Health · Bernice

Bernice, OK health

Bernice differs from Oklahoma on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (10.6% vs 14%) and fewer uninsured adults (8.8% vs 11.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (12.2% vs 7.3%).

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

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How Bernice 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 Bernice adults…

52 of every 100 Bernice adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 47.5–56.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bernice, betterBernice, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.7% Bernice
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.7% Bernice
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 10.6% Bernice
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.4% Bernice
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bernice 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 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Bernice 8.8% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Bernice adults are doing

1 in 3Bernice adults feel lonely

29.9% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Bernice adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.7% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Bernice adults lack social or emotional support

22.9% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Bernice adults are in frequent mental distress

16.1% · 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

Bernice adults worry about having enough food

16.3% · OK 18.5% · about the same

1 in 9

Bernice adults worry about keeping their housing

11.1% · OK 14.1% · better

1 in 11

Bernice adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.8% · OK 10.3% · better

1 in 12

Bernice adults lack reliable transportation

8.5% · OK 9.6% · about the same

14.2% of Bernice adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

45.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.2%

Thinking or memory16.4%

Hearing14.8%

Errands alone11.1%

Vision7.7%

Dressing or bathing5.8%

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

Around Bernice

Bernice and the towns around it

Care nearby

Integris Grove HospitalGrove · 9.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Saint Francis Hospital VinitaVinita · 13.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Integris Miami HospitalMiami · 17.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Ozarks Community Hospital of GravetteGravette · 29.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Afton Community Health CenterAfton · 5.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Family Medical CenterGrove · 9.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

! Dental careBernice's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Delaware County · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthBernice's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Catchment Area 1 · need score 16 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 Bernice. 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 Bernice

Measure	Bernice	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	52.1%	47.5–56.5%	38.5%	worse
High cholesterol	49.1%	44.4–54%	37.7%	worse
Obesity	36.9%	29.9–44.5%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	41.7%	37.6–45.9%	27.8%	worse
Depression	23.7%	20.2–27.4%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	20.4%	17.3–24.2%	16.4%	worse
Asthma	11.5%	10.1–13%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	12.5%	11.3–13.9%	7.8%	worse
Diabetes	18.1%	15.5–20.7%	12.8%	worse
COPD	12.3%	10.2–14.3%	8%	worse
Heart disease	12.2%	10.6–13.8%	7.3%	worse
Stroke	6%	5.3–6.9%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.4%	15–21.6%	16.3%	about the same
Binge drink	10.6%	8.6–13%	14%	better
Get no exercise	35.7%	29.6–41.2%	31.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	34.7%	29.3–40.9%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	83.2%	80–86%	77.9%	better
Dentist visit	52.7%	49.1–56.6%	57.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	89.8%	88.1–91.2%	84.3%	better
Colon screening	61.9%	57–66.9%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	65.8%	57.7–73.8%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	84.5%	81.9–86.9%	76.3%	better
No health insurance	8.8%	6.9–11.1%	11.3%	better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.9%	24.8–35.4%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.9%	19.1–27%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.1%	14.1–18.1%	18%	about the same
Fair or poor health	25.7%	21.5–29.6%	21.2%	worse
Frequent physical distress	18.2%	15.6–20.6%	14.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16.3%	13.3–19.7%	18.5%	about the same
Housing insecurity	11.1%	9.1–13.2%	14.1%	better
Utility shut-off threat	8.8%	7.4–10.2%	10.3%	better
No reliable transportation	8.5%	7.2–9.9%	9.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.2%	11.4–17.3%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	45.8%	40.3–50.8%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	25.2%	21.4–28.8%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	16.4%	14–18.7%	17.3%
Hearing	14.8%	13.1–16.5%	9.1%
Vision	7.7%	6.6–8.8%	6%
Dressing or bathing	5.8%	5–6.7%	4.3%
Errands alone	11.1%	9.4–12.8%	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 Bernice door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bernice 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.