Health · May

May, OK health

May differs from Oklahoma on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.5% vs 14.1%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (8% vs 10.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.9% vs 7.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 73851 (all of May)
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How May 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 May adults…

47 of every 100 May adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 43–50%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

May, betterMay, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.8% May
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% May
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.3% May
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.5% May
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
61%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
88%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
65%
Colon screening
OK 60%
69%
Mammogram
OK 70%
83%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
May 9.9% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How May adults are doing

1 in 3May adults feel lonely
31.3% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4May adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 5May adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Oklahoma 25.2% · better
1 in 6May adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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 6
May adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 10
May adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · OK 14.1% · better
1 in 13
May adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · OK 10.3% · better
1 in 13
May adults lack reliable transportation
8% · OK 9.6% · better

14.1% of May adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.8%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing12.1%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near May

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

HNearest ERHarper County Community HospitalBuffalo · 16.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIntegris Health Woodward Hospital★★★★★ · 22.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesLiberal · 72 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.9 mi
Harper County Community Hospital
Buffalo · not rated
ER
22.9 mi
Integris Health Woodward Hospital
Woodward · ★★★★★
ER
25.2 mi
Newman Memorial Hospital
Shattuck · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.7 mi
Ashland Health Center
Ashland · not rated
ERRural critical access
72 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
4 sites · nearest in Liberal
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
75.5 mi
Great Salt Plains Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Canton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careMay's county is a federal shortage area.Harper County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careMay's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Harper County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthMay'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 May. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for May
MeasureMayMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.6%43–50%38.5%worse
High cholesterol44.8%41.1–48.6%37.7%worse
Obesity39%32.6–45.6%38.9%about the same
Arthritis38.3%35.2–41.4%27.8%worse
Depression25.9%22.8–29%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.4%16.8–22.3%16.4%worse
Asthma12%10.8–13.3%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.9%10.9–12.9%7.8%worse
Diabetes15.5%13.6–17.4%12.8%worse
COPD11.6%9.7–13.6%8%worse
Heart disease10%8.8–11.3%7.3%worse
Stroke5.1%4.5–5.8%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.5%13.6–19.3%16.3%about the same
Binge drink11.3%9.6–13.3%14%better
Get no exercise34.8%29.6–39.7%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%28.5–39.3%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.9%79.2–84.3%77.9%better
Dentist visit61.1%58.2–64.1%57.1%better
Cholesterol check87.7%85.9–89.3%84.3%better
Colon screening64.9%60.7–69.2%59.7%better
Mammogram68.8%62.4–75.1%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds83%80.9–84.8%76.3%better
No health insurance9.9%7.7–12.4%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.3%27–35.7%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%18.6–24.9%25.2%better
Frequent mental distress16.9%14.9–18.7%18%about the same
Fair or poor health23.5%19.8–27.1%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.9%14.7–19%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.8%12.9–19.2%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity10.5%8.7–12.5%14.1%better
Utility shut-off threat8%6.8–9.4%10.3%better
No reliable transportation8%6.8–9.4%9.6%better
Receive SNAP14.1%11.1–17.5%15.1%
Disability
Any disability43.4%38.5–48%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs22.8%19.5–26%17.1%
Thinking or memory17.1%14.7–19.4%17.3%
Hearing12.1%10.7–13.5%9.1%
Vision6.8%5.8–7.9%6%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.5–6.2%4.3%
Errands alone11.1%9.4–12.7%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 May door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call May better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like May by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover May by how much of its land each one covers.

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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