Health · Pumpkin Center

Pumpkin Center, CA health

On most measures Pumpkin Center looks like California as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with obesity (33.3% vs 27.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Pumpkin Center
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How Pumpkin Center 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 Pumpkin Center adults…

30 of every 100 Pumpkin Center adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.7–33.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pumpkin Center, betterPumpkin Center, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26% Pumpkin Center
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.9% Pumpkin Center
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Pumpkin Center
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.3% Pumpkin Center
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
61%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
60%
Colon screening
CA 58%
78%
Mammogram
CA 76%
69%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pumpkin Center 13.2% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Pumpkin Center adults are doing

1 in 3Pumpkin Center adults feel lonely
34.6% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Pumpkin Center adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Pumpkin Center adults lack social or emotional support
26.9% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Pumpkin Center adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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 5
Pumpkin Center adults worry about having enough food
18.5% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 6
Pumpkin Center adults worry about keeping their housing
16.6% · CA 14.9% · about the same
1 in 12
Pumpkin Center adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Pumpkin Center adults lack reliable transportation
10% · CA 9.3% · about the same

15.3% of Pumpkin Center adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.1%

of Pumpkin Center adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing6%
Errands alone8%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Pumpkin Center

Pumpkin Center and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Pumpkin Center.

Bakersfield: 34.5% Rosedale: 30% Greenacres: 32.3% East Niles: 40.2% La Cresta: 38.5% East Bakersfield: 44.6% Potomac Park: 43% Oildale: 37% Greenfield: 36.7% Fairfax: 37.5% Bakersfield Country Club: 30.6% Hillcrest: 41.1% Pumpkin Center: 33.3% Pumpkin Center Bakersfield Mercy Hospital · Bakersfield · 7.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Adventist Health Bakersfield · Bakersfield · 8.2 mi · 2★ MedicareH Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield · 8.8 mi · 1★ MedicareH Bakersfield Memorial Hospital · Bakersfield · 8.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH Greenfield Community Health Center · Bakersfield · 0.8 mi+ Omni Family Health · Bakersfield · 2.2 mi+
30%44.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Pumpkin Center33.3%
Bakersfield34.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.5 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Pumpkin Center

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

HNearest ERMercy HospitalBakersfield · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBakersfield Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreenfield Community Health CenterBakersfield · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
Greenfield Community Health Center
Bakersfield · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
2.2 mi
Omni Family Health
7 sites · nearest in Bakersfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.5 mi
Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
8.2 mi
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
Kern Medical Center
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary carePumpkin Center is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePumpkin Center is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPumpkin Center 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 Pumpkin Center. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Pumpkin Center
MeasurePumpkin CenterMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30%26.7–33.1%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol33.1%29.6–36.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity33.3%28.1–38.6%27.8%worse
Arthritis20.2%17.8–22.6%20.8%about the same
Depression21.2%18.4–24.3%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9%7.2–11.1%10.6%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.5–10.7%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6%5.5–6.7%6.4%about the same
Diabetes12%10.5–13.8%11.7%about the same
COPD4.6%3.9–5.4%5.1%about the same
Heart disease5.5%4.9–6.3%5.6%about the same
Stroke2.9%2.6–3.3%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.3%8.5–12.3%10.9%about the same
Binge drink17.7%14.9–20.9%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise26%21.9–30.3%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.9%31.9–42.3%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.2%68.3–75.8%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit60.6%57.2–64.2%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check85.1%82.9–87.2%85.4%about the same
Colon screening59.6%54.6–64.4%57.5%about the same
Mammogram77.5%70.9–83.4%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds69.1%65.6–72.4%71.3%about the same
No health insurance13.2%10.4–16.6%10.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.6%30.2–39.2%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support26.9%23.2–30.7%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.4–19.5%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health22.5%19.4–26%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%12.1–15.8%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.5%15.1–22.3%17.9%about the same
Housing insecurity16.6%13.9–19.5%14.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.3%7–9.7%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation10%8.5–11.7%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP15.3%12.5–18.5%15.6%
Disability
Any disability32.1%28–36.3%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%12.3–16.7%13.8%
Thinking or memory15.5%13.5–17.7%14.6%
Hearing6%5.3–6.8%5.9%
Vision6.2%5.4–7.1%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.7%3.9%
Errands alone8%6.9–9.2%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 Pumpkin Center door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Pumpkin Center better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pumpkin Center 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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