Health · Altus

Altus, OK health

Altus differs from Oklahoma on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (15% vs 11.3%) and more adults facing food insecurity (22.5% vs 18.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Altus

Report card

How Altus 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 Altus adults…

39 of every 100 Altus adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.7–42.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Altus, betterAltus, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.1% Altus
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.9% Altus
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Altus
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.5% Altus
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

OK 78%

Dentist visit

OK 57%

Cholesterol check

OK 84%

Colon screening

OK 60%

Mammogram

OK 70%

Taking BP meds

OK 76%

1 in 7

working-age adults has no health insurance

Altus 15% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Altus adults are doing

1 in 3Altus adults feel lonely

33.3% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Altus adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.7% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Altus adults lack social or emotional support

25.6% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Altus 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 4

Altus adults worry about having enough food

22.5% · OK 18.5% · worse

1 in 6

Altus adults worry about keeping their housing

16.7% · OK 14.1% · worse

1 in 8

Altus adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

12.3% · OK 10.3% · worse

1 in 9

Altus adults lack reliable transportation

11.2% · OK 9.6% · worse

19.2% of Altus adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.4%

of Altus adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%

Thinking or memory18.4%

Hearing9%

Errands alone10.3%

Vision7.3%

Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Altus

Altus and the towns around it

Care nearby

Jackson County Memorial Hospital AuthorityAltus · 1.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Mangum Regional Medical CenterMangum · 19.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Elkview General HospitalHobart · 28.8 mi · ER

Wilbarger General HospitalVernon · 34.4 mi · ER

Shortgrass Community Health Center AltusAltus · 2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Variety Care HobartHobart · 27.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

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

! Dental careAltus's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthAltus's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA 8 SW Oklahoma Jim Taliaferro · need score 20 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 Altus. 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 Altus

Measure	Altus	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.6%	34.7–42.7%	38.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	37%	32.9–41.2%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	40.7%	33.2–48.5%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	26.4%	23.5–29.5%	27.8%	about the same
Depression	24.7%	21.1–28.4%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	17%	13.8–20%	16.4%	about the same
Asthma	11.2%	9.9–12.6%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.1%	6.5–7.8%	7.8%	about the same
Diabetes	13.5%	11.8–15.3%	12.8%	about the same
COPD	8%	7.1–8.9%	8%	about the same
Heart disease	7.3%	6.5–8%	7.3%	about the same
Stroke	3.8%	3.5–4.1%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.5%	14.3–18.8%	16.3%	about the same
Binge drink	14.3%	11.7–17.1%	14%	about the same
Get no exercise	35.1%	30.3–40%	31.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	40.9%	33.8–47.9%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77%	73.3–80.4%	77.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	55.7%	51.6–59.3%	57.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	82.5%	80.3–84.4%	84.3%	about the same
Colon screening	60.4%	54.5–65.6%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	69.9%	60.3–77.6%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	75.2%	72.5–77.6%	76.3%	about the same
No health insurance	15%	12.9–17.1%	11.3%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.3%	28.3–38.9%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	25.6%	21.9–29.8%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18%	16–20.1%	18%	about the same
Fair or poor health	23.3%	20.6–26.2%	21.2%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.9%	13.2–16.8%	14.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	22.5%	19.8–25.5%	18.5%	worse
Housing insecurity	16.7%	14.6–19.2%	14.1%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	12.3%	10.8–14%	10.3%	worse
No reliable transportation	11.2%	10–12.6%	9.6%	worse
Receive SNAP	19.2%	16.9–21.9%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	40.4%	35.8–45%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.7%	15.5–19.8%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	18.4%	16.4–20.5%	17.3%
Hearing	9%	8.1–10%	9.1%
Vision	7.3%	6.6–8%	6%
Dressing or bathing	5%	4.5–5.4%	4.3%
Errands alone	10.3%	9.2–11.4%	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 Altus door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Altus 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.