Health · Pomeroy

Pomeroy, OH health

Pomeroy differs from Ohio on 21 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (14.3% vs 8%) and more adults facing food insecurity (23.7% vs 14.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Pomeroy
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How Pomeroy compares with Ohio

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 Pomeroy adults…

45 of every 100 Pomeroy adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.7–48.6%

Bars show Pomeroy; the black tick is Ohio. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pomeroy, betterPomeroy, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 41.9% Pomeroy
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.8% Pomeroy
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Pomeroy
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 25.2% Pomeroy
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Pomeroy adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

79%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
51%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
82%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
61%
Colon screening
OH 65%
72%
Mammogram
OH 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pomeroy 11% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Pomeroy adults are doing

1 in 3Pomeroy adults feel lonely
36% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 3Pomeroy adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.9% · Ohio 25.4% · worse
1 in 4Pomeroy adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Pomeroy adults are in frequent mental distress
22.6% · Ohio 17.5% · 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 4
Pomeroy adults worry about having enough food
23.7% · OH 14.1% · worse
1 in 6
Pomeroy adults worry about keeping their housing
16% · OH 11.3% · worse
1 in 8
Pomeroy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.2% · OH 8.3% · worse
1 in 8
Pomeroy adults lack reliable transportation
12.1% · OH 7.7% · worse

24.7% of Pomeroy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.3%

of Pomeroy adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.6%
Thinking or memory20.3%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone13.3%
Vision8%
Dressing or bathing6.5%

Black tick: Ohio. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Pomeroy

Pomeroy 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.

Salisbury: 44.1% Middleport: 46.9% Chester: 44.1% Sutton: 44.6% Cheshire: 36.9% Bedford: 42.2% Rutland: 45.3% Pomeroy: 46.3% Pomeroy Salisbury Middleport Hopewell Health Centers - Pomeroy · Pomeroy · 1.8 mi+ Cheshire Reach · Cheshire · 7.2 mi+
36.9%46.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Salisbury44.1%
Pomeroy46.3%
Middleport46.9%

Care nearby

Rivers HealthPoint Pleasant · 12.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Holzer Medical CenterGallipolis · 17.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Ohiohealth O'bleness HospitalAthens · 20.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Jackson General HospitalRipley · 25 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Hopewell Health Centers - PomeroyPomeroy · 1.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Cheshire ReachCheshire · 7.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary carePomeroy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Meigs County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental carePomeroy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Meigs County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthPomeroy's county is a federal shortage area.Gallia-Jackson-Meigs MHCA · need score 13 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 Pomeroy. 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 Pomeroy
MeasurePomeroyMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.7%40.7–48.6%37.2%worse
High cholesterol39.8%35.8–43.7%36.7%about the same
Obesity46.3%39.5–53%37.1%worse
Arthritis36%32.7–39.3%29.8%worse
Depression29.9%26.1–33.8%25.4%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)24.2%20.4–28.3%15.3%worse
Asthma12.5%11.1–13.9%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.3–10.1%8.7%about the same
Diabetes17.8%15.7–20%13.2%worse
COPD14.3%12.6–16.1%8%worse
Heart disease10.4%9.4–11.6%7.1%worse
Stroke5.2%4.7–5.8%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes25.2%21.5–28.5%15.4%worse
Binge drink15.2%12.6–18.2%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise41.9%36.7–47%26.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.8%35.6–48.3%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%75.5–82.2%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit50.6%46.8–54.2%62.9%worse
Cholesterol check81.7%79.5–84.1%86.1%worse
Colon screening61.2%56.5–65.8%65.2%about the same
Mammogram71.6%63.8–78.8%76%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%77.3–82%79.2%about the same
No health insurance11%8.9–13.4%8%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36%30.9–41.6%35%about the same
Lack emotional support22.5%19.1–26.4%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress22.6%20.2–25.1%17.5%worse
Fair or poor health30.2%26.5–34%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress19.9%17.6–22.3%13.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity23.7%20.1–27.7%14.1%worse
Housing insecurity16%13.5–18.7%11.3%worse
Utility shut-off threat13.2%11.4–15.2%8.3%worse
No reliable transportation12.1%10.5–13.9%7.7%worse
Receive SNAP24.7%21–28.7%11.7%
Disability
Any disability40.3%35.7–44.9%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs21.6%19–24.3%13.9%
Thinking or memory20.3%17.8–22.9%13.9%
Hearing9.6%8.5–10.7%6.8%
Vision8%7.1–9%4.8%
Dressing or bathing6.5%5.8–7.4%3.8%
Errands alone13.3%11.7–14.9%8.1%
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 Pomeroy door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Pomeroy better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pomeroy directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Ohio 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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