Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Jermyn is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns
Jermyn beats Pennsylvania on 4 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Jermyn. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Jermyn
What’s behind Jermyn’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Jermyn is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 81% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 46%).
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). Jermyn’s median household income is $62,917; among the 9,578 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($47K–$79K), it’s healthier than 95%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Jermyn adults…
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Care in and near Jermyn
No hospital or community health center in Jermyn 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 Jermyn; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Jermyn adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
How Jermyn adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
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Jermyn and the towns around it
Jermyn’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 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.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Jermyn adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Jermyn
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Jermyn is better than Pennsylvania on 4 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Jermyn’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Jermyn | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 16.2%14.3–18.4 | 18.7% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.4%11–14.1 | 13.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.8%14.1–17.5 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 31.5%25.1–38.7 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10%8.5–11.6 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 32.9%29.1–37.2 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34%29.8–38.5 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 32.2%28.4–36.2 | 30.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.2%8.9–11.6 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.9%8.8–11 | 8.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.2%6.4–8 | 7.4% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.9%6.1–7.8 | 7.7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.3%3–3.6 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 10%7.9–12.4 | 14.5% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.2%13.3–17.4 | 15.8% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 21.7%18–25.7 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 19.2%15.7–23 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.5%32.2–45.3 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.3%4.8–8.1 | 5.8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.7%75.1–82.2 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 68.3%64.8–71.8 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.3%85.1–89.4 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 81.2%78–84.1 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.5%62.6–72.4 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79.6%72.8–85.7 | 77.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.2%19.7–27.1 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.6%25.7–33.8 | 31.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.4%10.9–14.2 | 14.2% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.1%11.6–14.7 | 14.1% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.7%6.8–8.7 | 7.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.2%3.8–4.6 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.2%6.4–8 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3%2.7–3.3 | 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 Jermyn
Is Jermyn a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Jermyn is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns: ≈ A− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 95%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Jermyn?
CDC estimates 31.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 25.1% and 38.7%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Jermyn?
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City in Dickson City, 6.8 miles in a straight line from Jermyn’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Jermyn have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.8–8.1%), 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 Jermyn more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Jermyn.
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.