Health · Ocqueoc

Ocqueoc, MI health

Ocqueoc differs from Michigan on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.3% vs 11.9%) and fewer binge drinkers (12.7% vs 15.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11.4% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49759, 49779
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How Ocqueoc 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 Ocqueoc adults…

46 of every 100 Ocqueoc adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 41.4–50.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ocqueoc, betterOcqueoc, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29% Ocqueoc
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.3% Ocqueoc
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.7% Ocqueoc
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Ocqueoc
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
66%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
90%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
74%
Colon screening
MI 69%
77%
Mammogram
MI 77%
84%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ocqueoc 6.5% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ocqueoc adults are doing

1 in 3Ocqueoc adults feel lonely
29.7% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Ocqueoc adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Ocqueoc adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Ocqueoc adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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 7
Ocqueoc adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Ocqueoc adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 14
Ocqueoc adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 14
Ocqueoc adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MI 8.3% · better

14% of Ocqueoc adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.2%

of Ocqueoc adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.1%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Around Ocqueoc

Ocqueoc and the towns around it

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

Rogers: 41.1% North Allis: 42.4% Moltke: 41.1% Case: 41.3% Bearinger: 41.4% Belknap: 41.7% Rogers City: 41.2% Pulawski: 41.4% Allis: 42.4% Waverly: 42% Onaway: 42.7% Bismarck: 41.8% Montmorency: 39.2% Grant: 40.8% Benton: 40.8% Ocqueoc: 41.1% Ocqueoc Rogers North Allis Moltke Case Bearinger Thunder Bay Community Health Service - Onaway · Onaway · 9.8 mi+ Alcona Health Center Cheboygan Campus · Cheboygan · 25.2 mi+
39.2%42.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Ocqueoc41.1%
Rogers41.1%
Moltke41.1%
Case41.3%
Bearinger41.4%
North Allis42.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 38 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Ocqueoc

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

HNearest ERMymichigan Medical Center AlpenaAlpena · 38 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 39.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThunder Bay Community Health ServiceOnaway · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Thunder Bay Community Health Service
4 sites · nearest in Onaway
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.2 mi
Alcona Citizens for Health
4 sites · nearest in Cheboygan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena
Alpena · ★★★★★
ER
39.8 mi
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital
Gaylord · ★★★★★
44.1 mi
Mclaren Northern Michigan
Petoskey · ★★★★★
ER
45.9 mi
Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center
Saint Ignace · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careOcqueoc's county is a federal shortage area.Presque Isle County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careOcqueoc's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Presque Isle County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthOcqueoc's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Presque Isle County · need score 14 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 Ocqueoc. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ocqueoc
MeasureOcqueocMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46%41.4–50.7%36.7%worse
High cholesterol43.8%38.9–48.7%35.4%worse
Obesity41.1%32.6–50%36.2%about the same
Arthritis41.4%37.3–45.4%29.1%worse
Depression26.1%22.2–30.2%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.7%11.1–16.7%10.2%worse
Asthma11.5%10.2–12.9%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.6%12.2–14.9%8.9%worse
Diabetes16.4%14.1–18.6%11.9%worse
COPD12.5%10.9–14.2%8.1%worse
Heart disease11.4%10.2–12.7%7%worse
Stroke5.4%4.8–5.9%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%14.1–19.2%14.6%about the same
Binge drink12.7%10.3–15.3%15.9%better
Get no exercise29%24.2–33.8%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.3%26.7–40.4%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup84.1%81.1–86.8%80.3%better
Dentist visit66.3%62.7–69.8%68%about the same
Cholesterol check90.2%88.8–91.4%87.4%better
Colon screening73.7%68.9–78.1%69%about the same
Mammogram76.7%68.8–83.5%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds83.9%81.2–86.2%77.6%better
No health insurance6.5%5.3–7.8%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.7%24.4–35.4%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%17.6–24.9%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%14.3–18.1%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health23.3%20.1–26.6%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress17.5%15.4–19.7%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.7%11.4–16.2%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.3%7.7–10.8%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.2%6–8.3%8.7%better
No reliable transportation7.2%6.3–8.2%8.3%better
Receive SNAP14%11.7–16.4%14.3%
Disability
Any disability38.2%33.3–43%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs20.1%17.3–22.8%14%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.6–16.3%14.3%
Hearing11.8%10.4–13.2%7.3%
Vision6.1%5.4–6.8%4.9%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.5–5.7%3.8%
Errands alone10%8.8–11.3%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 Ocqueoc door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Ocqueoc better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ocqueoc by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ocqueoc 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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