Health · Inkom

Inkom, ID health

Inkom differs from Idaho on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.2% vs 10.7%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (12% vs 16.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.4% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Inkom
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 936 people are less certain, so we show Inkom's figures without a grade.

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How Inkom compares with Idaho

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 Inkom adults…

33 of every 100 Inkom adults have high blood pressure
Idaho: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.2–36%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Inkom, betterInkom, worseToo close to callIdaho
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.4% Inkom
ID 22.2%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.3% Inkom
ID 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.5% Inkom
ID 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11% Inkom
ID 12%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ID 74%
66%
Dentist visit
ID 67%
84%
Cholesterol check
ID 81%
68%
Colon screening
ID 62%
73%
Mammogram
ID 69%
74%
Taking BP meds
ID 71%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Inkom 7.2% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)
Mind & connection

How Inkom adults are doing

1 in 3Inkom adults feel lonely
29.6% · Idaho 29.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Inkom adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Idaho 23.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Inkom adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · Idaho 19.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Inkom adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · Idaho 16.2% · 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 10
Inkom adults worry about having enough food
10% · ID 12.8% · better
1 in 12
Inkom adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · ID 10.3% · better
1 in 18
Inkom adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · ID 6.6% · better
1 in 17
Inkom adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ID 7.5% · better

6.4% of Inkom adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.5%

of Inkom adults live with a disability (Idaho 34.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Inkom

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

HNearest ERPortneuf Medical CenterPocatello · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth WestPocatello · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Portneuf Medical Center
Pocatello · ★★★★★
ER
10.3 mi
Health West
6 sites · nearest in Pocatello
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.1 mi
Shoshone Bannock Tribes
2 sites · nearest in Pocatello
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.8 mi
Bingham Memorial Hospital
Blackfoot · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.1 mi
Grove Creek Medical Center
Blackfoot · not rated
30.2 mi
Power County Hospital District
American Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careInkom's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MF - Bannock County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careInkom's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bannock County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthInkom's county is a federal shortage area.District 6 - Southeastern Mental Health Catchment Area · 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 Inkom. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Inkom
MeasureInkomMarginIdaho
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.5%29.2–36%31.5%about the same
High cholesterol34.3%30.8–37.7%33.2%about the same
Obesity31%26.4–35.8%32.1%about the same
Arthritis28.2%25.3–31.2%26.6%about the same
Depression23.9%20.8–27%23.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%9.7–14.8%16.2%better
Asthma11%9.7–12.3%10.7%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.4–10.4%8.3%worse
Diabetes9.6%8.1–11.1%10.1%about the same
COPD6.3%5.1–7.6%6.6%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.4–7.2%6.2%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.8–3.7%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11%8.6–13.8%12%about the same
Binge drink14.5%12.3–17%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise19.4%15.7–23.2%22.2%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.3%30.5–40.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.7%73.6–79.7%74.3%about the same
Dentist visit65.8%62.4–69%66.6%about the same
Cholesterol check83.5%80.9–85.7%81.1%about the same
Colon screening68%63.4–72.4%61.8%better
Mammogram73.1%65.8–79.9%69.1%about the same
Taking BP meds74.2%70.8–77.1%70.5%better
No health insurance7.2%5.5–9.3%10.7%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%25.6–34%29.2%about the same
Lack emotional support19.1%15.9–22.6%19.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.1–17.3%16.2%about the same
Fair or poor health16.3%13.4–19.3%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.5–15.6%13.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10%7.7–12.7%12.8%better
Housing insecurity8.1%6.5–9.9%10.3%better
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.5–6.5%6.6%better
No reliable transportation6%4.9–7.1%7.5%better
Receive SNAP6.4%4.8–8.4%8.8%
Disability
Any disability34.5%29.9–39%34.7%
Walking or climbing stairs14.3%11.9–16.8%14.5%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.1–16.6%16%
Hearing9.7%8.5–11%9.3%
Vision4.1%3.4–4.8%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.6–3.8%3.5%
Errands alone7.4%6.1–8.7%8.2%
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 Inkom door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Idaho figure falls inside it, we don't call Inkom better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Inkom directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Idaho 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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