Health in Texas City, Texas: official figures
16.7% of residents of Texas City (9,082 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 54th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Texas: 17.1%).
How many children in Texas City are uninsured?
In Texas City, 10.7% of children under 19 and 23.3% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.5% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Texas City are on Medicaid?
18.4% of residents of Texas City under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 375th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Texas: 13.7%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Texas City have a disability?
17.0% of residents of Texas City (9,237 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 77th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Texas: 12.3%); 8.0% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Texas City have a disability?
By age, 45.1% of residents of Texas City aged 65 and over, 13.7% of those aged 18 to 64 and 7.0% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Texas City, Texas?
An estimated 38.4% of adults in Texas City had obesity in 2023, joint 162nd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Texas City?
An estimated 13.5% of adults in Texas City had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 124th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Texas City?
An estimated 19.3% of adults in Texas City reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 124th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 22.3% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Texas City have high blood pressure?
In Texas City, an estimated 36.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 30.7% did no physical activity outside work, joint 135th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Texas City see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 73.6% of adults in Texas City had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 342nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Texas City compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Texas City ranks 54 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Valdosta | 16.8% |
| 52 | Wichita Falls | 16.8% |
| 53 | Mableton | 16.8% |
| 54 | Texas City | 16.7% |
| 55 | Galveston | 16.5% |
| 56 | San Marcos | 16.4% |
| 57 | Miami | 16.3% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Texas City ranks 77 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Bossier City | 17.1% |
| 75 | Spokane | 17.0% |
| 76 | Portsmouth | 17.0% |
| 77 | Texas City | 17.0% |
| 78 | Medford | 17.0% |
| 79 | Kennewick | 17.0% |
| 80 | Lacey | 16.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Texas City ranks 165 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 162 | Indianapolis | 38.4% |
| 163 | Oklahoma City | 38.4% |
| 164 | New Britain | 38.4% |
| 165 | Texas City | 38.4% |
| 166 | Albany | 38.4% |
| 167 | Richmond | 38.3% |
| 168 | Murfreesboro | 38.3% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Texas City ranks 128 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | South Fulton | 13.5% |
| 126 | Hawthorne | 13.5% |
| 127 | Hamilton | 13.5% |
| 128 | Texas City | 13.5% |
| 129 | Westminster | 13.4% |
| 130 | San Marcos | 13.4% |
| 131 | Monterey Park | 13.4% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Texas City ranks 177 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 174 | Hesperia | 15.3% |
| 175 | Fort Myers | 15.3% |
| 176 | Baytown | 15.3% |
| 177 | Texas City | 15.3% |
| 178 | Amarillo | 15.2% |
| 179 | Springfield | 15.2% |
| 180 | Merced | 15.2% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Texas City ranks 127 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 124 | Roanoke | 19.3% |
| 125 | Ocala | 19.3% |
| 126 | Schenectady | 19.3% |
| 127 | Texas City | 19.3% |
| 128 | Midwest City | 19.3% |
| 129 | Bradenton | 19.3% |
| 130 | Jacksonville | 19.2% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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