Health · Allen

Allen, OK health

On most measures Allen looks like Oklahoma as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults who have had cancer (9.1% vs 7.8%) and more adults who have had a stroke (4.2% vs 3.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Allen
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 883 people are less certain, so we show Allen's figures without a grade.

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How Allen compares with Oklahoma

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 Allen adults…

42 of every 100 Allen adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 38.7–45.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Allen, betterAllen, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.4% Allen
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.3% Allen
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Allen
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.3% Allen
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
55%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
86%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
58%
Colon screening
OK 60%
66%
Mammogram
OK 70%
77%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Allen 9.5% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Allen adults are doing

1 in 3Allen adults feel lonely
32.9% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Allen adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Allen adults lack social or emotional support
25% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Allen adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · Oklahoma 18% · 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 6
Allen adults worry about having enough food
17.2% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Allen adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Allen adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.9% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Allen adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · OK 9.6% · about the same

14.3% of Allen adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.3%

of Allen adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory17.4%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Allen

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital AdaAda · 14.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChickasaw Nation Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral Oklahoma Family Medical CenterAda · 14.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Mercy Hospital Ada
Ada · ★★★★★
ER
14.7 mi
Holdenville General Hospital
Holdenville · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.2 mi
Chickasaw Nation Medical Center
Ada · ★★★★★
ER
25.7 mi
Coal County General Hospital
Coalgate · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careAllen's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hughes County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careAllen's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hughes County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthAllen's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 21 · need score 19 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 Allen. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Allen
MeasureAllenMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.3%38.7–45.8%38.5%worse
High cholesterol39.6%36–43.3%37.7%about the same
Obesity40.6%34.5–47%38.9%about the same
Arthritis31.1%28.2–34.1%27.8%worse
Depression25.7%22.6–29%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.7%12.2–17.2%16.4%about the same
Asthma12.2%11–13.5%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.3–9.9%7.8%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.7–15%12.8%about the same
COPD9%7.9–10.3%8%about the same
Heart disease8.1%7.3–9%7.3%about the same
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.7%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.3%15.6–21.1%16.3%about the same
Binge drink14.1%12–16.5%14%about the same
Get no exercise31.4%26.9–35.9%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.3%30.8–41.8%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.2%76.3–82%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit55.2%51.7–58.6%57.1%about the same
Cholesterol check85.7%83.8–87.4%84.3%about the same
Colon screening58.1%53.6–62.3%59.7%about the same
Mammogram65.6%57.1–73.2%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds76.9%74.4–79.3%76.3%about the same
No health insurance9.5%7.7–11.5%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.9%28.3–37.6%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support25%21.7–28.8%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18%16.2–20%18%about the same
Fair or poor health21.7%18.8–24.7%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.7–17.4%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.2%14.4–20.4%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity13%11–15.2%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.9%8.5–11.4%10.3%about the same
No reliable transportation9.3%8.1–10.7%9.6%about the same
Receive SNAP14.3%11.8–17.1%15.1%
Disability
Any disability39.3%35–43.7%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs19%16.6–21.5%17.1%
Thinking or memory17.4%15.3–19.5%17.3%
Hearing10.4%9.4–11.5%9.1%
Vision6.2%5.6–7%6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%4–5.1%4.3%
Errands alone10.1%8.9–11.4%9.6%
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 Allen door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Allen better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Allen directly, so these are its own figures.

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