Health · Bemus Point

Bemus Point, NY health

Bemus Point differs from New York on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (3.9% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.5% vs 17.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13.2% vs 7.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bemus Point

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 191 people are less certain, so we show Bemus Point's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Bemus Point compares with New York

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 Bemus Point adults…

40 of every 100 Bemus Point adults have high blood pressure

New York: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.3–44.1%

Bars show Bemus Point; the black tick is New York. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bemus Point, betterBemus Point, worseToo close to callNew York

Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.4% Bemus Point
NY 25.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.3% Bemus Point
NY 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Bemus Point
NY 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.8% Bemus Point
NY 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bemus Point adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.

Yearly checkup

NY 81%

Dentist visit

NY 64%

Cholesterol check

NY 89%

Colon screening

NY 67%

Mammogram

NY 79%

Taking BP meds

NY 77%

1 in 26

working-age adults has no health insurance

Bemus Point 3.9% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)

Mind & connection

How Bemus Point adults are doing

1 in 4Bemus Point adults feel lonely

27.9% · New York 34.2% · better

1 in 5Bemus Point adults have been diagnosed with depression

18.3% · New York 17.5% · too close to call

1 in 5Bemus Point adults lack social or emotional support

20.1% · New York 26.4% · better

1 in 8Bemus Point adults are in frequent mental distress

13.2% · New York 15% · 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 12

Bemus Point adults worry about having enough food

8.5% · NY 17.2% · better

1 in 14

Bemus Point adults worry about keeping their housing

7.4% · NY 14.5% · better

1 in 22

Bemus Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

4.6% · NY 8.2% · better

1 in 20

Bemus Point adults lack reliable transportation

5% · NY 8.6% · better

7.3% of Bemus Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.7%

of Bemus Point adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%

Thinking or memory10.2%

Hearing7.8%

Errands alone7.1%

Vision4.1%

Dressing or bathing3.5%

Black tick: New York. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Bemus Point

Bemus Point 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 Bemus Point.

32.3%37.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first

Bemus Point32.3%

Ellery34.4%

Care nearby

UPMC Chautauqua at WcaJamestown · 9.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Westfield Memorial HospitalWestfield · 10.2 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Lecom Health Corry Memorial HospitalCorry · 19.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

The Chautauqua Center - Mayville Pt OtMayville · 8.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Evergreen Health - Prather Ave.Jamestown · 9.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careBemus Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Chautauqua County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careBemus Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Chautauqua County · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthBemus Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Chautauqua County · need score 17 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 Bemus Point. 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 Bemus Point

Measure	Bemus Point	Margin	New York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	39.6%	35.3–44.1%	32.6%	worse
High cholesterol	42.3%	37.7–46.9%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	32.3%	26–39.1%	28.8%	about the same
Arthritis	34.3%	30.4–38.2%	24%	worse
Depression	18.3%	15.4–21.4%	17.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.9%	8.8–13.2%	12.8%	about the same
Asthma	10.5%	9.3–11.8%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	13.2%	11.9–14.6%	7.7%	worse
Diabetes	11.8%	9.9–13.9%	11.5%	about the same
COPD	7.6%	5.9–9.2%	6%	about the same
Heart disease	7.9%	6.7–9.2%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	4%	3.3–4.6%	3.4%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	10.8%	8.1–13.7%	11.3%	about the same
Binge drink	14.9%	12.2–17.8%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	23.4%	18.7–28.6%	25.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	34.3%	28.7–40.3%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	85.1%	82.3–87.6%	80.8%	better
Dentist visit	71.1%	68.1–74.3%	63.5%	better
Cholesterol check	93%	91.7–94.2%	89.2%	better
Colon screening	71.7%	67.3–76%	66.8%	better
Mammogram	79.9%	73.3–85.5%	78.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	83.1%	80.1–85.8%	77.2%	better
No health insurance	3.9%	2.7–5.1%	7.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27.9%	23.2–32.9%	34.2%	better
Lack emotional support	20.1%	16.6–24%	26.4%	better
Frequent mental distress	13.2%	11.4–15.3%	15%	about the same
Fair or poor health	15.8%	12.8–19%	18.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.7%	11.5–16%	12.8%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	8.5%	6.3–11.1%	17.2%	better
Housing insecurity	7.4%	5.7–9.4%	14.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	4.6%	3.7–5.7%	8.2%	better
No reliable transportation	5%	4–6.1%	8.6%	better
Receive SNAP	7.3%	5.3–9.6%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	27.7%	23–32.4%	27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.6%	11.7–17.6%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	10.2%	8.5–12.1%	12.1%
Hearing	7.8%	6.6–8.9%	5.6%
Vision	4.1%	3.4–4.9%	5.2%
Dressing or bathing	3.5%	2.8–4.1%	3.8%
Errands alone	7.1%	5.8–8.5%	7.7%

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 Bemus Point door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the New York figure falls inside it, we don't call Bemus Point better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bemus Point directly, so these are its own figures.

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