Ben Wheeler, TX health estimates
Van Zandt County, Texas. 456 residents in the 2020 Census, 360 adults. A place is a city, a town or a census-designated place.
This page is not in the search index. It has been out of the index since 1 Oct 2026. Fewer than 500 residents live in the area, so the intervals are wide.
The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.
We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.
First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)
PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.
CDC estimates that 33.7% of the adults of Ben Wheeler, TX have obesity.
The 95% confidence interval is 26.0% to 42.1%.
PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.
Report card: 40 measures by CDC category
Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.
- 95% confidence interval
- estimate
- Van Zandt County
- Texas figure (site aggregate), no interval
- US estimate
"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".
- Health outcomes (12)
- Prevention (7)
- Health risk behaviors (4)
- Disability (7)
- Health status (3)
- Health-related social needs (7)
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50% | Estimate | 95% interval | Van Zandt County | TX figure (site aggregate) | United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 2022 | 9.2% | 7.4 to 11.3 | 19.4%lowerinterval 16.1 to 23.1 | 12.5%below | 12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.6 | 9.7% | 7.8 to 11.8 | 20.2%lowerinterval 16.7 to 24.0 | 12.8%below | 12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0 | ||
| Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 28.1% | 24.6 to 31.4 | 29.0%similar | 21.6%above | 25.4%similar | 22.0% | 19.2 to 24.8 | 23.4%similar | 20.8%in line | 21.9%similar | ||
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 9.5% | 8.5 to 10.5 | 9.2%similar | 6.1%above | 7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.1 | 6.9% | 6.2 to 7.6 | 7.0%similar | 5.8%above | 6.6%similar | ||
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 7.4% | 6.1 to 8.8 | 8.5%similar | 5.7%above | 6.2%similar | 5.8% | 4.9 to 6.7 | 6.9%similar | 5.4%in line | 5.3%similar | ||
| Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 7.2% | 6.2 to 8.2 | 7.7%similar | 5.6%above | 6.4%similar | 5.3% | 4.6 to 5.9 | 5.8%similar | 5.4%in line | 5.3%similar | ||
| Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 9.9% | 8.7 to 11.2 | 10.4%similar | 9.5%in line | 9.8%similar | 9.9% | 8.7 to 11.1 | 10.5%similar | 9.5%in line | 9.8%similar | ||
| Depression among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 23.2% | 19.7 to 26.8 | 24.7%similar | 21.2%in line | 20.2%similar | 24.2% | 20.7 to 28.0 | 26.1%similar | 21.2%in line | 20.7%similar | ||
| Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 12.6% | 10.8 to 14.6 | 13.4%similar | 12.7%in line | 12.0%similar | 10.0% | 8.6 to 11.5 | 10.7%similar | 12.3%below | 10.3%similar | ||
| High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 37.2% | 33.0 to 41.5 | 38.8%similar | 33.1%in line | 34.4%similar | 31.4% | 27.5 to 35.4 | 32.9%similar | 32.3%in line | 30.7%similar | ||
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 2023 | 39.8% | 35.5 to 44.5 | 39.7%similar | 35.1%above | 37.4%similar | 32.6% | 28.6 to 37.0 | 33.0%similar | 32.7%in line | 32.2%similar | ||
| Obesity among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 33.7% | 26.0 to 42.1 | 36.0%similar | 35.6%in line | 32.8%similar | 34.6% | 26.9 to 43.1 | 35.9%similar | 35.7%in line | 32.9%similar | ||
| Stroke among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 3.6% | 3.2 to 4.1 | 4.0%similar | 3.2%in line | 3.4%similar | 2.8% | 2.5 to 3.2 | 3.1%similar | 3.1%in line | 2.9%similar |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90% | Estimate | 95% interval | Van Zandt County | TX figure (site aggregate) | United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 86.7% | 84.7 to 88.6 | 86.1%similar | 84.6%above | 87.5%similar | 84.0% | 81.7 to 86.3 | 83.1%similar | 84.4%in line | 85.6%similar | ||
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 2022 | 69.6% | 64.7 to 74.2 | 61.6%similar | 57.9%above | 66.3%similar | 55.8% | 50.7 to 60.8 | 55.8%similar | 54.8%in line | 54.1%similar | ||
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 2023 | 14.1% | 11.3 to 17.3 | 13.9%similar | 19.1%below | 11.0%similar | 14.7% | 12.0 to 17.8 | 14.8%similar | 19.3%below | 11.5%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.9 | ||
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 2022 | 75.4% | 67.4 to 82.3 | 73.2%similar | 74.1%in line | 76.5%similar | 72.9% | 64.4 to 80.2 | 72.9%similar | 73.8%in line | 76.0%similar | ||
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 2023 | 78.8% | 76.1 to 81.4 | 78.4%similar | 74.1%above | 77.0%similar | 56.2% | 51.9 to 60.5 | 57.3%similar | 58.4%in line | 57.5%similar | ||
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 2022 | 63.0% | 59.4 to 66.5 | 53.8%higherinterval 49.9 to 57.7 | 54.6%above | 63.9%similar | 59.7% | 56.1 to 63.4 | 52.5%similar | 54.3%above | 63.4%similar | ||
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 75.7% | 72.2 to 79.4 | 75.7%similar | 73.8%in line | 77.7%similar | 71.7% | 67.7 to 75.8 | 72.2%similar | 73.3%in line | 75.7%similar |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50% | Estimate | 95% interval | Van Zandt County | TX figure (site aggregate) | United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 17.1% | 14.4 to 20.4 | 16.6%similar | 17.0%in line | 15.2%similar | 20.3% | 17.0 to 24.1 | 19.1%similar | 17.3%in line | 16.6%higherinterval 16.3 to 16.9 | ||
| Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 13.0% | 10.8 to 15.4 | 15.6%similar | 12.5%in line | 11.4%similar | 14.1% | 11.6 to 16.6 | 15.9%similar | 12.6%in line | 11.6%similar | ||
| No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 25.8% | 21.1 to 30.8 | 28.7%similar | 27.8%in line | 24.5%similar | 24.6% | 20.3 to 29.3 | 27.0%similar | 27.8%in line | 23.7%similar | ||
| Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 2022 | 33.8% | 27.2 to 40.8 | 36.7%similar | 38.2%in line | 36.0%similar | 36.4% | 29.6 to 43.8 | 37.8%similar | 38.5%in line | 36.8%similar |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40% | Estimate | 95% interval | Van Zandt County | TX figure (site aggregate) | United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 32.7% | 28.0 to 37.4 | 35.0%similar | 30.9%in line | 30.0%similar | 30.2% | 25.9 to 34.6 | 32.6%similar | 30.6%in line | 28.3%similar | ||
| Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 14.2% | 12.2 to 16.3 | 15.8%similar | 15.1%in line | 13.7%similar | 15.3% | 13.2 to 17.5 | 16.8%similar | 15.2%in line | 14.1%similar | ||
| Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 8.1% | 7.1 to 9.2 | 8.5%similar | 6.3%above | 6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.9 | 6.4% | 5.6 to 7.2 | 6.8%similar | 6.2%in line | 5.8%similar | ||
| Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 7.8% | 6.7 to 9.1 | 9.3%similar | 8.2%in line | 7.9%similar | 7.6% | 6.6 to 8.8 | 9.0%similar | 8.2%in line | 7.6%similar | ||
| Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 15.1% | 12.7 to 17.7 | 16.9%similar | 14.0%in line | 13.5%similar | 12.1% | 10.2 to 14.0 | 13.7%similar | 13.6%in line | 11.7%similar | ||
| Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 3.6% | 3.1 to 4.2 | 4.3%similar | 4.0%in line | 3.8%similar | 3.3% | 2.8 to 3.7 | 3.8%similar | 4.0%below | 3.4%similar | ||
| Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 4.8% | 4.2 to 5.6 | 5.6%similar | 6.1%below | 5.5%similar | 4.5% | 4.0 to 5.1 | 5.1%similar | 6.1%below | 5.2%similar |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30% | Estimate | 95% interval | Van Zandt County | TX figure (site aggregate) | United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 20.0% | 16.9 to 23.2 | 22.5%similar | 21.8%in line | 19.2%similar | 18.8% | 16.1 to 21.7 | 21.0%similar | 21.6%in line | 18.3%similar | ||
| Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 16.7% | 14.5 to 18.8 | 18.1%similar | 16.9%in line | 15.6%similar | 18.4% | 16.2 to 20.7 | 19.8%similar | 17.1%in line | 16.3%similar | ||
| Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 2023 | 13.9% | 12.0 to 15.9 | 15.2%similar | 13.2%in line | 12.8%similar | 12.8% | 11.2 to 14.5 | 13.9%similar | 13.0%in line | 12.1%similar |
| Measure | Estimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40% | Estimate | 95% interval | Van Zandt County | TX figure (site aggregate) | United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 12.7% | 11.3 to 14.1 | 16.7%lowerinterval 14.9 to 18.4 | 19.2%below | 13.9%similar | 14.4% | 12.9 to 16.0 | 17.4%similar | 19.3%below | 14.5%similar | ||
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 11.0% | 9.7 to 12.4 | 13.3%similar | 16.4%below | 11.8%similar | 13.4% | 11.9 to 15.1 | 14.8%similar | 16.7%below | 12.9%similar | ||
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 7.5% | 6.9 to 8.3 | 9.3%lowerinterval 8.4 to 10.2 | 10.4%below | 8.2%similar | 8.7% | 7.9 to 9.5 | 10.0%similar | 10.5%below | 8.7%similar | ||
| Lack of social and emotional support among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 25.8% | 22.4 to 29.5 | 27.5%similar | 28.4%in line | 25.1%similar | 27.6% | 24.1 to 31.5 | 28.1%similar | 28.4%in line | 25.7%similar | ||
| Loneliness among adults | CDC does not publish this estimate for the area. | |||||||||||
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 8.5% | 7.5 to 9.6 | 13.3%lowerinterval 11.8 to 14.8 | 14.5%below | 11.8%lowerinterval 11.5 to 12.0 | 9.9% | 8.8 to 11.1 | 14.0%lowerinterval 12.4 to 15.6 | 14.7%below | 12.4%lowerinterval 12.1 to 12.7 | ||
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release | 7.2% | 6.4 to 8.2 | 9.2%similar | 10.7%below | 7.5%similar | 9.0% | 7.9 to 10.1 | 10.3%similar | 11.0%below | 8.2%similar | ||
Estimates in earlier PLACES releases
The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)
The table lists what each PLACES release published for Ben Wheeler, TX, for 12 of the 40 measures.
| Measure | 2022 release | 2023 release | 2024 release | 2025 release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPD | not published | not published | 7.7%6.9 to 8.5 | 7.4%6.1 to 8.8 |
| Coronary Heart Disease | not published | not published | 8.1%7.3 to 8.9 | 7.2%6.2 to 8.2 |
| Current Asthma | not published | not published | 9.2%8.2 to 10.4 | 9.9%8.7 to 11.2 |
| Depression | not published | not published | 22.2%18.8 to 25.8 | 23.2%19.7 to 26.8 |
| Diabetes | not published | not published | 13.1%11.4 to 14.8 | 12.6%10.8 to 14.6 |
| High Blood Pressure | not published | not published | 37.2%32.9 to 41.6 | 37.2%33.0 to 41.5 |
| Obesity | not published | not published | 33.1%25.7 to 41.1 | 33.7%26.0 to 42.1 |
| Health Insurance | not published | not published | 17.0%14.0 to 20.4 | 14.1%11.3 to 17.3 |
| Binge Drinking | not published | not published | 18.1%14.8 to 21.7 | 17.1%14.4 to 20.4 |
| Current Cigarette Smoking | not published | not published | 13.2%11.6 to 14.9 | 13.0%10.8 to 15.4 |
| Physical Inactivity | not published | not published | 23.4%19.6 to 27.4 | 25.8%21.1 to 30.8 |
| General Health | not published | not published | 17.5%15.7 to 19.5 | 20.0%16.9 to 23.2 |
The 2022 and 2023 releases use the Census areas of 2010. The releases from 2024 use the Census areas of 2020. One code can cover a different area in the two sets.
The county and the state
- Van Zandt County 10 places, 8 ZIP Codes
- Texas 1,762 places
- Compare Ben Wheeler with another place
Official sources
- PLACES: Local Data for Better HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. The PLACES project of CDC. Checked .
- PLACES Data PortalCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC page about the data portal and the data sets. Checked .
- PLACES place data, 2025 releaseCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. The data set of CDC for this kind of area. Checked .
- Texas Department of State Health ServicesThe health department of the state. Checked .
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Cite this page
Health by ZIP. Ben Wheeler, TX: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/city/tx/ben-wheeler/
The address of this page stays the same. CDC's own citation is at the foot of the page.
Where the figures come from
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The county is the one that contains the point that CDC publishes for the place. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.
Questions about Ben Wheeler, TX
- How does the obesity estimate of Ben Wheeler, TX compare with Van Zandt County?
The estimate for Van Zandt County is 36.0%.
The 95% confidence interval is 27.8% to 44.9%.
The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Ben Wheeler, TX is similar.
- How does the obesity estimate of Ben Wheeler, TX compare with Texas and the nation?
The Texas figure is 35.6% (site aggregate).
It has no confidence interval.
The Texas figure is inside the interval of Ben Wheeler, TX. The estimate is in line with it.
The US estimate is 32.8%.
The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.
The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Ben Wheeler, TX is similar.
- What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Ben Wheeler, TX?
CDC estimates that 12.6% of the adults of Ben Wheeler, TX have diagnosed diabetes.
The 95% confidence interval is 10.8% to 14.6%.
PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.
- For how many measures is Ben Wheeler, TX higher or lower than Van Zandt County?
Ben Wheeler, TX and Van Zandt County both have an estimate for 39 measures.
The estimate for Ben Wheeler, TX is higher for 1 measure.
It is lower for 4 measures.
It is similar for 34 measures.
6 estimates on the page are from a release before PLACES 2025. The report card names the release.
1 measure has no estimate for this area in any release on this site.