People's Community Clinic
People's Community Clinic is a federally qualified community health center based in Austin, TX, with 2 clinic locations. It served 21,946 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 21,946patients in 2025
- 43%uninsured patients
- 65%at or below the poverty line
- 290full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who People's Community Clinic serves
65% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice that level. 43% have no insurance, 39% have Medicaid or CHIP, 2% have Medicare and 11% have private insurance. 123 patients were experiencing homelessness. 45 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 65% | 65% | 65% | In line |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 94% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 43% | 32% | 14% | +11 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 39% | 23% | 42% | +16 pts |
| Medicare patients | 2% | 9% | 11% | −6 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 11% | 30% | 24% | −19 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,928 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,756 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 45 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 6,635 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 6,236 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,148 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,269 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 2,897 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,644 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,985 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 789 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 5,142 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 4,178 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 1,687 | children tested |
Quality of care
People's Community Clinic is at or above the Texas median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 73% | 67% | 68% | +7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 70% | 48% | 54% | +21 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 82% | 54% | 54% | +29 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 56% | 40% | 44% | +17 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 78% | 80% | 77% | −2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 96% | 89% | 86% | +7 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 81% | 79% | +1 pts |
Staffing
290 full-time-equivalent staff work at People's Community Clinic, including 32 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 689 patients per clinical provider, against the Texas median of 1,028 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where People's Community Clinic patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 78753 | 2,357 | 45% |
| 78724 | 2,357 | 44% |
| 78653 | 1,714 | 47% |
| 78758 | 1,275 | 43% |
| 78621 | 1,195 | 38% |
| 78660 | 1,128 | 48% |
| 78617 | 1,096 | 46% |
| 78752 | 973 | 43% |
People's Community Clinic locations
Other health centers in Texas
- Community Health Center of Lubbock
- Nuestra Clinica del Valle, Inc.
- Healing Hands Ministries, Inc.
- Community Health Centers of S. Central Texas, Inc.
- Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic
- Fort Bend Family Health Center, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.