Health · Central High

Central High, OK health

On most measures Central High looks like Oklahoma as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults who have had cancer (9.2% vs 7.8%) and more adults with arthritis (31.6% vs 27.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Central High

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Central High’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Central High is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns and 70% of Oklahoma towns.

CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressC+Mental distressCObesityCDiabetesC-SmokingC-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 25%

Less healthyHealthier

Oklahoma towns we grade (237)Healthier than 70%

Towns with similar incomes, $57K–$94K (9,882)Healthier than 19%

About what its income would suggest. Central High does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Central High could be anywhere from D to B.

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 Oklahoma 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 Central High 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. Central High uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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 Central High 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 Central High adults…

43 of every 100 Central High adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 38.4–46.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Central High, betterCentral High, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.3% Central High
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.7% Central High
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14% Central High
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.9% Central High
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Central High 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

Central High 9.5% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Central High adults are doing

1 in 3Central High adults feel lonely

30.9% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Central High adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.1% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Central High adults lack social or emotional support

22.9% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Central High adults are in frequent mental distress

17.8% · 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

Central High adults worry about having enough food

16.2% · OK 18.5% · about the same

1 in 8

Central High adults worry about keeping their housing

11.9% · OK 14.1% · about the same

1 in 11

Central High adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.3% · OK 10.3% · about the same

1 in 12

Central High adults lack reliable transportation

8.5% · OK 9.6% · about the same

14% of Central High adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%

Thinking or memory16.8%

Hearing10.3%

Errands alone9.6%

Vision5.9%

Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Central High

Central High 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 Central High.

38.3%39.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first

Central High38.9%

Empire City39.3%

Care nearby

Duncan Regional HospitalDuncan · 14.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Lawton Indian HospitalLawton · 16.9 mi Directions Medicare profile

Memorial HealthLawton · 19.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Southwestern Medical CenterLawton · 22.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Marlow Community Health CenterMarlow · 7.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careCentral High's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stephens County · need score 18 of 25

! Dental careCentral High's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stephens County · need score 14 of 25

! Mental healthCentral High'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 Central High. 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 Central High

Measure	Central High	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	42.6%	38.4–46.9%	38.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	39.9%	35.6–44.3%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	38.9%	31.9–46%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	31.6%	28.1–35.1%	27.8%	worse
Depression	26.1%	22.4–30%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	17.8%	14.7–21.2%	16.4%	about the same
Asthma	11.8%	10.4–13.3%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.2%	8.2–10.1%	7.8%	worse
Diabetes	13.3%	11.5–15.3%	12.8%	about the same
COPD	9.1%	7.8–10.6%	8%	about the same
Heart disease	8.3%	7.3–9.3%	7.3%	about the same
Stroke	4.1%	3.7–4.6%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.9%	15–21.2%	16.3%	about the same
Binge drink	14%	11.4–16.9%	14%	about the same
Get no exercise	31.3%	26.6–36.6%	31.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	34.7%	28.8–40.9%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.6%	76–82.8%	77.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	57.3%	53.4–61.1%	57.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.9%	83.5–87.8%	84.3%	about the same
Colon screening	60.2%	55.1–65.3%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	70.3%	62–77.8%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.7%	74.6–80.5%	76.3%	about the same
No health insurance	9.5%	7.6–11.6%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.9%	25.9–36.3%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.9%	19.3–27%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.8%	15.7–20.2%	18%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21.8%	18.8–25.3%	21.2%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.3%	13.4–17.5%	14.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16.2%	13.2–19.6%	18.5%	about the same
Housing insecurity	11.9%	9.8–14.2%	14.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.3%	7.8–10.9%	10.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.5%	7.1–9.8%	9.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14%	11.1–17%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	39.4%	34.6–44.4%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.4%	15.9–21.1%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	16.8%	14.6–19.3%	17.3%
Hearing	10.3%	9.1–11.5%	9.1%
Vision	5.9%	5.2–6.7%	6%
Dressing or bathing	4.5%	4–5.2%	4.3%
Errands alone	9.6%	8.3–11%	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 Central High door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Central High 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.