Health · Delaware

Delaware, OK health

Delaware differs from Oklahoma on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.6% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12.4% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Delaware
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 301 people are less certain, so we show Delaware's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Delaware 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 Delaware adults…

46 of every 100 Delaware adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 41.7–50.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Delaware, betterDelaware, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.2% Delaware
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.3% Delaware
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.7% Delaware
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.5% Delaware
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
53%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
84%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
58%
Colon screening
OK 60%
62%
Mammogram
OK 70%
80%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Delaware 10.1% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Delaware adults are doing

1 in 3Delaware adults feel lonely
33.3% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Delaware adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Delaware adults lack social or emotional support
25.9% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Delaware adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · 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 5
Delaware adults worry about having enough food
21.8% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 7
Delaware adults worry about keeping their housing
15.1% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 8
Delaware adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 8
Delaware adults lack reliable transportation
11.9% · OK 9.6% · worse

19.5% of Delaware adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

46.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.3%
Thinking or memory20.3%
Hearing13%
Errands alone12.9%
Vision8.5%
Dressing or bathing6.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Delaware

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

HNearest ERAscension St. John NowataNowata · 5.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension St. John Jane Phillips★★★★★ · 16.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMorton Nowata Health CenterNowata · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Ascension St. John Nowata
Nowata · not rated
ERRural critical access
5.7 mi
Morton Nowata Health Center
Nowata · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.2 mi
Ascension St. John Jane Phillips
Bartlesville · ★★★★★
ER
16.3 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
4 sites · nearest in Bartlesville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.1 mi
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center
Coffeyville · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.3 mi
Saint Francis Hospital Vinita
Vinita · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careDelaware's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nowata County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careDelaware's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nowata County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthDelaware's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Catchment Area 1 · need score 16 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 Delaware. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Delaware
MeasureDelawareMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46%41.7–50.6%38.5%worse
High cholesterol41.9%37.6–46.9%37.7%about the same
Obesity40.8%32.5–49.8%38.9%about the same
Arthritis36%32.3–39.8%27.8%worse
Depression26.5%22.7–30.7%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18%14.9–21.5%16.4%about the same
Asthma13%11.5–14.7%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.8–10.8%7.8%worse
Diabetes16.8%14.7–19.3%12.8%worse
COPD12.4%10.6–14.1%8%worse
Heart disease10.7%9.5–11.9%7.3%worse
Stroke5.7%5.1–6.3%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.5%18.3–25%16.3%worse
Binge drink12.7%10.3–15.4%14%about the same
Get no exercise37.2%31.6–43.4%31.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40.3%33–48%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80%76.4–83.2%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit52.9%48.8–56.7%57.1%worse
Cholesterol check84.4%82.2–86.4%84.3%about the same
Colon screening58.2%52.6–63.7%59.7%about the same
Mammogram61.9%51.9–71%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.8–82.1%76.3%better
No health insurance10.1%8.1–12.2%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.3%27.9–39.1%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support25.9%21.7–30.2%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.5%17.2–22%18%about the same
Fair or poor health27.1%23.4–31%21.2%worse
Frequent physical distress18.6%16.3–21%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21.8%18.1–25.7%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity15.1%12.6–17.6%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat12%10.2–13.9%10.3%about the same
No reliable transportation11.9%10.3–13.7%9.6%worse
Receive SNAP19.5%15.8–23.1%15.1%
Disability
Any disability46.7%41.5–52.3%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs24.3%21.2–27.4%17.1%
Thinking or memory20.3%17.9–23%17.3%
Hearing13%11.6–14.5%9.1%
Vision8.5%7.5–9.6%6%
Dressing or bathing6.3%5.5–7.2%4.3%
Errands alone12.9%11.3–14.7%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 Delaware door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Delaware better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Delaware 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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