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Health in Langlois · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Langlois residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Langlois

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Langlois

1 in 8 adults have COPD (11.9%), vs 6.8% across Oregon. 1 in 19 adults have had a stroke (5.3%), vs 3.3% across Oregon. Heart disease is also above the state: 10.4%, vs 6.5% across Oregon. In all, Langlois runs above Oregon on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 64% of residents are 65 or older (Oregon 19%), and COPD, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

In Langlois, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 8.4% of working-age adults are uninsured (Oregon 8.5%), yet 25.5% say their health is fair or poor, vs 19% across the state. Checkups ↓

More high blood pressure in Langlois, and more people treating it

42.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Oregon 32.7%), but 76.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 71.4% statewide. 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 Oregon figure falls outside Langlois’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Langlois adults…

Langlois runs above OR on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Langlois adults have COPD
Oregon: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–14.8%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Why age matters here

Langlois is an older town: 64% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Oregon. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Langlois as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Langlois64%
Oregon19%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupOR 73%
60%Dentist visitOR 65%
84%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
65%Colon screeningOR 63%
75%MammogramOR 78%
77%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Langlois 8.4% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Langlois

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

HNearest ERSouthern Coos Hospital & Health CenterBandon · 13.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouthern Coos Hospital & Health Center★★★★★ · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAdaptPort Orford · 12.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Adapt
4 sites · nearest in Port Orford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center
Bandon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.3 mi
Coquille Valley Hospital
Coquille · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.5 mi
Waterfall Clinic, Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in Coos Bay
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.7 mi
Bay Area Hospital
Coos Bay · ★★★★★
ER
35.6 mi
Curry General Hospital
Gold Beach · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Langlois itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Langlois itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Langlois 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 Langlois; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon

Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.7%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 13.9%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Langlois, betterLanglois, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Langlois gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Langlois adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

3 in 10Langlois adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.1% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 5Langlois adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · OR 17.5% · About the same as OR
The one neighbors can help with

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

Langlois 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.

38.5%

of Langlois adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.6%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Oregon

Questions about health in Langlois

Why doesn’t Langlois have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Langlois?

Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center in Bandon, 13.2 miles in a straight line from Langlois’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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