Health · Roscoe

Roscoe, TX health

Roscoe differs from Texas on 5 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (77.4% vs 74.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (7.8% vs 6.1%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Roscoe is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns, and than 70% of towns with similar incomes.

C-Self-rated healthB-Physical distressBMental distressB-ObesityC-DiabetesB+SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 40%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 59%
Towns with similar incomes, $42K–$70K (7,141)Healthier than 70%

Better than its income would suggest. Roscoe 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, Roscoe 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 Roscoe 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. Roscoe 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.
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How Roscoe 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 Roscoe adults…

36 of every 100 Roscoe adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.1–40.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Roscoe, betterRoscoe, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.4% Roscoe
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.5% Roscoe
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Roscoe
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.7% Roscoe
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
55%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
86%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
59%
Colon screening
TX 58%
72%
Mammogram
TX 74%
77%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roscoe 20.1% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Roscoe adults are doing

1 in 5Roscoe adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Roscoe adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Roscoe

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

HNearest ERRolling Plains Memorial HospitalSweetwater · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careShackelford County Community Resource CenterMerkel · 30.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital
Sweetwater · not rated
ER
24.8 mi
Mitchell County Hospital District
Colorado City · not rated
ERRural critical access
28 mi
Fisher County Hospital District
Rotan · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.2 mi
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Snyder · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.4 mi
Shackelford County Community Resource Center
4 sites · nearest in Merkel
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.8 mi
Abilene Community Health Center
Abilene · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careRoscoe's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nolan County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careRoscoe's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nolan County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthRoscoe's county is a federal shortage area.Nolan County · need score 18 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 Roscoe. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Roscoe
MeasureRoscoeMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.4%32.1–40.5%33.1%about the same
High cholesterol38.2%33.8–42.5%35.1%about the same
Obesity36.6%28.1–44.9%35.6%about the same
Arthritis25.4%22.1–28.5%21.6%worse
Depression21.3%17.9–24.8%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.5%12.7–18.5%12.5%worse
Asthma9.3%8.2–10.5%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.8%6.9–8.6%6.1%worse
Diabetes14.1%12.1–16.1%12.7%about the same
COPD6.6%5.5–7.8%5.7%about the same
Heart disease7%6.1–8%5.6%worse
Stroke3.6%3.2–4.1%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.7%10.3–15.1%12.5%about the same
Binge drink16.3%13.3–19.3%17%about the same
Get no exercise30.4%25–35.7%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.5%30.6–45%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.7%70.6–78.3%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit54.7%51.1–58.4%54.6%about the same
Cholesterol check86%83.9–87.9%84.6%about the same
Colon screening58.6%53.6–63.7%57.9%about the same
Mammogram71.7%67.8–75.6%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds77.4%74.5–80%74.1%better
No health insurance20.1%16.5–23.8%19.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.4%14.2–18.5%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health23.2%19.7–26.7%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.5–16.6%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability33.8%28.9–38.8%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs16.2%13.8–18.7%14%
Thinking or memory15%12.8–17.3%15.1%
Hearing8.1%7.1–9.2%6.3%
Vision6.3%5.5–7.2%6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–4.8%4%
Errands alone8.4%7.2–9.8%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 Roscoe door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Roscoe better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Roscoe 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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