Health · Staples

Staples, TX health

Staples differs from Texas on 14 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults in frequent mental distress (14.1% vs 16.9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.7% vs 74.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.6% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Staples
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 288 people are less certain, so we show Staples's figures without a grade.

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How Staples 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 Staples adults…

43 of every 100 Staples adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 38.7–47.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Staples, betterStaples, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.9% Staples
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36% Staples
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Staples
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.7% Staples
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
57%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
90%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
65%
Colon screening
TX 58%
72%
Mammogram
TX 74%
83%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Staples 17.1% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Staples adults are doing

1 in 5Staples adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Staples adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · Texas 16.9% · better
Disability

Living with a disability

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Staples

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

HNearest ERChristus Santa Rosa Hospital-San MarcosSan Marcos · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyResolute Health Hospital★★★★★ · 15.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBarrio Comprehensive Family Health Care CenterSan Marcos · 10.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos
San Marcos · ★★★★★
ER
10.1 mi
Barrio Comprehensive Family Health Care Center
3 sites · nearest in San Marcos
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.3 mi
Community Health Centers of South Central Texas
4 sites · nearest in Lockhart
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12 mi
Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis
Luling · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.1 mi
Resolute Health Hospital
New Braunfels · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center
Seguin · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careStaples is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStaples is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthStaples is not a shortage area

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 Staples. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 33 measures for Staples
MeasureStaplesMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.8%38.7–47.1%33.1%worse
High cholesterol43.4%39.3–47.6%35.1%worse
Obesity35.4%29.8–41.7%35.6%about the same
Arthritis32.8%29.4–36.4%21.6%worse
Depression20.4%17.5–23.6%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%9.8–14.6%12.5%about the same
Asthma9.1%8–10.3%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.5%6.1%worse
Diabetes18.2%15.9–20.6%12.7%worse
COPD7.7%6.4–9%5.7%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.4–9.5%5.6%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.8%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.7%10.4–15.2%12.5%about the same
Binge drink14.9%12.5–17.8%17%about the same
Get no exercise29.9%25.3–34.7%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36%30.6–41.6%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.6%76.5–82.6%73.8%better
Dentist visit57.3%53.6–60.9%54.6%about the same
Cholesterol check89.5%88–90.8%84.6%better
Colon screening64.6%59.6–69.5%57.9%better
Mammogram72.2%64.3–79.3%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds82.7%79.9–85.1%74.1%better
No health insurance17.1%14.5–20.2%19.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress14.1%12.4–15.9%16.9%better
Fair or poor health24%20.8–27.5%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.5–17.6%13.2%worse
Disability
Any disability35.4%31–40%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs18.8%16.2–21.6%14%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.4–15.1%15.1%
Hearing9.3%8.2–10.5%6.3%
Vision6.6%5.8–7.5%6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.1–5.3%4%
Errands alone8.1%7–9.2%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 Staples door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Staples better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Staples 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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