Photo: Smallbones · Public domainOn CDC estimates, Pennsbury Township is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns
Pennsbury Township differs from Pennsylvania on 18 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 17 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 19317, 19382, 19348. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pennsbury Township
Pennsbury Township is older than Pennsylvania, yet healthier on chronic conditions
Pennsbury Township runs below Pennsylvania on five chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4.9% vs 7.7%), stroke (2.7% vs 3.7%) and diabetes (9.4% vs 11.6%). That’s despite an older population: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%). Conditions ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Pennsbury Township’s lead shrinks
Pennsbury Township is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns, but 75% of the 1,768 towns with similar household incomes ($126K–$210K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Pennsbury Township is an active town
Only 17% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
Pennsbury Township keeps up with checkups
It beats Pennsylvania on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (75.5% vs 64.4%) and cholesterol checks (89.2% vs 85.3%). 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 Pennsylvania figure falls outside Pennsbury Township’s likely range; Pennsbury Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 19317, 19382, 19348, which may reach past town lines.
What’s behind Pennsbury Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pennsbury Township is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns, #25 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 97% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 87%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Pennsbury Township’s median household income is $167,727; among the 1,768 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($126K–$210K), it’s healthier than 75%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Pennsbury Township adults…
Pennsbury Township runs below PA on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Pennsbury Township is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Pennsbury Township as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
6.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Pennsbury Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Care in and near Pennsbury Township
No hospital or community health center in Pennsbury Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Pennsbury Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Pennsbury Township adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Pennsbury Township does better than Pennsylvania.
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Pennsbury Township and the towns around it
Pennsbury Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 6 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsbury Township | A+ | 27.6% | 9.4% | 9.3% | ZIP codes |
| Chadds Ford Township | A+ | 26.7% | 9.4% | 8.8% | ZIP codes |
| Birmingham Township | A | 29.9% | 8.9% | 10.9% | ZIP codes |
| Pocopson Township | A | 30.2% | 9% | 11% | ZIP codes |
| Kennett Township | A | 29.3% | 9.7% | 10% | ZIP codes |
| Chadds Ford | — | — | — | — | |
| East Marlborough Township | A | 30.3% | 9.9% | 10.4% | ZIP codes |
Chadds Ford: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Pennsbury Township adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Pennsbury Township
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Pennsbury Township is better than Pennsylvania on 17 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Pennsbury Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Pennsbury Township | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 12%10.7–13.3 | 18.7% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 9.5%8.5–10.5 | 13.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.3%11.1–13.5 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 27.6%23.1–32.5 | 33.8% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9.4%8.2–10.7 | 11.6% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 29.7%26.8–32.8 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.5%32.2–38.9 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 28.5%25.7–31.5 | 30.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.4%8.4–10.5 | 10.6% | 9.9% | Better |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.8%9–10.6 | 8.8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6%5.5–6.6 | 7.4% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.9%4.4–5.4 | 7.7% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.7%2.5–2.9 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.3%5.2–7.7 | 14.5% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.3%8.2–10.5 | 15.8% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 17%14.6–19.7 | 23.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 18.3%15.7–21.3 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.7%28.2–37.5 | 37.9% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4.6%3.8–5.4 | 5.8% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.2%76.1–82 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 75.5%72.8–77.9 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89.2%87.6–90.7 | 85.3% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.5%76.6–82.1 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 72.4%68.7–76 | 67.5% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 82.3%77.2–86.7 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.2%17.6–23 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.2%20.6–26.2 | 31.3% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.6%8.5–10.7 | 14.2% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 9.4%8.5–10.4 | 14.1% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.2%5.6–6.9 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.2%2.9–3.5 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5%4.5–5.5 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.2%2–2.4 | 3.7% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Pennsbury Township
Is Pennsbury Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pennsbury Township is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #25 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 75%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Pennsbury Township?
CDC estimates 27.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 23.1% and 32.5%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Pennsbury Township?
Chester County Hospital in West Chester, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Pennsbury Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Pennsbury Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.8–5.4%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Pennsbury Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pennsbury Township.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.