Health · Brocton
Brocton, NY health
Brocton differs from New York on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.1% vs 6%) and more smokers (16.2% vs 11.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BroctonTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Brocton’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Brocton is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns, and than 65% of towns with similar incomes.
C+Self-rated healthCPhysical distressB-Mental distressB-ObesityB-DiabetesCSmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 40%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 19%
Towns with similar incomes, $44K–$73K (7,801)Healthier than 65%
Better than its income would suggest. Brocton is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C+.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Brocton could be anywhere from D to A−.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in New York ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Brocton with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Brocton uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Brocton 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
35.9% have obesity
0 better6 close6 worse
Habits
27.9% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
80.7% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
32.1% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
16.4% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
31.2% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Brocton adults…
36 of every 100 Brocton adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.3–40.3%
Bars show Brocton; the black tick is New York. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Brocton, betterBrocton, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults
27.9% Brocton
NY 25.9%
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
39.1% Brocton
NY 37.9%
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.8% Brocton
NY 16.3%
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
16.2% Brocton
NY 11.3%
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Brocton 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 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brocton 7.3% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection
How Brocton adults are doing
1 in 3Brocton adults feel lonely
32.1% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Brocton adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Brocton adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Brocton adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · New York 15% · worse
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
Brocton adults worry about having enough food
16.4% · NY 17.2% · about the same
1 in 7
Brocton adults worry about keeping their housing
13.4% · NY 14.5% · about the same
1 in 12
Brocton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · NY 8.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Brocton adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · NY 8.6% · about the same
15.8% of Brocton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Disability
Living with a disability
31.2%
of Brocton adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Black tick: New York. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Brocton
No hospital or community health center in Brocton itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERBrooks-Tlc Hospital SystemDunkirk · 8.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Chautauqua CenterDunkirk · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
The Chautauqua Center
8 sites · nearest in Dunkirk
1134 Central Avenue DunkirkDunkirk · 7.4 mi
The Chautauqua Center - Dunkirk Pt OtDunkirk · 8.7 mi
Dunkirk Main LocationDunkirk · 8.7 mi
The Chautauqua Center - Mayville Pt OtMayville · 9.4 mi
The Chautauqua Center - ForestvilleForestville · 15.3 mi
Tcc South Dayton PharmacySouth Dayton · 20.1 mi
The Chautauqua Center - Jamestown OtJamestown · 23 mi
The Chautauqua Center - JamestownJamestown · 23.1 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careBrocton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Chautauqua County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careBrocton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Chautauqua County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthBrocton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Chautauqua County · 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 Brocton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Brocton
| Measure | Brocton | Margin | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 36.3% | 32.3–40.3% | 32.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 38.4% | 34.2–42.8% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 35.9% | 29.2–42.7% | 28.8% | worse |
| Arthritis | 30.2% | 26.9–33.8% | 24% | worse |
| Depression | 21.4% | 18.2–25% | 17.5% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 14.5% | 12.1–17.4% | 12.8% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.6% | 8.7–10.7% | 7.7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 11.9% | 10.2–14% | 11.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.1% | 7.4–11% | 6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.5% | 6.5–8.7% | 6.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 4% | 3.4–4.6% | 3.4% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.2% | 13–19.6% | 11.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16.8% | 13.8–20% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 27.9% | 23.1–33.1% | 25.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.1% | 33.3–45.4% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.7% | 77.3–83.7% | 80.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 59.7% | 56–63.1% | 63.5% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 87.8% | 85.6–89.9% | 89.2% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 69% | 64.2–73.6% | 66.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 80.3% | 73.9–85.7% | 78.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77.9% | 74.9–80.7% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 7.3% | 5.4–9.5% | 7.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.1% | 27–37.2% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.1% | 20.1–28.3% | 26.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.4% | 15.2–19.8% | 15% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 20.7% | 17.2–24.6% | 18.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.6% | 13.5–18.1% | 12.8% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 16.4% | 12.6–20.5% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 13.4% | 10.7–16.3% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.2% | 6.7–9.8% | 8.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.7% | 7.1–10.4% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 15.8% | 12–19.9% | 14.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.2% | 26.6–36.2% | 27.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.9% | 13.1–18.8% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.8% | 12.5–17.4% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 5.5% | 4.7–6.5% | 5.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.5% | 3.7–5.3% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 9.5% | 8–11.3% | 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 Brocton 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 Brocton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Brocton 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.