Health · Ira

Ira, MI health

On most measures Ira looks like Michigan as a whole. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (12.1% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 48023 (all of Ira)
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How Ira compares with Michigan

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 Ira adults…

37 of every 100 Ira adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.7–40.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ira, betterIra, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.1% Ira
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.9% Ira
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.8% Ira
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% Ira
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
70%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
71%
Colon screening
MI 69%
75%
Mammogram
MI 77%
77%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ira 5.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ira adults are doing

1 in 3Ira adults feel lonely
33.2% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Ira adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Ira adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Ira adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · Michigan 17.6% · 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
Ira adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 10
Ira adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 14
Ira adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 15
Ira adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MI 8.3% · better

10.6% of Ira adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.3%

of Ira adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Ira

Ira and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

New Baltimore: 35.8% Clay: 34.6% Cottrellville: 35.4% Casco: 35.9% Chesterfield: 36.8% Marine City: 35.6% China: 34.4% Richmond: 40.3% Columbus: 33.6% Lenox: 39.3% Macomb: 34.5% Harrison: 38.6% Ira: 35.4% Ira New Baltimore Clay Cottrellville Casco Chesterfield Mclaren Macomb · Mount Clemens · 13.3 mi · 1★ MedicareH Henry Ford Macomb Hospital · Clinton Township · 15.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Community First Health Centers - New Haven · New Haven · 7 mi+ Community First Health Centers - Algonac · Algonac · 8.5 mi+
33.6%40.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Clay34.6%
Ira35.4%
Cottrellville35.4%
New Baltimore35.8%
Casco35.9%
Chesterfield36.8%

Care nearby

Ascension River District HospitalEast China · 11 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Mclaren MacombMount Clemens · 13.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Henry Ford Macomb HospitalClinton Township · 15.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Henry Ford Health Warren HospitalWarren · 21.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Community First Health Centers - New HavenNew Haven · 7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Community First Health Centers - AlgonacAlgonac · 8.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careIra's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-St. Clair County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careIra's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-St. Clair County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthIra's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, St. Clair County MHCA · need score 12 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 Ira. 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 Ira
MeasureIraMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.5%32.7–40.9%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol35.3%31.5–39.8%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.4%29.3–42.7%36.2%about the same
Arthritis30.2%27–33.8%29.1%about the same
Depression27.5%24–31.7%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9%7.2–11%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.6%10.3–13.2%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.6%8.9%about the same
Diabetes11%9.5–12.8%11.9%about the same
COPD8%6.9–9.4%8.1%about the same
Heart disease6.8%6–7.7%7%about the same
Stroke3.4%3–3.8%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.2%12.5–18.1%14.6%about the same
Binge drink16.8%14.1–20.3%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise23.1%19.2–27.8%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.9%29.4–40.7%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.4%77.3–83.7%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit69.8%66.5–72.8%68%about the same
Cholesterol check88%86.1–89.8%87.4%about the same
Colon screening70.8%66.3–75%69%about the same
Mammogram75%67.3–81.5%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds77.3%74.4–80.4%77.6%about the same
No health insurance5.9%4.6–7.4%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.2%28–38.8%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.7%19.1–26.7%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%16–20.5%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18%15.4–21.2%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.2%12.4–16.3%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.1%9.6–14.9%15.4%better
Housing insecurity9.7%8–11.7%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7%5.8–8.3%8.7%better
No reliable transportation6.8%5.8–8.1%8.3%better
Receive SNAP10.6%8.4–13.3%14.3%
Disability
Any disability31.3%27.2–35.9%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.4%11.4–15.7%14%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.4–16.6%14.3%
Hearing7.2%6.4–8.2%7.3%
Vision4.2%3.7–4.9%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3–4%3.8%
Errands alone7.9%6.9–9.3%8.6%
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 Ira door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Ira better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ira by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ira by how much of its land each one covers.

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