites · nearest in Hempstead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.7 mi
Bellville Medical Center
Bellville · not rated
ER
19.8 mi
Brookshire Center
Brookshire · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.1 mi
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital
Cypress · not rated
ER
23 mi
Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham
Brenham · not rated
ER
23.6 mi
Grimes St. Joseph Health Center
Navasota · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary carePine Island's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Waller County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental carePine Island's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Waller County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthPine Island's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Waller County · need score 17 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 Pine Island. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Pine Island
MeasurePine IslandMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.8%34.6–43.5%33.1%worse
High cholesterol38.9%34.4–43.7%35.1%about the same
Obesity39.6%31.4–48.9%35.6%about the same
Arthritis27.1%23.9–30.7%21.6%worse
Depression22%18.7–25.8%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.6%11.1–16.6%12.5%about the same
Asthma10.1%9–11.5%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.5%6.7–8.4%6.1%worse
Diabetes15.1%13.1–17.5%12.7%worse
COPD8%6.9–9.4%5.7%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.5–8.3%5.6%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.5%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%13.3–18.8%12.5%worse
Binge drink16%13–19.3%17%about the same
Get no exercise31.2%26.1–36.9%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.3%31.2–45.8%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75%70.7–78.7%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit51.9%48–55.7%54.6%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83.5–87.4%84.6%about the same
Colon screening59.1%53.4–64.5%57.9%about the same
Mammogram71.3%62.4–78.9%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds77.5%74.4–80.3%74.1%better
No health insurance19.6%16.4–23.1%19.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.7–20.1%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health25.4%21.9–29.2%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.8–17.9%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability35.8%31–41.1%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs17.5%15.1–20.3%14%
Thinking or memory16.5%14.4–18.8%15.1%
Hearing7.8%6.8–8.8%6.3%
Vision6.7%6–7.6%6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.3–5.6%4%
Errands alone9.4%8.2–10.8%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 Pine Island door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Pine Island better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pine Island 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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