Health · Lakin
Lakin, KS health
Lakin differs from Kansas on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (16.8% vs 9.9%) and more adults facing food insecurity (17.4% vs 13%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for LakinTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Lakin’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lakin is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns.
CSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressBMental distressC+ObesityB-DiabetesC+SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 38%
Less healthyHealthier
Kansas towns we grade (377)Healthier than 29%
Towns with similar incomes, $67K–$112K (9,175)Healthier than 22%
Wealth explains part of the grade. Lakin is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Lakin could be anywhere from D to B+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Kansas ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Lakin with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Lakin uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Lakin compares with Kansas
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
37.7% have obesity
0 better12 close0 worse
Habits
32% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
73.6% had a checkup
0 better4 close3 worse
Mind & connection
31.9% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
17.4% face food insecurity
0 better2 close3 worse
Disability
34.3% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Lakin adults…
34 of every 100 Lakin adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.6–37.8%
Bars show Lakin; the black tick is Kansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Lakin, betterLakin, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
32% Lakin
KS 25.6%
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
35.7% Lakin
KS 34.3%
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.6% Lakin
KS 16.3%
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15.9% Lakin
KS 14%
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Lakin adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.
Yearly checkup
KS 77%Dentist visit
KS 65%Cholesterol check
KS 84%Colon screening
KS 64%Mammogram
KS 75%Taking BP meds
KS 78%1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lakin 16.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Lakin adults are doing
1 in 3Lakin adults feel lonely
31.9% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Lakin adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Lakin adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Lakin adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · Kansas 16% · 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 6
Lakin adults worry about having enough food
17.4% · KS 13% · worse
1 in 7
Lakin adults worry about keeping their housing
14.8% · KS 11.2% · worse
1 in 10
Lakin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Lakin adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · KS 7.1% · worse
9.5% of Lakin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.
Disability
Living with a disability
34.3%
of Lakin adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Black tick: Kansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Lakin
1 hospital in Lakin, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERKearny County HospitalLakin · 0.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesGarden City · 20.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.6 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
7 sites · nearest in Garden City
Genesis Family Health Care Center & Medical ClinicGarden City · 20.6 mi
Garden City Community CollegeGarden City · 22.4 mi
Garden City Dental ClinicGarden City · 22.5 mi
Genesis Family Health Ulysses - AdminUlysses · 25.5 mi
Genesis Family Health-Ulysses Dental ClinicUlysses · 25.5 mi
Genesis Family Health Medical - UlyssesUlysses · 25.5 mi
Liberal Health CenterLiberal · 63.1 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careLakin is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLakin is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLakin's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 24 · need score 16 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 Lakin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Lakin
| Measure | Lakin | Margin | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 33.6% | 29.6–37.8% | 34.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 35.5% | 31.3–40.1% | 36.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 37.7% | 29.9–46.4% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 25.8% | 22.8–29.1% | 25.5% | about the same |
| Depression | 19.6% | 16.6–23.2% | 20.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12% | 9.7–14.7% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.9% | 8.8–11.3% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4% | 8.1% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 12.1% | 10.4–13.9% | 11.4% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.4% | 6.2–8.7% | 6.7% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.7% | 5.9–7.6% | 6.4% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.5% | 3–3.9% | 3.2% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.9% | 13.4–18.9% | 14% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.6% | 12.8–18.6% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 32% | 26.8–37.8% | 25.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.7% | 29–43% | 34.3% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 73.6% | 69.6–77.4% | 76.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 52.9% | 49–56.9% | 64.9% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 82.1% | 79.9–84.4% | 84.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 53.5% | 47.7–59.5% | 63.5% | worse |
| Mammogram | 71.4% | 62.8–79.5% | 74.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77.3% | 74.5–80% | 77.6% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 16.8% | 13.7–20.1% | 9.9% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 31.9% | 26.7–37.1% | 30.9% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23.6% | 19.8–27.3% | 21.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.8% | 14.9–19.2% | 16% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 22% | 18.7–25.7% | 18% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.2% | 12.4–16.4% | 12.3% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 17.4% | 14.2–20.5% | 13% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 14.8% | 12.5–17.2% | 11.2% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.7% | 8.2–11.2% | 8.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.8% | 7.5–10.1% | 7.1% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 9.5% | 7.5–11.4% | 7.4% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.3% | 29.6–39.6% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.9% | 13.5–18.4% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.7% | 14.5–19.4% | 14.4% | |
| Hearing | 8.1% | 7.1–9.1% | 7.4% | |
| Vision | 5.8% | 5.1–6.7% | 4.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.2% | 3.6–4.8% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 9% | 7.7–10.3% | 7.7% | |
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 Lakin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Lakin better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lakin directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kansas 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.