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Vanderbilt, TX health

On most measures Vanderbilt looks like Texas as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.1% vs 12.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Vanderbilt
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 440 people are less certain, so we show Vanderbilt's figures without a grade.

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How Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt adults…

34 of every 100 Vanderbilt adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.9–38.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Vanderbilt, betterVanderbilt, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.7% Vanderbilt
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.9% Vanderbilt
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Vanderbilt
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.6% Vanderbilt
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Vanderbilt 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%
72%
Mammogram
TX 74%
75%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vanderbilt 20.1% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Vanderbilt adults are doing

1 in 4Vanderbilt adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Vanderbilt adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

32.9%

of Vanderbilt adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Vanderbilt

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

HNearest ERJackson Healthcare CenterEdna · 10.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVictoria Community Health CenterVictoria · 23.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Jackson Healthcare Center
Edna · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.6 mi
Memorial Medical Center
Port Lavaca · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Victoria · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Victoria Community Health Center
Victoria · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.1 mi
De Tar Hospital Navarro
Victoria · ★★★★★
ER
40.5 mi
Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program Corporation
7 sites · nearest in Bay City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careVanderbilt's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careVanderbilt's county is a federal shortage area.Jackson County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthVanderbilt's county is a federal shortage area.Jackson County · need score 15 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 Vanderbilt. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Vanderbilt
MeasureVanderbiltMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.1%29.9–38.3%33.1%about the same
High cholesterol36.1%31.7–40.7%35.1%about the same
Obesity38.2%29.7–47.4%35.6%about the same
Arthritis23.5%20.5–26.7%21.6%about the same
Depression22.7%19.3–26.5%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.1%14–20.6%12.5%worse
Asthma10%8.8–11.4%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.5%5.8–7.3%6.1%about the same
Diabetes13.3%11.4–15.3%12.7%about the same
COPD6.4%5.2–7.7%5.7%about the same
Heart disease5.7%5–6.6%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.8–3.7%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.6%11–16.3%12.5%about the same
Binge drink17%14–20.6%17%about the same
Get no exercise29.7%24.2–35.7%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.9%30.8–45.5%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.8%69.6–78%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit57.6%53.9–61.6%54.6%about the same
Cholesterol check85%82.8–87.1%84.6%about the same
Colon screening61%55.4–66.3%57.9%about the same
Mammogram72.3%64–80.1%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds75.3%72–78.4%74.1%about the same
No health insurance20.1%16.4–24.2%19.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.4–20.1%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health23.2%19.5–27.1%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.4–16.6%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability32.9%27.9–38.2%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%12.7–17.8%14%
Thinking or memory16%13.7–18.5%15.1%
Hearing6.5%5.6–7.5%6.3%
Vision6.2%5.3–7.1%6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.6–4.9%4%
Errands alone8.7%7.4–10.1%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 Vanderbilt door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Vanderbilt better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Vanderbilt 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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