Health · Martha

Martha, OK health

On most measures Martha looks like Oklahoma as a whole. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.1% vs 7.8%) and fewer adults with arthritis (23.7% vs 27.8%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults getting cholesterol checked (81.4% vs 84.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Martha

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 134 people are less certain, so we show Martha's figures without a grade.

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How Martha 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 Martha adults…

36 of every 100 Martha adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.2–40.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Martha, betterMartha, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.3% Martha
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.6% Martha
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Martha
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Martha
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Martha 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 7

working-age adults has no health insurance

Martha 13.7% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Martha adults are doing

1 in 3Martha adults feel lonely

33.5% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Martha adults have been diagnosed with depression

25% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Martha adults lack social or emotional support

25.5% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Martha adults are in frequent mental distress

18.4% · 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

Martha adults worry about having enough food

19.4% · OK 18.5% · about the same

1 in 7

Martha adults worry about keeping their housing

14.7% · OK 14.1% · about the same

1 in 10

Martha adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.1% · OK 10.3% · about the same

1 in 10

Martha adults lack reliable transportation

9.8% · OK 9.6% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

38.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%

Thinking or memory18.6%

Hearing8.2%

Errands alone9.2%

Vision6.3%

Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Martha

Martha and the towns around it

Care nearby

Jackson County Memorial Hospital AuthorityAltus · 7.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mangum Regional Medical CenterMangum · 13.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Elkview General HospitalHobart · 27 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Harmon Memorial HospitalHollis · 30.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Shortgrass Community Health Center AltusAltus · 6.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Variety Care HobartHobart · 26 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careMartha's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careMartha's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthMartha'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 Martha. 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 Martha

Measure	Martha	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	36.1%	32.2–40.2%	38.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.8%	32.7–41.2%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	39.9%	32.4–47.8%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	23.7%	20.9–26.8%	27.8%	better
Depression	25%	21.4–29%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	16.4%	12.9–20.1%	16.4%	about the same
Asthma	10.9%	9.6–12.3%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	6.1%	5.4–6.8%	7.8%	better
Diabetes	12.9%	11.1–14.8%	12.8%	about the same
COPD	6.8%	5.6–8.2%	8%	about the same
Heart disease	6.5%	5.7–7.5%	7.3%	about the same
Stroke	3.2%	2.8–3.7%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.7%	12.9–19.2%	16.3%	about the same
Binge drink	15.7%	12.8–18.9%	14%	about the same
Get no exercise	33.3%	27.9–39.3%	31.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	41.6%	34.2–48.8%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	75.4%	71.4–79.3%	77.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	55.6%	51.3–59.4%	57.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	81.4%	78.2–84.2%	84.3%	worse
Colon screening	60.6%	54.3–66%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	70%	60.5–77.9%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	73.4%	70.2–76.4%	76.3%	about the same
No health insurance	13.7%	11–16.8%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.5%	28.2–38.9%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	25.5%	21.3–29.9%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.4%	16.1–20.9%	18%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21.8%	18.3–25.8%	21.2%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.5%	12.4–16.7%	14.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	19.4%	15.5–23.2%	18.5%	about the same
Housing insecurity	14.7%	12.3–17.4%	14.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	10.1%	8.6–11.7%	10.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.8%	8.3–11.5%	9.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14%	10.9–17.3%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	38.8%	33.6–44.6%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.5%	13–18.3%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	18.6%	15.8–21.6%	17.3%
Hearing	8.2%	7.2–9.4%	9.1%
Vision	6.3%	5.4–7.3%	6%
Dressing or bathing	4.3%	3.6–5.1%	4.3%
Errands alone	9.2%	7.8–10.9%	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 Martha door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Martha 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.