Where Douglassville residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Douglassville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Douglassville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Douglassville
Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Douglassville
1 in 6 adults have had cancer (16.8%), about twice the Pennsylvania rate. 1 in 7 adults have heart disease (13.5%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 6.5%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Douglassville runs above Pennsylvania on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 51% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and cancer, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Douglassville, and more people treating it
47.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Pennsylvania 32.8%), but 87.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓
More Douglassville adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania figure falls outside Douglassville’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Douglassville adults…
Douglassville runs below PA on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.
Douglassville is an older town: 51% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Douglassville as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Douglassville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Care in and near Douglassville
No hospital or community health center in Douglassville 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 Douglassville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Douglassville adults are doing
On 2 of 2 measures, Douglassville does better than Pennsylvania.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Douglassville and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | B+ | 33.1% | 10.7% | 15.2% | ZIP codes |
| Amity Township | B+ | 33.2% | 10.6% | 15.2% | ZIP codes |
| Amity Gardens | — | — | — | — | |
| Douglass Township | B+ | 33.7% | 11.1% | 16.4% | ZIP codes |
Amity Gardens: 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 Douglassville adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Douglassville
Why doesn’t Douglassville have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Douglassville.
What hospital is closest to Douglassville?
Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Douglassville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Douglassville?
4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Health & Dental Care in Pottstown, 3.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Douglassville.
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.