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Health in Allport · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Allport residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Allport

Smoking is more common in Allport

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (23%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Allport

58.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.4% across Pennsylvania. Among those 65 and older, 19.7% have lost all their teeth (Pennsylvania 14.5%). Checkups ↓

COPD runs high in Allport

1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.4%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania figure falls outside Allport’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 42%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 20.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 23%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Allport, betterAllport, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Allport gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupPA 79%
59%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
67%Colon screeningPA 68%
77%MammogramPA 78%
78%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Allport 7.6% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Allport adults…

Allport runs above PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Allport adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–10.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Allport

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

HNearest ERMount Nittany Medical CenterState College · 19.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMount Nittany Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGlendale Area Medical CenterCoalport · 22.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.6 mi
Mount Nittany Medical Center
State College · ★★★★★
ER
20.3 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.9 mi
Glendale Area Medical Center
Coalport · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
28.5 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
4 sites · nearest in Alexandria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.4 mi
Penn Highlands Dubois
Dubois · ★★★★★
ER
32.4 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careAllport is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Allport itself
✓ Mental healthAllport 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 Allport; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Allport adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Allport adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Allport adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
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

Allport 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.

33.7%

of Allport adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Allport

Why doesn’t Allport have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Allport?

Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, 19.6 miles in a straight line from Allport’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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