Health · Bryan

Bryan, NE health

Bryan differs from Nebraska on 17 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.2% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.4% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68047, 68067
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 71 people are less certain, so we show Bryan's figures without a grade.

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How Bryan compares with Nebraska

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 Bryan adults…

42 of every 100 Bryan adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 38–45%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bryan, betterBryan, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.1% Bryan
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.6% Bryan
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Bryan
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.6% Bryan
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
59%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
84%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
60%
Colon screening
NE 62%
72%
Mammogram
NE 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bryan 9.8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bryan adults are doing

1 in 3Bryan adults feel lonely
30.1% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Bryan adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.3% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Bryan adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Bryan adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · Nebraska 14.1% · 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
Bryan adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · NE 12.3% · worse
1 in 10
Bryan adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 13
Bryan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · NE 6.4% · worse
1 in 12
Bryan adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · NE 6.7% · worse

12.4% of Bryan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.7%

of Bryan adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing11%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Bryan

Bryan 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 Bryan.

Merry: 45.6% Pender: 42.8% Omaha: 46.2% Winnebago: 46.7% Perry: 43.5% Flournoy: 43.6% Thayer: 42.8% Cleveland: 42.3% Blackbird: 47.1% Dawes: 44.9% Bryan: 43.1% Bryan Merry Pender Omaha Pender Community Hospital · Pender · 7.9 miH Twelve Clans Unity Hospital · Winnebago · 9.6 miH
42.3%47.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Pender42.8%
Bryan43.1%
Merry45.6%
Omaha46.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.9 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 Bryan

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

HNearest ERPender Community HospitalPender · 7.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Francis Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 20.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterWest Point · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.9 mi
Pender Community Hospital
Pender · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.6 mi
Twelve Clans Unity Hospital
Winnebago · not rated
ER
19.5 mi
Midtown Health Center
4 sites · nearest in West Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.4 mi
St. Francis Memorial Hospital
West Point · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Providence Medical Center
Wayne · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Siouxland Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in South Sioux City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBryan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Thurston/Dakota Counties · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careBryan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Thurston County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthBryan's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 4 · 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 Bryan. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bryan
MeasureBryanMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.5%38–45%32.6%worse
High cholesterol36.4%33.1–40%33%worse
Obesity43.1%37.6–48.9%37.7%about the same
Arthritis29.6%26.8–32.5%24%worse
Depression17.3%15–19.9%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.9%11.6–16.4%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.8–11%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.6–11.5%8.3%worse
Diabetes14.4%12.7–16.3%10.7%worse
COPD9.4%8.1–10.8%6.1%worse
Heart disease9.1%8.1–10%6.1%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.6%15.1–20.1%13.2%worse
Binge drink17.7%15.3–20.5%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise31.1%27–35.3%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.6%25.9–35.5%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%75.3–81%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit59.4%56.1–62.8%64.3%worse
Cholesterol check83.9%82–85.8%83.7%about the same
Colon screening60.3%55.6–64.6%62.3%about the same
Mammogram72.1%65.1–78.2%75%about the same
Taking BP meds82.2%80–84.2%77.5%better
No health insurance9.8%8.1–11.8%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%25.9–34.7%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%18.2–24.5%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.7%13.1–16.4%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health21.6%18.8–24.7%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress14.8%13.1–16.6%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.7%13.3–18.6%12.3%worse
Housing insecurity10.5%8.9–12.4%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8%6.9–9.2%6.4%worse
No reliable transportation8.2%7.2–9.5%6.7%worse
Receive SNAP12.4%10.3–15.1%8.5%
Disability
Any disability35.7%31.9–39.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.5%15.3–20%12%
Thinking or memory13.7%12.1–15.5%12.1%
Hearing11%9.9–12.2%7.3%
Vision6.3%5.5–7.2%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.1–5.4%3.2%
Errands alone9.5%8.3–10.8%6.9%
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 Bryan door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Bryan better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bryan by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bryan by how much of its land each one covers.

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