Health · Elyria

Elyria, NE health

Elyria differs from Nebraska on 7 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.9% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.1% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68837, 68823
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How Elyria 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 Elyria adults…

38 of every 100 Elyria adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.5–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Elyria, betterElyria, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.8% Elyria
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.5% Elyria
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.5% Elyria
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Elyria
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
66%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
85%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
60%
Colon screening
NE 62%
75%
Mammogram
NE 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elyria 7.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Elyria adults are doing

1 in 3Elyria adults feel lonely
28.8% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Elyria adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.8% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Elyria adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Elyria adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · 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 9
Elyria adults worry about having enough food
11% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Elyria adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Elyria adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 17
Elyria adults lack reliable transportation
6% · NE 6.7% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Elyria

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

HNearest ERValley County Health SystemOrd · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center★★★★★ · 37.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterRavenna · 45.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Valley County Health System
Ord · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center
Broken Bow · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.6 mi
Howard County Medical Center
St. Paul · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.4 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
51.6 mi
Boone County Health Center
Albion · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
56.8 mi
Midtown Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Oneill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careElyria's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, East Central Nebraska · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careElyria is not a shortage area
! Mental healthElyria's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 3 · need score 12 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 Elyria. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Elyria
MeasureElyriaMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.5%33.5–41.8%32.6%worse
High cholesterol35.5%31.4–39.7%33%about the same
Obesity42.4%35.2–50.1%37.7%about the same
Arthritis29.3%26–32.7%24%worse
Depression16.8%14.2–19.6%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%9.7–14.7%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.3%8.2–10.5%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.3–11.3%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.2%10.6–14.2%10.7%about the same
COPD7.7%6.5–9.2%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.1%7.1–9.1%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12–18.2%13.2%about the same
Binge drink19.5%16.4–22.9%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise27.8%22.8–33.1%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.5%23.8–35.7%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.5%73.1–79.8%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit65.8%62.3–69.2%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.2%83–87.3%83.7%about the same
Colon screening59.5%54.2–64.7%62.3%about the same
Mammogram75.3%67.9–82.2%75%about the same
Taking BP meds80.9%78.3–83.4%77.5%better
No health insurance7.7%5.9–10%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%23.8–34.5%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%16–23.3%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.6%11.9–15.7%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health17.5%14.7–20.8%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.3%11.4–15.3%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11%8.4–13.7%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.2%6.4–9.9%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%4.9–7.4%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6%4.9–7.1%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP8.5%6.4–10.8%8.5%
Disability
Any disability30%25.6–34.6%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.3–17.2%12%
Thinking or memory12%10.1–14%12.1%
Hearing9.6%8.5–10.9%7.3%
Vision4.6%4–5.4%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.5%3.2%
Errands alone7.6%6.4–8.9%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 Elyria door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Elyria better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Elyria by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Elyria 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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