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Health in Juniata Gap · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Juniata Gap residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.7%
About the same as PA (18.7%)
Obesity
34.1%
About the same as PA (33.8%)
No exercise
21.3%
About the same as PA (23.8%)
Uninsured
6.5%
About the same as PA (5.8%)
Nearest ER
2.8 mi
UPMC Altoona
What stands out

What stands out about health in Juniata Gap

28%of residents 65+ · PA 20%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Juniata Gap adults…

On every condition, Juniata Gap is about the same as Pennsylvania. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Juniata Gap adults have high blood pressure
Pennsylvania: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.8–37.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

Juniata Gap is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Pennsylvania. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Juniata Gap as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Juniata Gap28%
Pennsylvania20%
Getting care

Care in and near Juniata Gap

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

HNearest ERUPMC AltoonaAltoona · 2.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkAltoona · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.7 mi
Primary Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Altoona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.8 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
4.6 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.8 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.6 mi
Glendale Area Medical Center
Coalport · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
15 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careJuniata Gap is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Juniata Gap itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Juniata Gap 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 Juniata Gap; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.3%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.4%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Juniata Gap, betterJuniata Gap, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Juniata Gap gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
68%Dentist visitPA 64%
86%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
69%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Juniata Gap 6.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Juniata Gap adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Juniata Gap adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 7Juniata Gap adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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

Juniata Gap 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Juniata Gap

Why doesn’t Juniata Gap have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Juniata Gap?

UPMC Altoona in Altoona, 2.8 miles in a straight line from Juniata Gap’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Juniata Gap?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Altoona Behavioral Health in Altoona, 2.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Juniata Gap.

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.