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Health in Yettem · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Yettem residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Yettem, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Yettem. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Yettem

Dental care lags in Yettem

38.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.8% across California. Among those 65 and older, 26.3% have lost all their teeth (California 10.6%). Checkups ↓

More Yettem adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (40.2%), vs 24.6% across California. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Yettem

45.5% of adults worry about having enough food, vs 17.9% across California (more than twice the California rate). No reliable transportation (23.5% vs 9.3%) and utility shut-off threats (18.4% vs 7.3%) are higher too. 41.9% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the California figure falls outside Yettem’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

60%Yearly checkupCA 72%
39%Dentist visitCA 63%
69%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
37%Colon screeningCA 58%
66%MammogramCA 76%
57%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 3
working-age adults has no health insurance
Yettem 33.2% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 40.2%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 17.7%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Yettem, betterYettem, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Yettem gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

5 in 10
Yettem adults worry about having enough food
45.5% · CA 17.9%
Worse than CA
1 in 3
Yettem adults worry about keeping their housing
34.8% · CA 14.9%
Worse than CA
1 in 5
Yettem adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
18.4% · CA 7.3%
Worse than CA
1 in 4
Yettem adults lack reliable transportation
23.5% · CA 9.3%
Worse than CA

41.9% of Yettem adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Yettem adults…

Yettem runs below CA on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Yettem adults have had cancer
California: 6 in 100 · better · likely 2.2–2.9%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Getting care

Care in and near Yettem

No hospital or community health center in Yettem itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERKaweah Health Medical CenterVisalia · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKaweah Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare NetworkOrosi · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.6 mi
Family Healthcare Network
3 sites · nearest in Orosi
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.5 mi
Aria Community Health Center
Dinuba · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.2 mi
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia · ★★★★★
ER
13.8 mi
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley · not rated
22.2 mi
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare · ★★★★★
ER
24.4 mi
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careYettem is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careYettem is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Yettem itself

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 Yettem; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Mind & connection

How Yettem adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Yettem runs above California.

2 in 5Yettem adults feel lonely
41.7% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 3Yettem adults lack social or emotional support
34.7% · CA 28.6% · Worse than CA
1 in 5Yettem adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · CA 20.1% · About the same as CA
1 in 5Yettem adults are in frequent mental distress
22% · CA 16.4% · Worse than CA
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Yettem adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Yettem and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

43.6%

of Yettem adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory26%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone13.6%
Vision12.5%
Dressing or bathing6.7%
California

Questions about health in Yettem

Why doesn’t Yettem have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Yettem.

What hospital is closest to Yettem?

Kaweah Health Medical Center in Visalia, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Yettem’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Yettem?

8 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Healthcare Network - Cutler / Orosi Health Center in Orosi, 3.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Yettem.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The California figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.