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Health in Jet · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jet residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Jet

The nearest ER is 25 miles from Jet

The closest emergency room is Integris Health Enid Hospital in Enid, 25.1 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Great Salt Plains Health Center is closer (11.6 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Cancer runs high in Jet

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 7.8% across Oklahoma. Conditions ↓

Jet is short on primary care and mental health care

Jet’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Jet adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Oklahoma. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Jet is insured

Only 7.3% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 11.3% across Oklahoma. Checkups ↓

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 Oklahoma figure falls outside Jet’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Jet

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

HNearest ERIntegris Health Enid HospitalEnid · 25.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCherokee · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Cherokee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.1 mi
Integris Health Enid Hospital
Enid · ★★★★★
ER
25.5 mi
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
Enid · ★★★★★
ER
28.4 mi
Share Medical Center
Alva · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Fairview Regional Medical Center Authority
Fairview · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.9 mi
Ponca City Family Health Center
Ponca City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jet itself
✓ Dental careJet is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jet 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 Jet; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jet adults…

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

11 of every 100 Jet adults have had cancer
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.7%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
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 9
Jet adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · OK 18.5%
Better than OK
1 in 11
Jet adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · OK 14.1%
Better than OK
1 in 15
Jet adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · OK 10.3%
Better than OK
1 in 17
Jet adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · OK 9.6%
Better than OK

9% of Jet adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOK 78%
66%Dentist visitOK 57%
89%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
61%Colon screeningOK 60%
72%MammogramOK 70%
80%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jet 7.3% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.1%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 13.6%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jet, betterJet, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Jet gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Jet adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

3 in 10Jet adults feel lonely
29.4% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Jet adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Jet adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Jet adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Jet 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

Jet 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.

35.1%

of Jet adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Jet

Why doesn’t Jet have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Jet?

Integris Health Enid Hospital in Enid, 25.1 miles in a straight line from Jet’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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