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Tyrone, PennsylvaniaPhoto: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Tyrone · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Tyrone is healthier than 56%

Tyrone trails Pennsylvania on 8 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Tyrone

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Tyrone

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.4%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9%), vs 7.4% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.5%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Tyrone runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Tyrone is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Tyrone is healthier than 33%. Against the 8,094 towns with similar household incomes ($43K–$72K), it’s healthier than 57%. Health Grade ↓

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 Tyrone’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Tyrone’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tyrone is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns, #842 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 55% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 16%).

CSelf-rated health21.9% · PA 18.7% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.4% · PA 13.2% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.9% · PA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity35.5% · PA 33.8% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.4% · PA 11.6% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.7% smoke · PA 15.8% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise27.1% · PA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 33%
Less healthyHealthier
Pennsylvania towns we grade (1,035)Healthier than 19%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $43K–$72K (8,094)Healthier than 56%

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). Tyrone’s median household income is $57,226; among the 8,094 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($43K–$72K), it’s healthier than 56%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Tyrone could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”.
A note on the data.2023 figures come from Pennsylvania State Police UCR; the FBI's published 2023 table doesn't include this department

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Tyrone adults…

Tyrone runs above PA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Tyrone adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.6%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Getting care

Care in and near Tyrone

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

HNearest ERPenn Highlands TyroneTyrone · 0.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Altoona★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Broad Top Area Medical CenterAlexandria · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Penn Highlands Tyrone
Tyrone · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.8 mi
The Broad Top Area Medical Center
5 sites · nearest in Alexandria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Primary Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Altoona
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
UPMC Altoona
Altoona · ★★★★★
ER
15.1 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
17.5 mi
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
Huntingdon · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careTyrone is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Tyrone itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Tyrone 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 Tyrone; ≈ 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 27.1%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.6%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 17.5%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Tyrone, betterTyrone, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Tyrone gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupPA 79%
61%Dentist visitPA 64%
83%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
66%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%MammogramPA 78%
80%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tyrone 7.5% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Tyrone adults are doing

About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.

1 in 4Tyrone adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · PA 23% · About the same as PA
1 in 6Tyrone adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · PA 16.4% · About the same as PA
The one neighbors can help with

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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

Tyrone and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
TyroneC35.5%12.4%18.7%CDC place
Northwood————
Grazierville————

Northwood and Grazierville: 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.

37%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Pennsylvania

Every CDC estimate for Tyrone

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Tyrone is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 8; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Tyrone’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…TyronePAU.S.vs PA
Overall health
Fair or poor health21.9%19.6–24.418.7%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.4%13.6–17.313.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.9%16.1–19.916.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.5%28.5–43.433.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.4%10.7–14.311.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.8%30.7–39.632.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.7%30.3–39.433.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35%31.2–38.930.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.4%10–12.910.6%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.5%8.6–10.68.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease9%8.1–107.4%6.4%Worse
COPD10.4%9.3–11.67.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.5%4.1–4.93.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.3%10.7–16.614.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.7%16.4–21.315.8%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work27.1%23–31.923.8%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.5%14.3–21.318.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.6%33.8–47.937.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.5%6–9.35.8%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year78.5%74.7–82.278.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year61.3%57.4–65.364.4%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years83.4%80.8–8685.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.1%77–8379.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.4%61.2–71.567.5%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.4%66.6–81.777.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.9%22.1–30.223%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability37%32.8–41.731.3%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17.7%15.7–19.814.2%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16.4%14.7–18.414.1%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty9.6%8.5–10.87.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty6%5.5–6.65.1%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10.1%9.1–11.28.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.4%4–4.83.7%3.8%Higher

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 Tyrone

Is Tyrone a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tyrone is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #842 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Tyrone?

CDC estimates 35.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.5% and 43.4%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Tyrone?

Penn Highlands Tyrone in Tyrone, 0.3 miles in a straight line from Tyrone’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Tyrone have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6–9.3%), 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 Tyrone more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Neighbors talk health

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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.