Health · Union

Union, OH health

Union differs from Ohio on 23 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (12.3% vs 8%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (23.3% vs 15.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 45613, 45648, 45690, 45661

D-Health Grade

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Union’s Health Grade: D−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Union is healthier than 4% of U.S. towns.

DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressD-Mental distressDObesityDDiabetesD-SmokingDExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 4%

Less healthyHealthier

Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 3%

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Union could be anywhere from D− to C−.

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 Ohio 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 Union 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. Union’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 Union 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 Union adults…

44 of every 100 Union adults have high blood pressure

Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.3–47%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Union, betterUnion, worseToo close to callOhio

Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.4% Union
OH 26.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.7% Union
OH 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Union
OH 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.8% Union
OH 15.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

OH 80%

Dentist visit

OH 63%

Cholesterol check

OH 86%

Colon screening

OH 65%

Mammogram

OH 76%

Taking BP meds

OH 79%

1 in 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Union 9.9% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Union adults are doing

1 in 3Union adults feel lonely

36.4% · Ohio 35% · too close to call

1 in 3Union adults have been diagnosed with depression

29.6% · Ohio 25.4% · worse

1 in 4Union adults lack social or emotional support

22.6% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Union adults are in frequent mental distress

21.3% · 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 5

Union adults worry about having enough food

19.5% · OH 14.1% · worse

1 in 7

Union adults worry about keeping their housing

13.7% · OH 11.3% · worse

1 in 9

Union adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.7% · OH 8.3% · worse

1 in 10

Union adults lack reliable transportation

10.2% · OH 7.7% · worse

18.8% of Union adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.1%

Thinking or memory18.3%

Hearing8.9%

Errands alone11.4%

Vision6.7%

Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Around Union

Union 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 Union.

42.9%46.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first

Seal43.1%

Scioto43.6%

Jefferson43.7%

Beaver43.8%

Union44%

Marion44.4%

Care nearby

Adena Pike Medical CenterWaverly · 9.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Holzer Medical Center JacksonJackson · 15.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Southern Ohio Medical CenterPortsmouth · 16.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Kings Daughters Medical Center OhioPortsmouth · 17.4 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Piketon Family Health CenterPiketon · 6.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Hopewell Health Centers - Jackson BurlingtonJackson · 15.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careUnion's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careUnion's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 11 of 25

! Mental healthUnion's county is a federal shortage area.Paint Valley MHCA · need score 11 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 Union. 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 Union

Measure	Union	Margin	Ohio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	43.7%	40.3–47%	37.2%	worse
High cholesterol	39.2%	35.9–42.4%	36.7%	about the same
Obesity	44%	38.4–49.6%	37.1%	worse
Arthritis	34.3%	31.5–37.2%	29.8%	worse
Depression	29.6%	26.5–32.9%	25.4%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	23.3%	20–26.8%	15.3%	worse
Asthma	12%	10.9–13.3%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.3%	8.6–10.1%	8.7%	about the same
Diabetes	16%	14.2–17.7%	13.2%	worse
COPD	12.3%	11–13.6%	8%	worse
Heart disease	9.3%	8.5–10.3%	7.1%	worse
Stroke	4.7%	4.3–5.1%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	22.8%	20.1–25.6%	15.4%	worse
Binge drink	14.9%	12.7–17.3%	16.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	36.4%	32.2–40.6%	26.9%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	39.7%	34.9–44.7%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.9%	77.2–82.5%	79.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	54.1%	50.9–57.3%	62.9%	worse
Cholesterol check	83.6%	81.8–85.3%	86.1%	worse
Colon screening	60.1%	55.9–64.3%	65.2%	worse
Mammogram	68.4%	61.5–74.8%	76%	worse
Taking BP meds	79.7%	77.5–81.8%	79.2%	about the same
No health insurance	9.9%	8.3–11.6%	8%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	36.4%	32.1–41.5%	35%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.6%	19.6–26.2%	21.3%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	21.3%	19.3–23.4%	17.5%	worse
Fair or poor health	25.9%	23–28.7%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	18.2%	16.4–20.1%	13.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	19.5%	16.8–22.6%	14.1%	worse
Housing insecurity	13.7%	11.9–15.9%	11.3%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	10.7%	9.3–12.3%	8.3%	worse
No reliable transportation	10.2%	9–11.5%	7.7%	worse
Receive SNAP	18.8%	16.1–21.7%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	38.3%	34.4–42.2%	29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs	19.1%	17–21.3%	13.9%
Thinking or memory	18.3%	16.4–20.3%	13.9%
Hearing	8.9%	8–9.8%	6.8%
Vision	6.7%	6.1–7.4%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	5.5%	5–6.1%	3.8%
Errands alone	11.4%	10.3–12.7%	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 Union door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Union better or worse.

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

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.