Health · Elgin

Elgin, OK health

Elgin differs from Oklahoma on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with heart disease (4.6% vs 7.3%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10.5% vs 16.4%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults treating high blood pressure (70.2% vs 76.3%).

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

31 of every 100 Elgin adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · better · margin 27.9–34.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Elgin, betterElgin, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26% Elgin
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41% Elgin
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Elgin
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Elgin
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
63%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
85%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
60%
Colon screening
OK 60%
75%
Mammogram
OK 70%
70%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elgin 9.1% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Elgin adults are doing

1 in 3Elgin adults feel lonely
31.7% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Elgin adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Elgin adults lack social or emotional support
24% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Elgin 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 7
Elgin adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · OK 18.5% · better
1 in 8
Elgin adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Elgin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · OK 10.3% · better
1 in 13
Elgin adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · OK 9.6% · better

10.5% of Elgin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3%

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

Around Elgin

Elgin and the towns around it

Care nearby

Lawton Indian HospitalLawton · 12.5 mi
Memorial HealthLawton · 14.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Southwestern Medical CenterLawton · 18 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
The Physicians' Hospital in AnadarkoAnadarko · 20.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Elgin Community Health CenterElgin · 0.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Lchc ApacheApache · 7.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careElgin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Comanche County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careElgin's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Comanche County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthElgin'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 Elgin. 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 Elgin
MeasureElginMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.2%27.9–34.7%38.5%better
High cholesterol32.9%29.4–36.7%37.7%better
Obesity39.8%34.3–45.7%38.9%about the same
Arthritis23.3%20.8–26%27.8%better
Depression26.1%22.8–29.8%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.5%8.6–12.7%16.4%better
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.5%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.2%5.6–6.9%7.8%better
Diabetes9.2%7.9–10.5%12.8%better
COPD5.3%4.6–6.1%8%better
Heart disease4.6%4.1–5.1%7.3%better
Stroke2.5%2.2–2.7%3.7%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.5–17.5%16.3%about the same
Binge drink16.5%13.7–19.5%14%about the same
Get no exercise26%21.9–30.1%31.1%better
Sleep under 7 hours41%35.6–46.3%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77%73.4–80.3%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit62.7%59.2–66.1%57.1%better
Cholesterol check85.1%82.8–87.2%84.3%about the same
Colon screening60.2%55.3–64.7%59.7%about the same
Mammogram75%67.9–81.2%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds70.2%66.8–73.5%76.3%worse
No health insurance9.1%7.4–11.1%11.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.7%26.9–36.5%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support24%20.4–27.8%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18%15.9–20.1%18%about the same
Fair or poor health16.3%13.9–18.8%21.2%better
Frequent physical distress12%10.4–13.6%14.3%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.2%11.7–16.9%18.5%better
Housing insecurity12.3%10.4–14.6%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.6%7.3–9.9%10.3%better
No reliable transportation7.7%6.6–8.9%9.6%better
Receive SNAP10.5%8.5–12.7%15.1%
Disability
Any disability32.2%28.1–36.2%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs11.9%10.3–13.6%17.1%
Thinking or memory15.7%13.6–17.9%17.3%
Hearing6.2%5.5–7%9.1%
Vision4.2%3.7–4.7%6%
Dressing or bathing3%2.6–3.3%4.3%
Errands alone7.3%6.3–8.3%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 Elgin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Elgin better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Elgin 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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