Health · Olancha

Olancha, CA health

Olancha differs from California on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (12% vs 14.9%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (67.6% vs 57.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.1% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Olancha
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 113 people are less certain, so we show Olancha's figures without a grade.

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How Olancha compares with California

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Olancha adults…

42 of every 100 Olancha adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 37–46.9%

Bars show Olancha; the black tick is California. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Olancha, betterOlancha, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.4% Olancha
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.1% Olancha
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.2% Olancha
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.7% Olancha
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
68%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
90%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
68%
Colon screening
CA 58%
74%
Mammogram
CA 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Olancha 8.9% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Olancha adults are doing

1 in 3Olancha adults feel lonely
31.5% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 5Olancha adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Olancha adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 6Olancha adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · California 16.4% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Olancha adults worry about having enough food
15% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Olancha adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 14
Olancha adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Olancha adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · CA 9.3% · about the same

14.9% of Olancha adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.9%

of Olancha adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.6%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

Black tick: California. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Olancha

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

HNearest ERSouthern Inyo HospitalLone Pine · 23.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKern Valley Healthcare District★★★★★ · 49.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKern River Health CenterWofford Heights · 46.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.6 mi
Southern Inyo Hospital
Lone Pine · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.6 mi
Kern River Health Center
Wofford Heights · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
47.2 mi
Omni Family Health
Ridgecrest · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
47.3 mi
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.3 mi
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
56.8 mi
Porterville Developmental Center
Porterville · not rated
✓ Primary careOlancha is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOlancha is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOlancha 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 Olancha. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Olancha
MeasureOlanchaMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.9%37–46.9%30.5%worse
High cholesterol42.1%37.1–47%35.4%worse
Obesity31.3%23.6–39.9%27.8%about the same
Arthritis33.3%29.1–37.5%20.8%worse
Depression21.7%18.3–25.4%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.3%7.5–11.4%10.6%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.1–11.7%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.1–12.7%6.4%worse
Diabetes15.9%13.3–18.9%11.7%worse
COPD9.1%7.2–11.3%5.1%worse
Heart disease9.5%8.1–11.2%5.6%worse
Stroke4.9%4.2–5.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.7%10.4–17.4%10.9%about the same
Binge drink13.2%10.7–16%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.4%21.1–32.4%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.1%24.8–37.9%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%74.1–81.3%71.9%better
Dentist visit68.1%64.5–71.3%62.8%better
Cholesterol check90.3%88.7–91.7%85.4%better
Colon screening67.6%62.3–72.5%57.5%better
Mammogram74.1%65.8–81.1%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.8%75.1–82%71.3%better
No health insurance8.9%6.9–11.2%10.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.5%26.3–37.1%37.3%better
Lack emotional support23.8%19.8–28.1%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.5–18.1%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health25.5%21.2–30.6%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.1%14.4–20%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15%11.9–18.7%17.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12%9.8–14.5%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7%5.8–8.3%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.2%6.9–9.7%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP14.9%11.8–18.6%15.6%
Disability
Any disability36.9%31.3–43.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.6%16.2–23.6%13.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.1–17%14.6%
Hearing9.4%8–10.9%5.9%
Vision6.5%5.5–7.7%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.3–6.3%3.9%
Errands alone9.5%8–11.3%8.1%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Olancha door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Olancha better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Olancha directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The California figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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