Health · Perry

Perry, NE health

Perry differs from Nebraska on 19 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.1% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.9% vs 12.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68733, 68062, 68071
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 231 people are less certain, so we show Perry's figures without a grade.

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How Perry 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 Perry adults…

39 of every 100 Perry adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.9–41.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Perry, betterPerry, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.6% Perry
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.4% Perry
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Perry
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Perry
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
59%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
83%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
61%
Colon screening
NE 62%
72%
Mammogram
NE 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Perry 10.6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Perry adults are doing

1 in 3Perry adults feel lonely
30.8% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Perry adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.5% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Perry adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Perry adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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
Perry adults worry about having enough food
15.4% · NE 12.3% · worse
1 in 9
Perry adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 13
Perry adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · NE 6.4% · worse
1 in 12
Perry adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · NE 6.7% · worse

11.7% of Perry adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Perry

Perry 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 Perry.

Flournoy: 43.6% Merry: 45.6% Emerson: 43.4% Pender: 42.8% Thayer: 42.8% Winnebago: 46.7% Bryan: 43.1% Omaha: 46.2% Springbank: 44.4% Wakefield: 43% Ottercreek: 43.1% Perry: 43.5% Perry Flournoy Merry Emerson Pender Community Hospital · Pender · 9.3 miH Twelve Clans Unity Hospital · Winnebago · 12.8 miH Dunes Surgical Hospital · Dakota Dunes · 21.3 miH Siouxland Community Health of Nebraska · South Sioux City · 20.9 mi+
42.8%46.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Emerson43.4%
Perry43.5%
Flournoy43.6%
Merry45.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.3 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 Perry

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

HNearest ERPender Community HospitalPender · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Health CenterWayne · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Pender Community Hospital
Pender · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.8 mi
Twelve Clans Unity Hospital
Winnebago · not rated
ER
14.7 mi
Providence Medical Center
Wayne · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.7 mi
Midtown Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Wayne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.9 mi
Siouxland Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in South Sioux City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.3 mi
Dunes Surgical Hospital
Dakota Dunes · not rated
! Primary carePerry's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Thurston/Dakota Counties · need score 14 of 25
! Dental carePerry's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Thurston County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthPerry'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 Perry. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Perry
MeasurePerryMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.5%35.9–41.3%32.6%worse
High cholesterol36.1%33.5–38.8%33%worse
Obesity43.5%39.2–47.9%37.7%worse
Arthritis28.5%26.3–30.8%24%worse
Depression17.5%15.7–19.6%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.9%16.3–21.5%12.4%worse
Asthma9.8%9–10.7%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%9.2–10.6%8.3%worse
Diabetes13.7%12.5–15.1%10.7%worse
COPD9.1%8.1–10.1%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.7%8–9.5%6.1%worse
Stroke4.4%4–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.5%15.5–19.6%13.2%worse
Binge drink17.7%15.6–19.8%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise31.6%28.3–35%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.4%27.6–35.4%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.9%74.5–79.2%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit59%56.2–61.6%64.3%worse
Cholesterol check83.1%81.5–84.6%83.7%about the same
Colon screening60.5%56.7–64.1%62.3%about the same
Mammogram71.9%66.4–77.2%75%about the same
Taking BP meds81.1%79.3–82.8%77.5%better
No health insurance10.6%9.1–12.2%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.8%27.4–34.4%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22.3%19.8–25%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%13.6–16.3%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health20.8%18.7–23.1%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress14.4%13.1–15.8%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.4%13.4–17.6%12.3%worse
Housing insecurity10.6%9.3–12%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.8–8.5%6.4%worse
No reliable transportation8.2%7.3–9.1%6.7%worse
Receive SNAP11.7%9.9–13.5%8.5%
Disability
Any disability34.5%31.5–37.7%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%15.2–18.7%12%
Thinking or memory14%12.7–15.5%12.1%
Hearing10.6%9.8–11.6%7.3%
Vision6%5.4–6.7%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%4.1–5%3.2%
Errands alone9.2%8.2–10.1%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 Perry door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Perry better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Perry by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Perry 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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