Health · Dacoma

Dacoma, OK health

Dacoma differs from Oklahoma on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10% vs 14.1%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (7.1% vs 9.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.3% vs 7.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dacoma
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How Dacoma 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 Dacoma adults…

46 of every 100 Dacoma adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 41.4–51.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dacoma, betterDacoma, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.7% Dacoma
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.2% Dacoma
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.2% Dacoma
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Dacoma
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
55%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
89%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
63%
Colon screening
OK 60%
75%
Mammogram
OK 70%
82%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dacoma 9.3% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Dacoma adults are doing

1 in 3Dacoma adults feel lonely
29.7% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Dacoma adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Dacoma adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Dacoma adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · Oklahoma 18% · better
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 7
Dacoma adults worry about having enough food
14% · OK 18.5% · better
1 in 10
Dacoma adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · OK 14.1% · better
1 in 13
Dacoma adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · OK 10.3% · better
1 in 14
Dacoma adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · OK 9.6% · better

11.7% of Dacoma adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.4%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dacoma

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

HNearest ERShare Medical CenterAlva · 10.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Salt Plains Health CenterCherokee · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Share Medical Center
Alva · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Cherokee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27 mi
Fairview Regional Medical Center Authority
Fairview · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.1 mi
Kiowa District Hospital
Kiowa · not rated
ERRural critical access
40 mi
Okeene Municipal Hospital
Okeene · not rated
ERRural critical access
82.1 mi
Ponca City Family Health Center
Ponca City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careDacoma's county is a federal shortage area.Woods County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careDacoma's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Woods County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthDacoma's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 10/Northwest Center for Behavioral Health · 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 Dacoma. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dacoma
MeasureDacomaMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.3%41.4–51.4%38.5%worse
High cholesterol45.9%41–50.8%37.7%worse
Obesity39.6%31.2–48.4%38.9%about the same
Arthritis37.4%33.2–41.7%27.8%worse
Depression24.7%21–28.7%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.8%16–23.8%16.4%about the same
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.7%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10–12.7%7.8%worse
Diabetes15.5%13.1–18.3%12.8%worse
COPD10.3%8.2–12.8%8%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.1–11%7.3%worse
Stroke4.6%3.9–5.5%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%13.2–20.7%16.3%about the same
Binge drink12.2%9.9–14.9%14%about the same
Get no exercise32.7%26.6–39.4%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.2%30.2–44.2%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.9%78.5–85%77.9%better
Dentist visit54.7%50.7–58.6%57.1%about the same
Cholesterol check89.2%87.2–91%84.3%better
Colon screening63.4%57.8–68.6%59.7%about the same
Mammogram74.8%66.5–81.6%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds82.4%79.4–85%76.3%better
No health insurance9.3%6.9–11.8%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.7%24.5–35%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support22.2%18.1–26.3%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.5%13.4–17.9%18%better
Fair or poor health22%17.9–26.6%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.1%13.6–18.9%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14%10.7–17.6%18.5%better
Housing insecurity10%8–12.3%14.1%better
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.4–9.2%10.3%better
No reliable transportation7.1%5.8–8.5%9.6%better
Receive SNAP11.7%8.8–15%15.1%
Disability
Any disability40.1%34.4–46.3%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs20.4%16.9–24.5%17.1%
Thinking or memory15.1%12.5–17.9%17.3%
Hearing11.1%9.6–12.8%9.1%
Vision6%5–7.2%6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4–5.9%4.3%
Errands alone9.4%7.7–11.2%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 Dacoma door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Dacoma better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dacoma 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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