Health · Wadsworth

Wadsworth, TX health

Wadsworth differs from Texas on 10 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (13.6% vs 19.1%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.4% vs 74.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.3% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Wadsworth
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 366 people are less certain, so we show Wadsworth's figures without a grade.

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How Wadsworth 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 Wadsworth adults…

40 of every 100 Wadsworth adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.2–43.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wadsworth, betterWadsworth, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.4% Wadsworth
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.9% Wadsworth
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Wadsworth
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Wadsworth
TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
TX 74%
58%
Dentist visit
TX 55%
88%
Cholesterol check
TX 85%
63%
Colon screening
TX 58%
72%
Mammogram
TX 74%
79%
Taking BP meds
TX 74%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wadsworth 13.6% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Wadsworth adults are doing

1 in 4Wadsworth adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Wadsworth adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Wadsworth

1 hospital in Wadsworth, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERMatagorda Regional Medical CenterBay City · 1.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi St. Luke's Health Brazosport★★★★★ · 31.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMatagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program CorporationBay City · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.5 mi
Matagorda Regional Medical Center
Bay City · ★★★★★
ERIn Wadsworth
11.8 mi
Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program Corporation
4 sites · nearest in Bay City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.7 mi
Palacios Community Medical Center
Palacios · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Sweeny Community Hospital
Sweeny · not rated
ERRural critical access
31 mi
Stephen F. Austin Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Lake Jackson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.2 mi
Chi St. Luke's Health Brazosport
Lake Jackson · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careWadsworth's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Matagorda County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careWadsworth's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Matagorda County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthWadsworth's county is a federal shortage area.Matagorda County · need score 19 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 Wadsworth. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Wadsworth
MeasureWadsworthMarginTexas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.6%35.2–43.9%33.1%worse
High cholesterol40%35.6–44.8%35.1%worse
Obesity35.7%27.6–44.4%35.6%about the same
Arthritis29.1%25.5–32.6%21.6%worse
Depression23.5%19.9–27.2%21.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.2%8.2–12.6%12.5%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.3%9.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.4–10.3%6.1%worse
Diabetes14.1%12.1–16.2%12.7%about the same
COPD8.3%7–9.8%5.7%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.3–9.5%5.6%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.7%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12.4–18.3%12.5%about the same
Binge drink16.1%13.1–19.4%17%about the same
Get no exercise28.4%23.7–33.6%27.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.9%29.6–44.6%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%72.3–80.2%73.8%about the same
Dentist visit57.8%54–61.7%54.6%about the same
Cholesterol check87.6%85.4–89.4%84.6%better
Colon screening63.1%57.7–68.3%57.9%about the same
Mammogram72.1%63.2–79.9%74.1%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.4–82.2%74.1%better
No health insurance13.6%10.9–16.8%19.1%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.9%14.8–19.1%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health22.7%19.4–26.5%21.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.1%13.2–17.3%13.2%about the same
Disability
Any disability34.5%29.8–39.4%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs17.2%14.7–20.1%14%
Thinking or memory15%12.8–17.3%15.1%
Hearing9.3%8.1–10.4%6.3%
Vision5.8%5–6.6%6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.8–5.2%4%
Errands alone9%7.7–10.4%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 Wadsworth door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Wadsworth better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wadsworth 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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