Herricks, NY health
Herricks differs from New York on 24 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (3.5% vs 8.2%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.1% vs 12.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with high cholesterol (42.4% vs 37.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for HerricksNot graded
CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Herricks, so we show its figures without a grade.
How Herricks 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Herricks adults…
Bars show Herricks; the black tick is New York. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
NY 25.9%
NY 37.9%
NY 16.3%
NY 11.3%
Keeping up with care
Share of Herricks adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.
How Herricks adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.3% of Herricks adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Living with a disability
of Herricks adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: New York. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Herricks 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 Herricks.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Herricks
No hospital or community health center in Herricks itself. These are the nearest.
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 Herricks. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Herricks
| Measure | Herricks | Margin | New York | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 31.1% | 28.4–33.6% | 32.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 42.4% | 39.5–45.2% | 37.7% | worse |
| Obesity | 20.5% | 17.8–23.3% | 28.8% | better |
| Arthritis | 21.2% | 19.2–23.2% | 24% | better |
| Depression | 10.3% | 8.9–11.7% | 17.5% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 6.1% | 4.9–7.4% | 12.8% | better |
| Asthma | 7.8% | 7–8.7% | 10.3% | better |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.9% | 7.2–8.6% | 7.7% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 9.5–12.3% | 11.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 4% | 3.4–4.7% | 6% | better |
| Heart disease | 5.3% | 4.7–6% | 6.1% | better |
| Stroke | 2.7% | 2.4–3% | 3.4% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 6.9% | 5.7–8.3% | 11.3% | better |
| Binge drink | 11.3% | 9.7–12.9% | 16.3% | better |
| Get no exercise | 23.5% | 20.3–26.9% | 25.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.1% | 36.6–43.7% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 83.4% | 81.1–85.4% | 80.8% | better |
| Dentist visit | 69.3% | 66.5–71.8% | 63.5% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 92% | 90.7–93.1% | 89.2% | better |
| Colon screening | 66.6% | 63–70% | 66.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 73.2% | 67.4–78.6% | 78.9% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 82.5% | 80.1–84.6% | 77.2% | better |
| No health insurance | 4% | 3.1–4.9% | 7.9% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 31.5% | 27.9–35.1% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 27.3% | 24–30.6% | 26.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9% | 15% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 12.7% | 10.8–14.6% | 18.1% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 9.7% | 8.5–11% | 12.8% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 9.5% | 7.6–11.5% | 17.2% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 7.2% | 5.9–8.5% | 14.5% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 3.5% | 2.9–4.1% | 8.2% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 4.7% | 4–5.5% | 8.6% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 5.3% | 4.1–6.5% | 14.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 20.6% | 18.1–23.3% | 27.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 9.6% | 8.2–11.2% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1% | 5.6% | |
| Vision | 3.4% | 2.9–3.8% | 5.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.2% | 1.9–2.6% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 4.7% | 4.1–5.5% | 7.7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.