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Health in Pinecroft · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pinecroft residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pinecroft

Cancer and arthritis run high in Pinecroft

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (35.4%), vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

Pinecroft is an active town

Only 19.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% 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 Pinecroft’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pinecroft adults…

Pinecroft runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Pinecroft adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.5%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 16.8%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.5%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pinecroft, betterPinecroft, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Pinecroft gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Pinecroft

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

HNearest ERUPMC AltoonaAltoona · 3.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkAltoona · 3.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.8 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
3.8 mi
Primary Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Altoona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.6 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
9.3 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
13 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
5 sites · nearest in Alexandria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary carePinecroft is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pinecroft itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pinecroft 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 Pinecroft; ≈ 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 Pinecroft adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.

82%Yearly checkupPA 79%
74%Dentist visitPA 64%
89%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
68%Colon screeningPA 68%
78%MammogramPA 78%
82%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pinecroft 4.7% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Pinecroft adults are doing

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

1 in 4Pinecroft adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 8Pinecroft adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · 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.

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

Pinecroft 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.

27.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory10.3%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone5.8%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Pinecroft

Why doesn’t Pinecroft have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pinecroft?

UPMC Altoona in Altoona, 3.8 miles in a straight line from Pinecroft’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 Pinecroft?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Altoona Behavioral Health in Altoona, 3.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.