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Health in Delanson · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Delanson?

Delanson differs from New York on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (4.9% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.9% vs 17.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with depression (21.2% vs 17.5%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Delanson. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Delanson

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with New York

Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.7%NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.6%NY 37.9%
Binge drink 19%NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.3%NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Delanson, betterDelanson, worseAbout the sameNew York
Where Delanson gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78% Yearly checkupNY 81%
65% Dentist visitNY 64%
88% Cholesterol checkNY 89%
67% Colon screeningNY 67%
79% MammogramNY 79%
75% Taking BP medsNY 77%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Delanson 4.9% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
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
Delanson adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · NY 17.2%
Better than NY
1 in 10
Delanson adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · NY 14.5%
Better than NY
1 in 16
Delanson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · NY 8.2%
Better than NY
1 in 15
Delanson adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · NY 8.6%
Better than NY

9.4% of Delanson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Delanson adults…

Delanson runs below NY on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Delanson adults have diabetes
New York: 12 in 100 · better · likely 7.1–10%
Better than NYWorseAbout the sameNew York
Getting care

Care in and near Delanson

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

HNearest EREllis HospitalSchenectady · 14.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCobleskill Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSchenectady Family Health ServicesSchenectady · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.4 mi
Schenectady Family Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Schenectady
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Ellis Hospital
Schenectady · ★★★★★
ER
14.3 mi
St. Marys Healthcare
Amsterdam · ★★★★★
ER
14.6 mi
Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
Schenectady · not rated
15.8 mi
Cobleskill Regional Hospital
Cobleskill · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Whitney M Young Jr Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Albany
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careDelanson is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDelanson is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDelanson is not a shortage area

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 Delanson; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Delanson adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Delanson runs above New York.

1 in 3Delanson adults feel lonely
32.9% · NY 34.2% · About the same as NY
1 in 4Delanson adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · NY 26.4% · About the same as NY
1 in 5Delanson adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · NY 17.5% · Worse than NY
1 in 6Delanson adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · NY 15% · About the same as NY
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Delanson adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.3%

of Delanson adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%
New York
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 263 people are less certain, so we show Delanson's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Delanson
MeasureDelansonLikely rangeNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure29.8%26.1–33.5%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol34.3%30.4–38.2%37.7%about the same
Obesity33.4%27.1–39.7%28.8%about the same
Arthritis24.1%21–27.2%24%about the same
Depression21.2%17.9–24.6%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)10.2%8.2–12.3%12.8%better
Asthma11.2%9.8–12.6%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.4–9.1%7.7%about the same
Diabetes8.5%7.1–10%11.5%better
COPD6%4.8–7.2%6%about the same
Heart disease5.4%4.7–6.3%6.1%about the same
Stroke2.8%2.4–3.2%3.4%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.3%9.6–15.2%11.3%about the same
Binge drink19%15.9–22.5%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise19.7%15.6–23.9%25.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours37.6%32–43.3%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78%74.7–81.3%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit65.2%61.9–68.4%63.5%about the same
Cholesterol check88.1%86.1–90%89.2%about the same
Colon screening66.8%62.1–71.1%66.8%about the same
Mammogram78.6%71.9–84.2%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds74.8%71.4–77.8%77.2%about the same
No health insurance4.9%3.6–6.8%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.9%28.2–37.8%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support22.8%19–26.6%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.4–19%15%about the same
Fair or poor health14.2%11.6–17.3%18.1%better
Frequent physical distress12%10.2–14%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.9%8.3–13.8%17.2%better
Housing insecurity10.1%8–12.3%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.1–7.4%8.2%better
No reliable transportation6.8%5.5–8.1%8.6%better
Receive SNAP9.4%7–12%14.1%
Disability
Any disability25.3%21.2–29.7%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs10.7%8.8–12.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.4%10.3–14.6%12.1%
Hearing5.5%4.7–6.3%5.6%
Vision3.8%3.2–4.4%5.2%
Dressing or bathing3%2.5–3.6%3.8%
Errands alone7.1%5.9–8.4%7.7%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Delanson door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the New York figure falls inside it, we don’t call Delanson better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Delanson directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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