Health · Wink
Wink, TX health
On most measures Wink looks like Texas as a whole. It has more adults seeing a dentist (57.5% vs 54.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for WinkTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Wink’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Wink is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns and 54% of Texas towns.
CSelf-rated healthC+Physical distressCMental distressB-ObesityB-DiabetesB-SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 35%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (1,011)Healthier than 54%
Towns with similar incomes, $78K–$129K (7,526)Healthier than 11%
Wealth explains part of the grade. Wink is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Wink 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 Wink 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. Wink 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.
Report card
How Wink 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 Wink adults…
34 of every 100 Wink adults have high blood pressure
Texas: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.7–38.2%
Bars show Wink; the black tick is Texas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Wink, betterWink, worseToo close to callTexas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
29% Wink
TX 27.8%
TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36.6% Wink
TX 38.2%
TX 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults
17.9% Wink
TX 17%
TX 17%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.9% Wink
TX 12.5%
TX 12.5%
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Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Wink adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
Yearly checkup
TX 74%Dentist visit
TX 55%Cholesterol check
TX 85%Colon screening
TX 58%Mammogram
TX 74%Taking BP meds
TX 74%1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wink 18.4% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection
How Wink adults are doing
1 in 4Wink adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Texas 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Wink adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · Texas 16.9% · too close to call
Disability
Living with a disability
33.1%
of Wink adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Wink
No hospital or community health center in Wink itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERWinkler County Memorial HospitalKermit · 7.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEctor County Hospital DistrictOdessa · 42 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
42 mi
Ector County Hospital District
4 sites · nearest in Odessa
Ector County Hospital District/Mch Family Health ClinicOdessa · 42 mi
Ector County Hospital DistrictOdessa · 46.2 mi
Ector County Hospital District/ Mch Women's ClinicOdessa · 46.3 mi
Ector County Hospital District/Mch Healthy Kids ClinicOdessa · 49.1 mi
62.2 mi
Midland Community Healthcare Services
4 sites · nearest in Midland
Mchs Pediatric ClinicMidland · 62.2 mi
Midland Community Healthcare Services, Women's Services ClinicMidland · 64.1 mi
Midland Community Healthcare Services, Pbcc Sattelite ClinicMidland · 65.8 mi
Midland Chc -Adult Family SvsMidland · 65.9 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careWink's county is a federal shortage area.Winkler County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careWink's county is a federal shortage area.Winkler County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthWink's county is a federal shortage area.Winkler County · need score 13 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 Wink. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Wink
| Measure | Wink | Margin | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34% | 29.7–38.2% | 33.1% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 35.8% | 31.4–40.3% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 36.9% | 28.3–45.7% | 35.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24.3% | 21.1–27.5% | 21.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 23.9% | 20.2–27.9% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.7% | 10.4–13.3% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.1% | 8.9–11.5% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.9% | 6.1–7.6% | 6.1% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 10.7–14.2% | 12.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.8% | 5.7–8% | 5.7% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6% | 5.2–6.7% | 5.6% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.3% | 2.9–3.6% | 3.2% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.9% | 12.3–17.6% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 17.9% | 14.8–21.4% | 17% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 29% | 24–34.2% | 27.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.6% | 33.4–40.2% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 73.1% | 68.9–77% | 73.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 57.5% | 55.3–59.7% | 54.6% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 84.5% | 82.3–86.6% | 84.6% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 60.3% | 57.7–63.1% | 57.9% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 72.9% | 68.7–76.9% | 74.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 74.3% | 70.9–77.3% | 74.1% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 18.4% | 15.4–21.6% | 19.1% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 18.6% | 16.4–20.9% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 22.7% | 19.5–26.2% | 21.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.6% | 12.7–16.7% | 13.2% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.1% | 28.3–38% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15% | 12.6–17.4% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.5% | 14.3–18.9% | 15.1% | |
| Hearing | 6.8% | 5.9–7.7% | 6.3% | |
| Vision | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7% | 6.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.2% | 3.6–4.8% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 9% | 7.7–10.3% | 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 Wink door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Texas figure falls inside it, we don't call Wink better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wink 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.