Health · Ellington

Ellington, NY health

Ellington differs from New York on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.2% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.6% vs 14.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.1% vs 6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 14747, 14740, 14726, 14733

B-Health Grade

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Ellington’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Ellington is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns, and than 63% of towns with similar incomes.

B-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressBMental distressBObesityB-DiabetesC+SmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 45%

Less healthyHealthier

New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 26%

Towns with similar incomes, $49K–$81K (9,113)Healthier than 63%

Better than its income would suggest. Ellington is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Ellington 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 Ellington 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. Ellington’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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 Ellington 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 Ellington adults…

38 of every 100 Ellington adults have high blood pressure

New York: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.3–42.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ellington, betterEllington, worseToo close to callNew York

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.6% Ellington
NY 25.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.6% Ellington
NY 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Ellington
NY 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Ellington
NY 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Ellington 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 16

working-age adults has no health insurance

Ellington 6.2% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)

Mind & connection

How Ellington adults are doing

1 in 3Ellington adults feel lonely

31.3% · New York 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Ellington adults have been diagnosed with depression

20.8% · New York 17.5% · worse

1 in 4Ellington adults lack social or emotional support

23.3% · New York 26.4% · too close to call

1 in 6Ellington adults are in frequent mental distress

16.7% · 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

Ellington adults worry about having enough food

14.3% · NY 17.2% · about the same

1 in 9

Ellington adults worry about keeping their housing

11.6% · NY 14.5% · better

1 in 14

Ellington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.2% · NY 8.2% · about the same

1 in 13

Ellington adults lack reliable transportation

7.8% · NY 8.6% · about the same

13.6% of Ellington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%

Thinking or memory14%

Hearing7.9%

Errands alone9.2%

Vision5.3%

Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Ellington

Ellington 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 Ellington.

34.4%37.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first

Ellington35.2%

Gerry35.2%

Poland35.9%

Conewango36.1%

Cherry Creek36.4%

Care nearby

UPMC Chautauqua at WcaJamestown · 10.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Brooks-Tlc Hospital SystemDunkirk · 21.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Westfield Memorial HospitalWestfield · 24.6 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Tcc South Dayton PharmacySouth Dayton · 10.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Evergreen Health - Prather Ave.Jamestown · 10.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthEllington'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 Ellington. 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 Ellington

Measure	Ellington	Margin	New York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.2%	34.3–42.2%	32.6%	worse
High cholesterol	39.8%	35.6–43.8%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	35.2%	28.9–41.8%	28.8%	worse
Arthritis	31.6%	28.4–35%	24%	worse
Depression	20.8%	17.8–24%	17.5%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.8%	12.3–17.5%	12.8%	about the same
Asthma	11.2%	10–12.6%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.7%	9.7–11.7%	7.7%	worse
Diabetes	12.2%	10.5–14%	11.5%	about the same
COPD	9.1%	7.8–10.6%	6%	worse
Heart disease	8.2%	7.3–9.3%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	4.2%	3.7–4.8%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.4%	13–18%	11.3%	worse
Binge drink	16.5%	13.7–19.4%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	27.6%	23.1–32.2%	25.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	38.6%	33–44.4%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.7%	78.6–84.4%	80.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	60.5%	57.2–64%	63.5%	about the same
Cholesterol check	88.8%	87.2–90.3%	89.2%	about the same
Colon screening	68.5%	64–72.8%	66.8%	about the same
Mammogram	76.9%	70.2–82.8%	78.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.4%	76.6–81.9%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	6.2%	5–7.7%	7.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.3%	26.6–36.1%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.3%	19.9–27%	26.4%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.7%	14.8–18.7%	15%	about the same
Fair or poor health	19.9%	16.9–23%	18.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.5%	13.5–17.6%	12.8%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	14.3%	11.8–17.2%	17.2%	about the same
Housing insecurity	11.6%	9.8–13.7%	14.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	7.2%	6.2–8.4%	8.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.8%	6.7–9%	8.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13.6%	11.2–16.2%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	31.5%	27.3–35.9%	27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.2%	13.8–18.7%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	14%	12.1–16%	12.1%
Hearing	7.9%	7–9%	5.6%
Vision	5.3%	4.6–6.1%	5.2%
Dressing or bathing	4.4%	3.8–5.1%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.2%	8–10.7%	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 Ellington 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 Ellington better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Ellington by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Ellington by how much of its land each one covers.

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.