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Health in St. Clair · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Clair residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 16693. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in St. Clair

1 in 12 working-age adults in St. Clair has no health insurance

8.3% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in St. Clair

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.9%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in St. Clair

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.7%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. Conditions ↓

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 St. Clair’s likely range; St. Clair’s figures come from ZIP code 16693, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
83%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
63%Colon screeningPA 68%
75%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Clair 8.3% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.9%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 19.9%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
St. Clair, betterSt. Clair, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where St. Clair gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 St. Clair adults…

St. Clair runs above PA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 St. Clair adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.9%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near St. Clair

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

HNearest ERUPMC AltoonaAltoona · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterAlexandria · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
6 sites · nearest in Alexandria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.9 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
9.4 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
Primary Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Altoona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSt. Clair is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Clair itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Clair 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 St. Clair; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How St. Clair adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4St. Clair adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6St. Clair adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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

St. Clair and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Woodbury Township: 36.7%Catharine Township: 36.3%Frankstown Township: 32.4%Williamsburg: 37.7%Cove Forge: 39.8%Robeson Extension: 38.2%Penn Township: 32.9%Porter Township: 34.4%Walker Township: 33.7%Huston Township: 35%Ganister: 36.7%Morris Township: 34.7%Tyrone Township: 35.6%St. Clair: 36.7%St. ClairWoodbury TownshipCatharine TownshipConemaugh Nason Medical Center · Roaring Spring · 12.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHJuniata Valley Btamc Clinic · Alexandria · 8.6 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Catharine Township36.3%
St. Clair36.7%
Woodbury Township36.7%
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
Catharine Township————
Woodbury TownshipC36.7%12.3%19.9%ZIP 16693

Catharine Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in St. Clair

Why doesn’t St. Clair have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to St. Clair?

UPMC Altoona in Altoona, 9.4 miles in a straight line from St. Clair’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 St. Clair?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Juniata Valley Btamc Clinic in Alexandria, 8.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in St. Clair.

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.