Health · Pine Flat

Pine Flat, CA health

Pine Flat differs from California on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.4% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.3% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (12.9% vs 5.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Pine Flat
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 228 people are less certain, so we show Pine Flat's figures without a grade.

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How Pine Flat 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 Pine Flat adults…

47 of every 100 Pine Flat adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 41.9–50.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pine Flat, betterPine Flat, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.1% Pine Flat
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.4% Pine Flat
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13% Pine Flat
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Pine Flat
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
58%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
65%
Colon screening
CA 58%
73%
Mammogram
CA 76%
81%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pine Flat 6.4% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Pine Flat adults are doing

1 in 3Pine Flat adults feel lonely
30% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 4Pine Flat adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Pine Flat adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 6Pine Flat adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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
Pine Flat adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Pine Flat adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 14
Pine Flat adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Pine Flat adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · CA 9.3% · about the same

17.8% of Pine Flat adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.2%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing12.8%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Pine Flat

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

HNearest ERKern Valley Healthcare DistrictLake Isabella · 21.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySierra View Medical Center★★★★★ · 25.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKern River Health CenterWofford Heights · 15.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.7 mi
Kern River Health Center
Wofford Heights · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.8 mi
Family Healthcare Network
6 sites · nearest in Porterville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.3 mi
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Porterville Developmental Center
Porterville · not rated
25.3 mi
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville · ★★★★★
ER
34.3 mi
Adventist Health Delano
Delano · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary carePine Flat is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePine Flat is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPine Flat's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Tulare County · need score 17 of 25

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 Pine Flat. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pine Flat
MeasurePine FlatMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.6%41.9–50.8%30.5%worse
High cholesterol43.9%39.2–48.5%35.4%worse
Obesity32.8%26–39.9%27.8%about the same
Arthritis34.9%30.8–38.9%20.8%worse
Depression22.8%19.3–26.3%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.9%16.2–24%10.6%worse
Asthma10.4%9.1–11.8%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.1%11.7–14.6%6.4%worse
Diabetes16.7%14–19.5%11.7%worse
COPD11.2%8.8–14%5.1%worse
Heart disease12.9%10.9–15.1%5.6%worse
Stroke6.1%5.1–7.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%11.7–18.7%10.9%worse
Binge drink13%10.7–15.7%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.1%22.5–34.3%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.4%25.1–36%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.2%73.7–80.6%71.9%better
Dentist visit57.6%54.1–61.1%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check88.2%86.2–90%85.4%better
Colon screening65.3%60.3–70.2%57.5%better
Mammogram72.5%64.4–79.6%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.6%77.5–83.2%71.3%better
No health insurance6.4%4.7–8.6%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30%25.4–34.9%37.3%better
Lack emotional support22.4%18.7–26.4%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress16.2%13.9–18.6%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health26.7%22.1–32.2%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.6%14.8–20.7%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.7%11.6–18.4%17.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.3%8.4–12.5%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.1%5.9–8.4%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.6%7.2–10.3%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP17.8%14–22.1%15.6%
Disability
Any disability39.6%33.9–45.6%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs22.2%18.2–26.7%13.8%
Thinking or memory14.9%12.4–17.6%14.6%
Hearing12.8%11–14.9%5.9%
Vision7.1%5.9–8.5%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.8%4.7–7.1%3.9%
Errands alone10.9%9–13%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 Pine Flat door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Pine Flat better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pine Flat 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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