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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Kenhorst · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Kenhorst is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns

Kenhorst differs from Pennsylvania on 3 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 2 better, 1 worse.

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Kenhorst

Health Grade

What’s behind Kenhorst’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Kenhorst is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns, #442 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 70% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 42%).

BSelf-rated health17.8% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress12.9% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress16.8% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity35.3% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes10.9% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking15.6% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise23.6% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 62%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 57%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $65K–$108K (10,270)Healthier than 59%

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). Kenhorst’s median household income is $86,705; among the 10,270 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($65K–$108K), it’s healthier than 59%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Kenhorst could be anywhere from C to A. The letter shows with “≈”.

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★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
65%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
65%Colon screeningPA 68%
80%MammogramPA 78%
78%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kenhorst 9.1% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kenhorst adults…

Kenhorst runs below PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Kenhorst adults have had a stroke
Pennsylvania: 4 in 100 · better · likely 3–3.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Kenhorst

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

HNearest ERReading HospitalWest Reading · 1.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Ephrata Community Hospital★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBerks Community Health CenterReading · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
Berks Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Reading
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
1.6 mi
Reading Hospital
West Reading · ★★★★★
ER
2.8 mi
Keystone Agricultural Worker Program - Berks
Reading · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
4.2 mi
Surgical Institute of Reading
Wyomissing · not rated
5.2 mi
Penn State Health St. Joseph
Reading · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careKenhorst is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKenhorst is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthKenhorst 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 Kenhorst; ≈ 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 23.6%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.8%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 19.7%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Kenhorst, betterKenhorst, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Kenhorst gets moving

1.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Mind & connection

How Kenhorst adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Kenhorst adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Kenhorst adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
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Around town

Kenhorst and the towns around it

Kenhorst’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 graded towns around it.

Cumru Township: 33.5%Reading: 42.6%Grill: 32.6%Shillington: 34.2%Spring Township: 32.7%Pennwyn: 33.3%Wyomissing: 30.4%Brecknock Township: 33.5%West Reading: 35.7%Robeson Township: 33.9%Exeter Township: 34.2%Lower Alsace Township: 34.2%Muhlenberg Township: 35.5%Greenfields: 32.4%Bern Township: 33.6%Hyde Park: 37%Mount Penn: 35.7%Kenhorst: 35.3%KenhorstCumru TownshipReadingGrillReading Hospital · West Reading · 1.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHSurgical Institute of Reading · Wyomissing · 4.2 miHPenn State Health St. Joseph · Reading · 5.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHBerks Community Health Center at Oakbrook · Reading · 0.8 mi+Keystone Agricultural Worker Program - Berks · Reading · 2.8 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grill32.6%
Cumru Township33.5%
Kenhorst35.3%
Reading42.6%
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
KenhorstB35.3%10.9%15.6%CDC place
Cumru TownshipB+33.5%10.9%15%ZIP codes
ReadingD−42.6%15.9%20.6%CDC place
Grill————

Grill: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.4%

of Kenhorst adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Kenhorst

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Kenhorst is better than Pennsylvania on 2 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Kenhorst’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…KenhorstPAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.8%15.7–2018.7%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.9%11.4–14.513.2%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.8%15–18.616.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.3%28.3–42.833.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.9%9.3–12.511.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure31.3%27.5–35.432.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)32%28–36.333.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29.1%25.6–32.730.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.110.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.3%7.4–9.38.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.9%6.2–7.77.4%6.4%About the same
COPD7.1%6.3–7.97.7%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.3%3–3.63.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.9%7.9–12.314.5%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%13.5–17.815.8%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work23.6%19.8–27.823.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking19.7%16.2–23.618.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours41.8%35–48.837.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.1%7.3–11.25.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year78.3%74.4–81.978.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year65.1%61.2–68.764.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.4%82.9–87.685.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.7%74.5–80.879.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.3%60–70.267.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79.5%72.4–85.677.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.4%19.8–27.223%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability30.4%26.4–34.631.3%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.1%11.5–14.814.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.5%12.9–16.214.1%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.2%6.3–8.17.6%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5%4.5–5.45.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.8%7–8.78.2%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.3%3.1–3.63.7%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 Kenhorst

Is Kenhorst a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Kenhorst is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #442 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 59%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Kenhorst?

CDC estimates 35.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.3% and 42.8%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Kenhorst?

Reading Hospital in West Reading, 1.6 miles in a straight line from Kenhorst’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Kenhorst have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.3–11.2%), 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 Kenhorst more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.

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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.