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Health in Elrama · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Elrama residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Elrama

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elrama adults…

Elrama runs above PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Elrama adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.4%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Elrama

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

HNearest ERJefferson HospitalJefferson Hills · 4.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJefferson Hospital★★★★★ · 4.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCornerstone CareClairton · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.6 mi
Cornerstone Care
2 sites · nearest in Clairton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.7 mi
Jefferson Hospital
Jefferson Hills · ★★★★★
ER
4.9 mi
Penn Highlands Mon Valley
Monongahela · ★★★★★
ER
6.2 mi
Centerville Clinics, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Donora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8 mi
UPMC Mckeesport Hospital
Mc Keesport · ★★★★★
ER
11.5 mi
St. Clair Hospital
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careElrama is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careElrama is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthElrama 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 Elrama; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.2%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.4%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Elrama, betterElrama, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Elrama gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupPA 79%
70%Dentist visitPA 64%
90%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
80%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elrama 5.6% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Elrama adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Elrama does better than Pennsylvania.

1 in 5Elrama adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Elrama adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · PA 16.4% · Better than 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.

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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

Elrama 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.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Elrama

Why doesn’t Elrama have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Elrama?

Jefferson Hospital in Jefferson Hills, 4.7 miles in a straight line from Elrama’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Elrama?

9 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cornerstone Care Community Health Center of Clairton in Clairton, 3.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.