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Health in Thompsonville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Thompsonville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Thompsonville

Cancer and arthritis run high in Thompsonville

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.8%), vs 8.8% across Pennsylvania. 35.9% of adults have arthritis, vs 30.4% across Pennsylvania. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Thompsonville is older than Pennsylvania, yet healthier on chronic conditions

Thompsonville runs below Pennsylvania on COPD (6.1% vs 7.7%) and depression (19.1% vs 23%). That’s despite an older population: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Pennsylvania 20%). Conditions ↓

Thompsonville keeps up with checkups

It beats Pennsylvania on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (83.6% vs 78.8%) and dentist visits (78.8% vs 64.4%). Checkups ↓

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 Thompsonville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Thompsonville adults…

Thompsonville runs below PA on 5 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Thompsonville adults have had cancer
Pennsylvania: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 11.5–14.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Why age matters here

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

Residents 65 and older

Thompsonville28%
Pennsylvania20%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupPA 79%
79%Dentist visitPA 64%
92%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
77%Colon screeningPA 68%
81%MammogramPA 78%
83%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 29
working-age adults has no health insurance
Thompsonville 3.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Thompsonville

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

HNearest ERCanonsburg General HospitalCanonsburg · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Clair Hospital★★★★★ · 7.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSHHC BrentwoodPittsburgh · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Canonsburg General Hospital
Canonsburg · ★★★★★
ER
7.7 mi
St. Clair Hospital
Pittsburgh · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
The Washington Hospital
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
9.5 mi
SHHC Brentwood
Pittsburgh · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.7 mi
Centerville Clinics, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Washington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10 mi
Jefferson Hospital
Jefferson Hills · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careThompsonville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careThompsonville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthThompsonville 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 Thompsonville; ≈ 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 17.8%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.3%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 8.5%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Thompsonville, betterThompsonville, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Thompsonville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Thompsonville adults are doing

On 2 of 2 measures, Thompsonville does better than Pennsylvania.

1 in 5Thompsonville adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · PA 23% · Better than PA
1 in 9Thompsonville adults are in frequent mental distress
10.8% · 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.

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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

Thompsonville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Peters Township: 34.4%McMurray: 33.6%Cecil Township: 33.8%North Strabane Township: 36.2%Nottingham Township: 36.5%Lawrence: 35.3%Union Township: 36.6%Gastonville: 38%Upper St. Clair Township: 26.3%Bethel Park: 28.3%Chartiers Township: 37.5%Muse: 35.4%Southpointe: no dataRobinson Township: 37%Canonsburg: 37.1%McDonald: 38.4%Mount Pleasant Township: 35%South Fayette Township: 30.6%South Strabane Township: 38.7%Strabane: no dataHouston: 41.2%Somerset Township: 38.1%Eighty Four: 37.4%Thompsonville: 31.5%ThompsonvillePeters TownshipMcMurrayCecil TownshipNorth Strabane TownshipCanonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg · 4.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHSt. Clair Hospital · Pittsburgh · 7.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHThe Washington Hospital · Washington · 9.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHJefferson Hospital · Jefferson Hills · 10 mi · 4★ MedicareHSHHC Brentwood · Pittsburgh · 9.5 mi+Washington Family Doctors · Washington · 9.7 mi+
Healthier than PANear PALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Thompsonville31.5%
McMurray33.6%
Cecil Township33.8%
Peters Township34.4%
North Strabane Township36.2%
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
Peters TownshipA34.4%9.3%11.6%ZIP codes
McMurray————
Cecil TownshipA−33.8%9.8%13.4%ZIP codes
North Strabane TownshipA−36.2%10.5%13.6%ZIP codes

McMurray: 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.

26%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory8.5%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone5.2%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.3%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Thompsonville

Why doesn’t Thompsonville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Thompsonville?

Canonsburg General Hospital in Canonsburg, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Thompsonville’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 Thompsonville?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is SHHC Brentwood in Pittsburgh, 9.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.