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Health in Portville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Portville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Portville

COPD, cancer and depression run high in Portville

1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 6% across New York. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.8%), vs 7.7% across New York. Depression is also above the state: 22.1%, vs 17.5% across New York. In all, Portville runs above New York on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Portville

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.9%), vs 11.3% across New York. Habits ↓

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 Portville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Portville adults…

Portville runs above NY on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Portville adults have COPD
New York: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–10.6%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.3%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.3%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 17%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.9%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Portville, betterPortville, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Portville gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Portville

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

HNearest EROlean General HospitalOlean · 5.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOlean General Hospital★★★★★ · 5.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthern Tier Community Health Center NetworkOlean · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.9 mi
Olean General Hospital
Olean · ★★★★★
ER
7 mi
TCC - Olean Dermatology
Olean · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.5 mi
Cuba Memorial Hospital
Cuba · not rated
Rural critical access
20.7 mi
Jones Memorial Hospital
Wellsville · ★★★★★
ER
26.1 mi
UPMC Cole
Coudersport · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Portville itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Portville itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Portville 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 Portville; ≈ 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 Portville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

81%Yearly checkupNY 81%
62%Dentist visitNY 64%
89%Cholesterol checkNY 89%
66%Colon screeningNY 67%
79%MammogramNY 79%
78%Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Portville 6.2% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Portville adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Portville runs above New York.

1 in 3Portville adults feel lonely
31.7% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Portville adults lack social or emotional support
23% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Portville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · NY 17.5% · Worse than NY
1 in 6Portville adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · NY 15% · Worse than NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Portville 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.

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 7
Portville adults worry about having enough food
15% · NY 17.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 8
Portville adults worry about keeping their housing
12.2% · NY 14.5%
About the same as NY
1 in 13
Portville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · NY 8.2%
About the same as NY
1 in 12
Portville adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · NY 8.6%
About the same as NY

14.7% of Portville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Around town

Portville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Weston Mills: 35.3%Olean: 36.3%Olean: 36.8%Portville: 35.7%PortvilleWeston MillsOlean General Hospital · Olean · 5.9 mi · 1★ MedicareHSouthern Tier Community Health Center Network, Olean Site · Olean · 5.6 mi+TCC - Olean Dermatology · Olean · 7 mi+
Healthier than NYNear NYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Weston Mills35.3%
Portville35.7%
NY28.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Weston Mills————

Weston Mills: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
New York

Questions about health in Portville

Why doesn’t Portville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Portville?

Olean General Hospital in Olean, 5.9 miles in a straight line from Portville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Portville?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Southern Tier Community Health Center Network, Olean Site in Olean, 5.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.