Tatums, OK health
Tatums differs from Oklahoma on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (8.2% vs 14%) and fewer adults with depression (18% vs 25.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with diabetes (22.8% vs 12.8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for TatumsNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 164 people are less certain, so we show Tatums's figures without a grade.
How Tatums 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Tatums adults…
Bars show Tatums; the black tick is Oklahoma. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
OK 31.1%
OK 36.8%
OK 14%
OK 16.3%
Keeping up with care
Share of Tatums adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oklahoma.
How Tatums adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
24.8% of Tatums adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.
Living with a disability
of Tatums adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Oklahoma. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Tatums and the towns around it
Care nearby
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 Tatums. 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 Tatums
| Measure | Tatums | Margin | Oklahoma | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 57.6% | 53.6–61.8% | 38.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 42.7% | 38.4–47.1% | 37.7% | worse |
| Obesity | 48.1% | 40.9–55.5% | 38.9% | worse |
| Arthritis | 37.3% | 33.8–41.1% | 27.8% | worse |
| Depression | 18% | 15.2–21.1% | 25.5% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 26.2% | 22.1–30.8% | 16.4% | worse |
| Asthma | 12.7% | 11.2–14.4% | 11.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7% | 6.2–7.8% | 7.8% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 22.8% | 19.9–25.9% | 12.8% | worse |
| COPD | 9.1% | 7.3–10.9% | 8% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 9% | 7.8–10.3% | 7.3% | worse |
| Stroke | 6.5% | 5.5–7.4% | 3.7% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.5% | 12.4–18.7% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 8.2% | 6.6–10% | 14% | better |
| Get no exercise | 40.7% | 34.9–46.8% | 31.1% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 44.6% | 38–51.4% | 36.8% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 86.5% | 84.1–88.8% | 77.9% | better |
| Dentist visit | 57.2% | 53.2–61% | 57.1% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 89.8% | 87.9–91.5% | 84.3% | better |
| Colon screening | 66.4% | 61.1–71.3% | 59.7% | better |
| Mammogram | 73.4% | 65.2–80.6% | 70.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 84.9% | 82.9–86.8% | 76.3% | better |
| No health insurance | 9.7% | 7–12.8% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.5% | 29–39.6% | 33.1% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 31.1% | 26.3–35.6% | 25.2% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.6% | 13.7–17.7% | 18% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 26.4% | 22.3–30.9% | 21.2% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.1% | 12.9–17.4% | 14.3% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 26.6% | 21.2–31.9% | 18.5% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 19.6% | 15.9–23.1% | 14.1% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 15.4% | 12.7–17.9% | 10.3% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 12% | 9.9–14.1% | 9.6% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 24.8% | 19.4–30.1% | 15.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 42.4% | 37.3–47.7% | 38.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 24.7% | 20.9–28.7% | 17.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.4% | 13.1–18% | 17.3% | |
| Hearing | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4% | 9.1% | |
| Vision | 8.4% | 7.1–9.8% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 6.6% | 5.5–7.9% | 4.3% | |
| Errands alone | 10.8% | 9–12.7% | 9.6% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.