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Health in Niverville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Niverville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Niverville

Cancer and arthritis run high in Niverville

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 7.7% across New York. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.3%), vs 24% across New York. Conditions ↓

Niverville keeps up with checkups

It beats New York on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (68.6% vs 63.5%) and cholesterol checks (91.1% vs 89.2%). Checkups ↓

Fewer Niverville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below New York. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults 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 New York figure falls outside Niverville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Niverville adults…

Niverville runs below NY on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Niverville adults have had cancer
New York: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.7%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Niverville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

81%Yearly checkupNY 81%
69%Dentist visitNY 64%
91%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
72%Colon screeningNY 67%
79%MammogramNY 79%
79%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Niverville 4.9% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
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 10
Niverville adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 11
Niverville adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 18
Niverville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 17
Niverville adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

9.1% of Niverville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Getting care

Care in and near Niverville

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

HNearest ERColumbia Memorial HospitalHudson · 15.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySamaritan Hospital of Troy, New York★★★★★ · 19.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWhitney M Young Jr Health CenterAlbany · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.2 mi
Albany VA Medical Center
Albany · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
15.2 mi
Whitney M Young Jr Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Albany
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Hudson · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany · ★★★★★
ER
15.6 mi
Sun River Health Hudson
Hudson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.3 mi
St. Peter's Hospital
Albany · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNiverville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNiverville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNiverville is not a shortage area

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 Niverville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.1%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.2%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Niverville, betterNiverville, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Niverville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Niverville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Niverville does better than New York.

3 in 10Niverville adults feel lonely
30% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Niverville adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · NY 26.4% · Better than NY
1 in 5Niverville adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · NY 17.5% · About the same as NY
1 in 7Niverville adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Niverville 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

Niverville 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.

25.9%

of Niverville adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
New York

Questions about health in Niverville

Why doesn’t Niverville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Niverville?

Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, 15.5 miles in a straight line from Niverville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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