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Health in Tracy · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Tracy residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tracy

Fewer Tracy adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Missouri. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Tracy is an active town

Only 22.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 28.8% across Missouri. Habits ↓

Stroke and diabetes are less common in Tracy

Tracy runs below Missouri on stroke (3% vs 3.6%), diabetes (10.1% vs 12.1%) and COPD (6.7% vs 8%). A young population is part of it: only 13% of residents are 65 or older (Missouri 18%). Conditions ↓

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 Missouri figure falls outside Tracy’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Everyday needs

Making ends meet

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

1 in 11
Tracy adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · MO 13.7%
Better than MO
1 in 11
Tracy adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · MO 12.1%
Better than MO
1 in 15
Tracy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MO 9%
Better than MO
1 in 16
Tracy adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MO 8.4%
Better than MO

6.8% of Tracy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Missouri

Share of adults, with the Missouri figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.7%MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%MO 36.5%
Binge drink 17.2%MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%MO 16%
0%10%20%30%40%
Tracy, betterTracy, worseAbout the sameMissouri
Where Tracy gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tracy adults…

Tracy runs below MO on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Tracy adults have had a stroke
Missouri: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.7–3.4%
Better than MOWorseAbout the sameMissouri
Getting care

Care in and near Tracy

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

HNearest ERSaint John HospitalLeavenworth · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Lukes North Hospital★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAchc in LeavenworthLeavenworth · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Achc in Leavenworth
Leavenworth · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.3 mi
Swope Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Leavenworth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.8 mi
Saint John Hospital
Leavenworth · ★★★★★
ER
11.9 mi
Saint Lukes North Hospital
Kansas City · ★★★★★
ER
17.2 mi
Providence Medical Center
Kansas City · ★★★★★
ER
20.3 mi
NKC Health
North Kansas City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careTracy is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTracy is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tracy 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 Tracy; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMO 78%
65%Dentist visitMO 60%
86%Cholesterol checkMO 85%
69%Colon screeningMO 64%
75%MammogramMO 75%
76%Taking BP medsMO 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tracy 6.4% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Tracy adults are doing

About the same as Missouri on each measure.

3 in 10Tracy adults feel lonely
28% · MO 31.7% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Tracy adults lack social or emotional support
17.5% · MO 20.1% · About the same as MO
1 in 4Tracy adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · MO 24.3% · About the same as MO
1 in 6Tracy adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · MO 17.5% · About the same as MO
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Tracy 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

Tracy 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.

30.7%

of Tracy adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Missouri

Questions about health in Tracy

Why doesn’t Tracy have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Tracy?

Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Tracy’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 Tracy?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Achc in Leavenworth in Leavenworth, 7.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Missouri 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.