Health · Letha

Letha, ID health

Letha differs from Idaho on 7 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (74.5% vs 70.5%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (22.9% vs 16.2%).

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

37 of every 100 Letha adults have high blood pressure
Idaho: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.3–40.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Letha, betterLetha, worseToo close to callIdaho
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.5% Letha
ID 22.2%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.6% Letha
ID 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Letha
ID 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Letha
ID 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
ID 74%
64%
Dentist visit
ID 67%
81%
Cholesterol check
ID 81%
63%
Colon screening
ID 62%
65%
Mammogram
ID 69%
75%
Taking BP meds
ID 71%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Letha 10.8% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)
Mind & connection

How Letha adults are doing

1 in 4Letha adults feel lonely
27.4% · Idaho 29.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Letha adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · Idaho 23.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Letha adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Idaho 19.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Letha adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · 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 8
Letha adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · ID 12.8% · about the same
1 in 11
Letha adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · ID 10.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Letha adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · ID 6.6% · about the same
1 in 13
Letha adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · ID 7.5% · about the same

8.6% of Letha adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing11.9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Letha

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

HNearest ERValor HealthEmmett · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWest Valley Medical Center★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Family Health CareEmmett · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Valley Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Emmett
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.1 mi
Valor Health
Emmett · not rated
ERRural critical access
13 mi
Community Health Clinics
5 sites · nearest in Middleton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
West Valley Medical Center
Caldwell · ★★★★★
ER
18.8 mi
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center Ontario
Ontario · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
St. Luke's Nampa Medical Center
Nampa · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLetha is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLetha is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLetha's county is a federal shortage area.District 3 - Southwest MHCA · 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 Letha. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Letha
MeasureLethaMarginIdaho
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.6%32.3–40.6%31.5%worse
High cholesterol36%31.8–40.2%33.2%about the same
Obesity33.5%26.7–40.6%32.1%about the same
Arthritis29.9%26.3–33.2%26.6%about the same
Depression21.6%18.1–25%23.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.9%18.9–27.2%16.2%worse
Asthma10.5%9–11.9%10.7%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.5–10.7%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.4%10.3–14.6%10.1%worse
COPD8.5%6.5–10.6%6.6%about the same
Heart disease8.5%7.1–10.3%6.2%worse
Stroke4.1%3.4–4.9%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%10.9–17.7%12%about the same
Binge drink14.1%11.5–17%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise24.5%19.2–30.2%22.2%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.6%25.7–38%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.2%71.3–78.8%74.3%about the same
Dentist visit63.8%60.2–67.4%66.6%about the same
Cholesterol check80.8%77.5–83.8%81.1%about the same
Colon screening63.3%58–68.5%61.8%about the same
Mammogram65.3%56.2–73.5%69.1%about the same
Taking BP meds74.5%71–77.6%70.5%better
No health insurance10.8%7.8–14.5%10.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.4%22.9–32.3%29.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.5–23.9%19.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.2–18%16.2%about the same
Fair or poor health20.3%16–25%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.2%12.6–17.9%13.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%9.5–16.4%12.8%about the same
Housing insecurity9.4%7.4–11.6%10.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.1–7.5%6.6%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6–9.1%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP8.6%6.3–11.2%8.8%
Disability
Any disability37.3%31.3–43.4%34.7%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%13.3–20.3%14.5%
Thinking or memory16.3%13.3–19.6%16%
Hearing11.9%10.2–13.8%9.3%
Vision5.3%4.3–6.5%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.3–5.2%3.5%
Errands alone8.7%6.9–10.7%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 Letha door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Idaho figure falls inside it, we don't call Letha better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Letha 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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