Health · Poth

Poth, TX health

On most measures Poth looks like Texas as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.4% vs 12.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults in fair or poor health (25.5% vs 21.8%).

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

34 of every 100 Poth adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.3–38.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Poth, betterPoth, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.2% Poth
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.7% Poth
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Poth
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Poth
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
58%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
85%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
61%
Colon screening
TX 58%
75%
Mammogram
TX 74%
76%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Poth 22.5% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Poth adults are doing

1 in 5Poth adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Poth adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Poth

Poth and the towns around it

Care nearby

Connally Memorial Medical CenterFloresville · 8.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Otto Kaiser Memorial HospitalKenedy · 19.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Texas Center for Infectious DiseaseSan Antonio · 29.8 mi
Methodist Hospital AtascosaJourdanton · 31.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Wilson Community Health CenterFloresville · 5.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Karnes Community Health CenterKarnes City · 17.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary carePoth's county is a federal shortage area.Wilson County · need score 9 of 25
✓ Dental carePoth is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPoth's county is a federal shortage area.Wilson County · need score 13 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 Poth. 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 Poth
MeasurePothMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.4%30.3–38.6%33.1%about the same
High cholesterol37.6%33.3–42%35.1%about the same
Obesity38.1%30.6–45.8%35.6%about the same
Arthritis24.1%21.2–27.3%21.6%about the same
Depression21.2%18–24.8%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.4%7.5–11.5%12.5%better
Asthma9.5%8.3–10.7%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.4%5.8–7.2%6.1%about the same
Diabetes14.7%12.8–16.9%12.7%worse
COPD6.4%5.4–7.4%5.7%about the same
Heart disease6.4%5.7–7.3%5.6%worse
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.8%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%11.6–16.6%12.5%about the same
Binge drink17.6%14.4–21%17%about the same
Get no exercise31.2%26.2–36.4%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.7%30.9–44.6%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.1%70–78%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit57.8%53.8–61.5%54.6%about the same
Cholesterol check84.8%82.5–87.1%84.6%about the same
Colon screening61%55.7–66%57.9%about the same
Mammogram74.8%66.8–81.5%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds75.6%72.3–78.5%74.1%about the same
No health insurance22.5%18.5–27%19.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.1%15–19.3%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health25.5%22–29.3%21.8%worse
Frequent physical distress15%13–17.1%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability34.4%29.8–39.3%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%14–18.9%14%
Thinking or memory16.1%13.9–18.3%15.1%
Hearing7.4%6.5–8.3%6.3%
Vision7%6.1–8%6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.6%4–5.3%4%
Errands alone8.9%7.6–10.1%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 Poth door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Poth better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Poth 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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