Health · Independence

Independence, NY health

Independence differs from New York on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.2% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (12% vs 14.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.2% vs 6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 14897, 14806, 14895

Report card

How Independence 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 Independence adults…

39 of every 100 Independence adults have high blood pressure

New York: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.7–42.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Independence, betterIndependence, worseToo close to callNew York

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.3% Independence
NY 25.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.6% Independence
NY 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Independence
NY 16.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Independence
NY 11.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Independence 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

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

Mind & connection

How Independence adults are doing

1 in 3Independence adults feel lonely

32.1% · New York 34.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Independence adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.5% · New York 17.5% · worse

1 in 4Independence adults lack social or emotional support

22.5% · New York 26.4% · better

1 in 6Independence adults are in frequent mental distress

17.4% · New York 15% · worse

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

Independence adults worry about having enough food

14.7% · NY 17.2% · about the same

1 in 8

Independence adults worry about keeping their housing

12% · NY 14.5% · better

1 in 13

Independence adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.8% · NY 8.2% · about the same

1 in 12

Independence adults lack reliable transportation

8.2% · NY 8.6% · about the same

14.7% of Independence adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%

Thinking or memory14.3%

Hearing7.9%

Errands alone9.5%

Vision5.4%

Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Independence

Independence and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

35.6%37.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first

Greenwood35.8%

Willing35.9%

Wellsville35.9%

Independence36.3%

West Union36.7%

Andover37%

Care nearby

Jones Memorial HospitalWellsville · 9.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

St. James HospitalHornell · 20.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

UPMC ColeCoudersport · 21 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Cuba Memorial HospitalCuba · 27.6 mi · rural critical access

Westfield Laurel Health CenterWestfield · 16 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Oak Orchard Community Health Center - HornellHornell · 22.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careIndependence's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Allegany County · need score 16 of 25

✓ Dental careIndependence is not a shortage area

! Mental healthIndependence's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Allegany 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 Independence. 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 Independence

Measure	Independence	Margin	New York
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.6%	34.7–42.8%	32.6%	worse
High cholesterol	39.8%	35.6–44.1%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	36.3%	29.4–44.1%	28.8%	worse
Arthritis	31.5%	28.3–34.9%	24%	worse
Depression	21.5%	18.4–24.9%	17.5%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	15.7%	13–18.7%	12.8%	worse
Asthma	11.6%	10.3–13%	10.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.3%	9.4–11.3%	7.7%	worse
Diabetes	12.3%	10.7–14.1%	11.5%	about the same
COPD	9.2%	8–10.5%	6%	worse
Heart disease	8.3%	7.4–9.2%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	4.2%	3.8–4.6%	3.4%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.7%	13.1–18.3%	11.3%	worse
Binge drink	16.5%	13.7–19.7%	16.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	27.3%	23–32%	25.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	37.6%	31.2–44.4%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81%	77.7–83.9%	80.8%	about the same
Dentist visit	59.3%	55.6–62.8%	63.5%	worse
Cholesterol check	88.4%	86.6–89.9%	89.2%	about the same
Colon screening	66.6%	61.6–71.2%	66.8%	about the same
Mammogram	75.8%	68–82.4%	78.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79%	76.3–81.5%	77.2%	about the same
No health insurance	6.2%	4.9–7.6%	7.9%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.1%	27.3–37.4%	34.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.5%	19.2–26.3%	26.4%	better
Frequent mental distress	17.4%	15.4–19.4%	15%	worse
Fair or poor health	20%	17.2–22.9%	18.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.5%	13.7–17.4%	12.8%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	14.7%	12.2–17.6%	17.2%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12%	10.2–14.2%	14.5%	better
Utility shut-off threat	7.8%	6.7–9.1%	8.2%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.2%	7.1–9.5%	8.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.7%	12.2–17.5%	14.1%
Disability
Any disability	31.7%	27.6–36.1%	27.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.1%	14–18.5%	13.4%
Thinking or memory	14.3%	12.5–16.2%	12.1%
Hearing	7.9%	7–8.8%	5.6%
Vision	5.4%	4.8–6.1%	5.2%
Dressing or bathing	4.5%	3.9–5.1%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.5%	8.3–10.7%	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 Independence 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 Independence better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Independence by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Independence 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.