Health · Erin

Erin, NY health

Erin differs from New York on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.4% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.9% vs 14.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.3% vs 6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 14838, 14861, 14824, 14816
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Erin’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Erin is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns, and than 77% of towns with similar incomes.

BSelf-rated healthC+Physical distressB-Mental distressA-ObesityBDiabetesC+SmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 58%
Less healthyHealthier
New York towns we grade (1,227)Healthier than 44%
Towns with similar incomes, $50K–$83K (9,270)Healthier than 77%

Better than its income would suggest. Erin 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, Erin could be anywhere from C− 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 Erin 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. Erin’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 Erin 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 Erin adults…

37 of every 100 Erin adults have high blood pressure
New York: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33–41%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Erin, betterErin, worseToo close to callNew York
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.6% Erin
NY 25.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.3% Erin
NY 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Erin
NY 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.3% Erin
NY 11.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
NY 81%
64%
Dentist visit
NY 64%
90%
Cholesterol check
NY 89%
69%
Colon screening
NY 67%
75%
Mammogram
NY 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
NY 77%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Erin 5.4% · New York 1 in 13 (7.9%)
Mind & connection

How Erin adults are doing

1 in 3Erin adults feel lonely
32.2% · New York 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Erin adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · New York 17.5% · worse
1 in 4Erin adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · New York 26.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Erin adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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 8
Erin adults worry about having enough food
13% · NY 17.2% · better
1 in 9
Erin adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · NY 14.5% · better
1 in 15
Erin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · NY 8.2% · better
1 in 14
Erin adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · NY 8.6% · better

12.4% of Erin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Erin

Erin 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 Erin.

Cayuta: 31% Van Etten: 30.8% Baldwin: 30.9% Horseheads: 28.7% Catharine: 32.1% Newfield: 29.5% Veteran: 28.6% Barton: 31% Spencer: 31.4% Chemung: 31.3% Elmira: 34.5% Big Flats: 29.6% Catlin: 29.7% Erin: 30.5% Erin Cayuta Van Etten Baldwin Horseheads Arnot Ogden Medical Center · Elmira · 9.9 mi · 2★ MedicareH Schuyler Hospital · Montour Falls · 15 miH The Chautauqua Center - Elmira · Elmira · 9.8 mi+
28.6%34.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Horseheads28.7%
Erin30.5%
Van Etten30.8%
Baldwin30.9%
Cayuta31%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.9 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Erin

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

HNearest ERArnot Ogden Medical CenterElmira · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorning Hospital★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Chautauqua CenterElmira · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
The Chautauqua Center
2 sites · nearest in Elmira
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.9 mi
Arnot Ogden Medical Center
Elmira · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
Schuyler Hospital
Montour Falls · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Robert Packer Hospital
Sayre · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Corning Hospital
Corning · ★★★★★
ER
27 mi
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Lawrenceville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careErin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chemung County · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careErin is not a shortage area
! Mental healthErin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Chemung County · need score 16 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 Erin. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Erin
MeasureErinMarginNew York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.9%33–41%32.6%worse
High cholesterol38.9%34.9–43.2%37.7%about the same
Obesity30.5%24.5–37.4%28.8%about the same
Arthritis29.8%26.5–33.2%24%worse
Depression21.8%18.7–25.1%17.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.6–15.7%12.8%about the same
Asthma11.2%10–12.6%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9–11%7.7%worse
Diabetes11.2%9.7–12.9%11.5%about the same
COPD8.3%7.2–9.6%6%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.5–8.3%6.1%worse
Stroke3.7%3.4–4.2%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.3%12.8–18.2%11.3%worse
Binge drink16.3%13.5–19.3%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.6%21.5–30.1%25.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%28.5–40.4%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.3%78.2–84.2%80.8%about the same
Dentist visit63.8%60.3–67.2%63.5%about the same
Cholesterol check89.7%88.1–91.1%89.2%about the same
Colon screening69%64.3–73.4%66.8%about the same
Mammogram75.4%68–81.7%78.9%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76.2–81.7%77.2%about the same
No health insurance5.4%4.3–6.8%7.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%27.1–37.6%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support23.4%19.9–27.6%26.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.9%15–19.1%15%about the same
Fair or poor health18.1%15.6–21.1%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.7%12.9–16.7%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13%10.6–15.9%17.2%better
Housing insecurity10.9%9.1–12.9%14.5%better
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.8–8%8.2%better
No reliable transportation7.2%6.2–8.4%8.6%better
Receive SNAP12.4%10.2–15.2%14.1%
Disability
Any disability28.4%24.6–32.6%27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%12.3–16.7%13.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.4–15%12.1%
Hearing6.9%6.1–7.8%5.6%
Vision4.7%4.2–5.4%5.2%
Dressing or bathing4%3.5–4.6%3.8%
Errands alone8.3%7.2–9.5%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 Erin 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 Erin better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Erin by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Erin 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.

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