Health · Roby

Roby, TX health

Roby differs from Texas on 8 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (15.2% vs 19.1%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (11% vs 12.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (7.9% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Roby
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 679 people are less certain, so we show Roby's figures without a grade.

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How Roby 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 Roby adults…

35 of every 100 Roby adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.4–38.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Roby, betterRoby, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Roby
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.6% Roby
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Roby
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.1% Roby
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
60%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
87%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
64%
Colon screening
TX 58%
70%
Mammogram
TX 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roby 15.2% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Roby adults are doing

1 in 4Roby adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Roby adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Roby

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

HNearest ERFisher County Hospital DistrictRotan · 7.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careShackelford County Community Resource CenterMerkel · 28.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Fisher County Hospital District
Rotan · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital
Sweetwater · not rated
ER
28.2 mi
Anson General Hospital
Anson · not rated
ER
28.6 mi
Shackelford County Community Resource Center
6 sites · nearest in Merkel
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.3 mi
Stonewall Memorial Hospital District
Aspermont · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.3 mi
Abilene Community Health Center
Abilene · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careRoby's county is a federal shortage area.Fisher County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careRoby's county is a federal shortage area.Fisher County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthRoby's county is a federal shortage area.Fisher County · need score 11 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 Roby. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Roby
MeasureRobyMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.6%30.4–38.9%33.1%about the same
High cholesterol36.7%32.3–41.2%35.1%about the same
Obesity35.2%26.7–44%35.6%about the same
Arthritis25.4%22.2–28.8%21.6%worse
Depression22.9%19.4–26.7%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11%9.9–12.3%12.5%better
Asthma9.9%8.8–11.2%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.9%7.1–8.9%6.1%worse
Diabetes12.2%10.5–14.1%12.7%about the same
COPD6.1%5.1–7.1%5.7%about the same
Heart disease6%5.3–6.9%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.9–3.7%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.1%10–14.6%12.5%about the same
Binge drink17.3%14.2–20.7%17%about the same
Get no exercise26.9%22.2–32.3%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.6%32.6–38.7%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.2%71.1–79%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit59.7%57.7–61.7%54.6%better
Cholesterol check86.8%84.8–88.7%84.6%better
Colon screening64.4%62–66.8%57.9%better
Mammogram70.2%65.9–74.2%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%74.2–79.9%74.1%better
No health insurance15.2%12.6–18.1%19.1%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17%14.9–19.2%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health20%17.1–23.3%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.7–15.5%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability31.5%27–36.5%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.3–17%14%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.4–16.5%15.1%
Hearing7.1%6.2–8%6.3%
Vision5.1%4.5–5.8%6.1%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.1%4%
Errands alone7.8%6.8–9.1%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 Roby door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Roby better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Roby 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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