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Health in Wilmore · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wilmore residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Wilmore

COPD, depression and stroke run high in Wilmore

1 in 8 adults have COPD (11.8%), vs 7.7% across Pennsylvania. 1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (27.5%), vs 23% across Pennsylvania. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.7% across Pennsylvania. In all, Wilmore runs above Pennsylvania on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Wilmore

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (23.7%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓

More Wilmore adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30%), 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 Wilmore’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wilmore adults…

Wilmore runs below PA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Wilmore adults have COPD
Pennsylvania: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.5–13.1%
Better than PAWorseAbout the samePennsylvania
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania

Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.

Get no exercise 30%PA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.3%PA 37.9%
Binge drink 18.9%PA 18.3%
Smoke cigarettes 23.7%PA 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Wilmore, betterWilmore, worseAbout the samePennsylvania
Where Wilmore gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Wilmore

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

HNearest ERChan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at WindberWindber · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyConemaugh Nason Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkEbensburg · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
Primary Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Ebensburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.2 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Johnstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber · ★★★★★
ER
11.9 mi
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
Johnstown · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring · ★★★★★
ER
18.2 mi
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
Altoona · ★★★★★
For veterans
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wilmore itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Wilmore itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wilmore 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 Wilmore; ≈ 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 Wilmore adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.

77%Yearly checkupPA 79%
57%Dentist visitPA 64%
85%Cholesterol checkPA 85%
62%Colon screeningPA 68%
74%MammogramPA 78%
79%Taking BP medsPA 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wilmore 7.4% · Pennsylvania 1 in 17 (5.8%)
Mind & connection

How Wilmore adults are doing

On 2 of 2 measures, Wilmore runs above Pennsylvania.

1 in 4Wilmore adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · PA 23% · Worse than PA
1 in 5Wilmore adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · PA 16.4% · Worse 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

Wilmore 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.

38%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory18.4%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Pennsylvania

Questions about health in Wilmore

Why doesn’t Wilmore have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Wilmore?

Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber in Windber, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Wilmore’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Wilmore?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ebensburg Health Center in Ebensburg, 5.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.