Health · Wallace

Wallace, ID health

Wallace differs from Idaho on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (75.4% vs 70.5%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (83.5% vs 81.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10% vs 6.6%).

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

39 of every 100 Wallace adults have high blood pressure
Idaho: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 34.6–43.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wallace, betterWallace, worseToo close to callIdaho
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.4% Wallace
ID 22.2%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35% Wallace
ID 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% Wallace
ID 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.9% Wallace
ID 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
ID 74%
60%
Dentist visit
ID 67%
84%
Cholesterol check
ID 81%
61%
Colon screening
ID 62%
65%
Mammogram
ID 69%
75%
Taking BP meds
ID 71%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wallace 9.9% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)
Mind & connection

How Wallace adults are doing

1 in 4Wallace adults feel lonely
28% · Idaho 29.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Wallace adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · Idaho 23.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Wallace adults lack social or emotional support
21% · Idaho 19.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Wallace adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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 7
Wallace adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · ID 12.8% · about the same
1 in 9
Wallace adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · ID 10.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Wallace adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · ID 6.6% · about the same
1 in 12
Wallace adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · ID 7.5% · about the same

11.6% of Wallace adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.2%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing12.2%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Wallace

Wallace and the towns around it

Care nearby

Shoshone Medical CenterKellogg · 11 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Benewah Community HospitalSaint Maries · 32.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Kootenai HealthCoeur D'alene · 36 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Clark Fork Valley HospitalPlains · 48.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Heritage Health KelloggKellogg · 10.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Heritage Health St. MariesSaint Maries · 32.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careWallace's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Shoshone County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careWallace is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWallace's county is a federal shortage area.District 1 - Panhandle Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Wallace. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Wallace
MeasureWallaceMarginIdaho
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.8%34.6–43.1%31.5%worse
High cholesterol40.2%35.9–44.5%33.2%worse
Obesity36.8%30.2–43.7%32.1%about the same
Arthritis35.8%32–39.5%26.6%worse
Depression22.5%19.2–26%23.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.3%17.3–25.8%16.2%worse
Asthma11.4%10–12.8%10.7%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.2–11.4%8.3%worse
Diabetes14.1%12–16.3%10.1%worse
COPD10%8.2–12%6.6%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.6–10%6.2%worse
Stroke4.6%4–5.2%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.9%12.8–19.1%12%worse
Binge drink13.8%11.4–16.6%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise27.4%22.3–32.5%22.2%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35%28.5–41.8%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%73.3–80.1%74.3%about the same
Dentist visit59.9%55.9–63.7%66.6%worse
Cholesterol check83.5%81.3–85.6%81.1%better
Colon screening60.6%54.9–66.1%61.8%about the same
Mammogram65.4%55.7–73.9%69.1%about the same
Taking BP meds75.4%71.8–78.6%70.5%better
No health insurance9.9%7.9–12.3%10.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28%23.7–32.8%29.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21%17.6–24.7%19.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.4–18.8%16.2%about the same
Fair or poor health22.4%18.6–26.5%17.8%worse
Frequent physical distress17.1%14.6–19.7%13.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.9%11.9–18.3%12.8%about the same
Housing insecurity11%9.2–13.2%10.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.5–9.1%6.6%about the same
No reliable transportation8.2%7–9.7%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP11.6%9.1–14.5%8.8%
Disability
Any disability41.8%36.3–47.2%34.7%
Walking or climbing stairs20.2%16.9–23.6%14.5%
Thinking or memory17.3%14.8–19.9%16%
Hearing12.2%10.7–13.8%9.3%
Vision6.2%5.3–7.2%4.9%
Dressing or bathing5%4.2–6%3.5%
Errands alone10%8.5–11.7%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 Wallace door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Idaho figure falls inside it, we don't call Wallace better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wallace 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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