Health · Langston
Langston, OK health
Langston differs from Oklahoma on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (2% vs 7.8%) and fewer adults with heart disease (2.3% vs 7.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults without reliable transportation (18% vs 9.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for LangstonTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B
Langston’s Health Grade: B
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Langston is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns and 95% of Oklahoma towns.
B+Self-rated healthA+Physical distressD-Mental distressC+ObesityA+DiabetesASmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 65%
Less healthyHealthier
Oklahoma towns we grade (237)Healthier than 95%
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Langston could be anywhere from C+ to A.
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 Langston 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. Langston 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 Langston 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
38% have obesity
8 better3 close1 worse
Habits
26.7% get no exercise
1 better3 close0 worse
Care & screenings
77.3% had a checkup
0 better5 close2 worse
Mind & connection
47.3% feel lonely
1 better1 close3 worse
Everyday needs
29.3% face food insecurity
0 better4 close1 worse
Disability
37% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Langston adults…
25 of every 100 Langston adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · better · margin 21.3–29%
Bars show Langston; the black tick is Oklahoma. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Langston, betterLangston, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults
26.7% Langston
OK 31.1%
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
42.4% Langston
OK 36.8%
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults
13.7% Langston
OK 14%
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
9.6% Langston
OK 16.3%
OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Langston 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
Langston 9.3% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection
How Langston adults are doing
1 in 2Langston adults feel lonely
47.3% · Oklahoma 33.1% · worse
1 in 4Langston adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 3Langston adults lack social or emotional support
33.4% · Oklahoma 25.2% · worse
1 in 4Langston adults are in frequent mental distress
24.6% · Oklahoma 18% · worse
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 3
Langston adults worry about having enough food
29.3% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 5
Langston adults worry about keeping their housing
21.3% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 7
Langston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.8% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 6
Langston adults lack reliable transportation
18% · OK 9.6% · worse
22.3% of Langston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.
Disability
Living with a disability
37%
of Langston adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs8.3%
Thinking or memory23%
Hearing3.2%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Black tick: Oklahoma. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Langston
1 community health center in Langston, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERMercy Hospital Logan CountyGuthrie · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Centers of OklahomaCoyle · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
Community Health Centers of Oklahoma
3 sites · nearest in Coyle
Mary Mahoney Hlth Ctr @ LangstonCoyle · 1.8 mi
Dorothy M. Smith Family Medical CenterCarney · 16.9 mi
Mary Mahoney Memorial Health CenterSpencer · 29.3 mi
22.5 mi
Variety Care
5 sites · nearest in Edmond
Variety Care Turtle Creek-EdmondEdmond · 22.5 mi
Britton Health CenterOklahoma City · 28.8 mi
Variety Care - Putnam NorthOklahoma City · 31.3 mi
Variety Care PortlandOklahoma City · 32.8 mi
Variety Care Baptist PortlandOklahoma City · 32.8 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careLangston is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLangston is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLangston is not a shortage area
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 Langston. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Langston
| Measure | Langston | Margin | Oklahoma | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 25% | 21.3–29% | 38.5% | better |
| High cholesterol | 19.9% | 17.1–22.8% | 37.7% | better |
| Obesity | 38% | 30.9–45.7% | 38.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 10.8% | 9.4–12.5% | 27.8% | better |
| Depression | 24.6% | 20.5–29.2% | 25.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.2% | 14.9–21.7% | 16.4% | about the same |
| Asthma | 14.3% | 12.2–16.6% | 11.5% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 2% | 1.8–2.2% | 7.8% | better |
| Diabetes | 5.5% | 4.7–6.4% | 12.8% | better |
| COPD | 3.3% | 2.6–4.1% | 8% | better |
| Heart disease | 2.3% | 2–2.6% | 7.3% | better |
| Stroke | 1.6% | 1.4–1.9% | 3.7% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.6% | 6.7–13% | 16.3% | better |
| Binge drink | 13.7% | 11.2–16.8% | 14% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 26.7% | 19.2–35.4% | 31.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 42.4% | 36–48.8% | 36.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.3% | 72.9–81.4% | 77.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 55.7% | 51.8–59.5% | 57.1% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 73.6% | 66.4–79.5% | 84.3% | worse |
| Colon screening | 64.8% | 59.7–69.5% | 59.7% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 72.9% | 65–79.7% | 70.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 49.4% | 46.5–52.7% | 76.3% | worse |
| No health insurance | 9.3% | 5.8–15.3% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 47.3% | 40.1–55% | 33.1% | worse |
| Lack emotional support | 33.4% | 26.5–41% | 25.2% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 24.6% | 19.1–29.2% | 18% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 17.5% | 12.6–24.8% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 9.4% | 7.3–11.9% | 14.3% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 29.3% | 18.1–41.8% | 18.5% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 21.3% | 14–29.3% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 14.8% | 10.3–19.1% | 10.3% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 18% | 12.4–24.8% | 9.6% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 22.3% | 12.7–33.9% | 15.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37% | 28.6–46.4% | 38.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 8.3% | 6.7–10.7% | 17.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 23% | 16.3–30.4% | 17.3% | |
| Hearing | 3.2% | 2.7–3.7% | 9.1% | |
| Vision | 5.7% | 4.2–8% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.6% | 2.1–3.4% | 4.3% | |
| Errands alone | 11.5% | 7.9–16.3% | 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 Langston door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Langston better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Langston 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.