Health · Central Square
Central Square, NY health
Central Square differs from New York on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.7% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (13.4% vs 17.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.9% vs 6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Central SquareTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Central Square’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Central Square is healthier than 44% of U.S. towns.
B-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressB-Mental distressB-ObesityB-DiabetesB-SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 44%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 25%
Towns with similar incomes, $52K–$87K (9,558)Healthier than 56%
About what its income would suggest. Central Square does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Central Square 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 Central Square 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. Central Square 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 Central Square 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
36.6% have obesity
0 better4 close8 worse
Habits
28.6% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
82% had a checkup
1 better6 close0 worse
Mind & connection
30.9% feel lonely
1 better3 close1 worse
Everyday needs
13.4% face food insecurity
2 better3 close0 worse
Disability
30.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Central Square adults…
38 of every 100 Central Square adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.6–42.1%
Bars show Central Square; the black tick is New York. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Central Square, betterCentral Square, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults
28.6% Central Square
NY 25.9%
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
39.7% Central Square
NY 37.9%
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.3% Central Square
NY 16.3%
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.9% Central Square
NY 11.3%
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Central Square 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 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Central Square 5.7% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection
How Central Square adults are doing
1 in 3Central Square adults feel lonely
30.9% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Central Square adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 5Central Square adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · New York 26.4% · better
1 in 6Central Square adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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 7
Central Square adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · NY 17.2% · better
1 in 9
Central Square adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 13
Central Square adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · NY 8.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Central Square adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · NY 8.6% · about the same
13.5% of Central Square adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Disability
Living with a disability
30.7%
of Central Square adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Black tick: New York. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Central Square
1 community health center in Central Square, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERSt. Joseph's Hospital Health CenterSyracuse · 16 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthern Oswego County Health ServicesCentral Square · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.6 mi
Northern Oswego County Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Central Square
Central Square Health CenterCentral Square · 0.6 mi
Phoenix Health Services CenterPhoenix · 8.9 mi
Mexico Elementary SbhcMexico · 13 mi
Fulton Health CenterFulton · 13.5 mi
Mexico Health Services CenterMexico · 13.6 mi
12.7 mi
Liberty Resources
2 sites · nearest in Fulton
Liberty Resources Inc.- FultonFulton · 12.7 mi
Liberty Resources, Inc. - SyracuseSyracuse · 15.6 mi
16.8 mi
University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center
Syracuse · ★★★★★
Nothing matches.
! Primary careCentral Square's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Oswego County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careCentral Square's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Oswego County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthCentral Square's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Oswego County · need score 18 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 Central Square. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Central Square
| Measure | Central Square | Margin | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 37.8% | 33.6–42.1% | 32.6% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 38.5% | 34.3–42.8% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 36.6% | 30–43.9% | 28.8% | worse |
| Arthritis | 31.8% | 28.3–35.5% | 24% | worse |
| Depression | 21.6% | 18.4–25.1% | 17.5% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.8% | 9.6–14.3% | 12.8% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.5% | 10.1–13% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.7% | 9.6–11.8% | 7.7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 12.1% | 10.3–14.1% | 11.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.9% | 7.3–10.6% | 6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1% | 6.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7% | 3.4% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.9% | 11.9–18% | 11.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16.3% | 13.4–19.3% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 28.6% | 23.4–34% | 25.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.7% | 33.8–45.8% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 82% | 78.7–84.8% | 80.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 61.2% | 57.6–64.7% | 63.5% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 89% | 87–90.7% | 89.2% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 68.6% | 64–72.8% | 66.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 78.6% | 71.8–84.4% | 78.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.3% | 76.4–81.9% | 77.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 5.7% | 4.3–7.5% | 7.9% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 30.9% | 26.1–36.1% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 21.6% | 18–25.6% | 26.4% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 17% | 14.8–19.5% | 15% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 19.2% | 15.9–22.7% | 18.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.2% | 13–17.6% | 12.8% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 13.4% | 10.5–17.1% | 17.2% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 11.3% | 9.1–13.9% | 14.5% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.5% | 6.1–9% | 8.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.8% | 6.5–9.4% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 13.5% | 10.4–17.1% | 14.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.7% | 26–35.5% | 27.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.9% | 13.2–18.9% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.5% | 11.3–15.8% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 7.5% | 6.4–8.6% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 5.3% | 4.4–6.2% | 5.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.3% | 3.6–5.1% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 9.1% | 7.6–10.7% | 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 Central Square 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 Central Square better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Central Square 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.