Ramos, TX health
Ramos differs from Texas on 16 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (2.2% vs 6.1%) and fewer adults with arthritis (14% vs 21.6%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (40.6% vs 19.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for RamosNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 115 people are less certain, so we show Ramos's figures without a grade.
How Ramos 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 Ramos adults…
Bars show Ramos; 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 Ramos adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
How Ramos adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Ramos adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Ramos 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 Ramos.
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 Ramos
No hospital or community health center in Ramos 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 Ramos. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Ramos
| Measure | Ramos | Margin | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 25.7% | 22.1–29.6% | 33.1% | better |
| High cholesterol | 28.9% | 25.1–32.8% | 35.1% | better |
| Obesity | 41.9% | 33.1–50.7% | 35.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 14% | 11.9–16.3% | 21.6% | better |
| Depression | 23.4% | 19.4–27.5% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 24% | 19.9–28.5% | 12.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 9.6% | 8.2–11.3% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 2.2% | 1.9–2.5% | 6.1% | better |
| Diabetes | 12.5% | 10.5–14.6% | 12.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 4.4% | 3.3–5.7% | 5.7% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 3.9% | 3.2–4.7% | 5.6% | better |
| Stroke | 2.3% | 1.9–2.8% | 3.2% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.7% | 10–17.7% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 17.1% | 13.8–20.6% | 17% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 40.4% | 31.9–49.3% | 27.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.1% | 34–49.1% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 66.2% | 60.7–71.3% | 73.8% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 40.4% | 36.8–44.3% | 54.6% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 73.4% | 67.1–79.2% | 84.6% | worse |
| Colon screening | 42.8% | 36.7–49% | 57.9% | worse |
| Mammogram | 66.4% | 57.2–74.9% | 74.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 60.9% | 57–64.5% | 74.1% | worse |
| No health insurance | 40.6% | 29.8–52.2% | 19.1% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 21.7% | 17.7–25.5% | 16.9% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 33.4% | 26.1–41.5% | 21.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.2% | 13–19.6% | 13.2% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 40.1% | 32.3–48.6% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15% | 11.6–18.7% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 24.1% | 18.2–30.3% | 15.1% | |
| Hearing | 5.1% | 4.3–6.1% | 6.3% | |
| Vision | 11.4% | 8.7–14.5% | 6.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.7% | 4.3–7.3% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 12.4% | 9.1–16.3% | 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.