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Health in Ehrenfeld · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ehrenfeld residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ehrenfeld

COPD and arthritis run high in Ehrenfeld

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 35.9% of adults have arthritis, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Ehrenfeld

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.6%), vs 15.8% 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 Ehrenfeld’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ehrenfeld adults…

Ehrenfeld runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Ehrenfeld adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.8%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 28%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Ehrenfeld, betterEhrenfeld, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Ehrenfeld gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Ehrenfeld

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

HNearest ERConemaugh Memorial Medical CenterJohnstown · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Memorial Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkEbensburg · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.3 mi
Primary Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Ebensburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.6 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.8 mi
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Johnstown · ★★★★★
ER
10.2 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
20.7 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ehrenfeld itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ehrenfeld itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ehrenfeld 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 Ehrenfeld; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupPA 79%
62%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
57%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ehrenfeld 7.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Ehrenfeld adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Ehrenfeld adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Ehrenfeld 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

Ehrenfeld and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Croyle Township: 36.7%Summerhill: 35.8%Adams Township: 36.1%Sidman: 36.7%St. Michael: 34.6%South Fork: 38.5%Summerhill Township: 36.7%East Taylor Township: 37.5%Jackson Township: 38.3%Beaverdale: 37.5%Cambria Township: 35.7%Ehrenfeld: 38.7%EhrenfeldCroyle TownshipSummerhillConemaugh Memorial Medical Center · Johnstown · 8.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHEbensburg Health Center · Ebensburg · 6.3 mi+Hyndman Area Health Center (Richland Township) · Johnstown · 7.6 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Summerhill35.8%
Croyle Township36.7%
Ehrenfeld38.7%
PA33.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Croyle TownshipC+36.7%12.1%18.2%ZIP codes
Summerhill————

Summerhill: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35%

of Ehrenfeld adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Ehrenfeld

Why doesn’t Ehrenfeld have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ehrenfeld?

Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Ehrenfeld’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 Ehrenfeld?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ebensburg Health Center in Ebensburg, 6.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.