Health · Tatums

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 Tatums
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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

Out of every 100 Tatums adults…

58 of every 100 Tatums adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 53.6–61.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Tatums, betterTatums, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 40.7% Tatums
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 44.6% Tatums
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 8.2% Tatums
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Tatums
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

87%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
57%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
90%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
66%
Colon screening
OK 60%
73%
Mammogram
OK 70%
85%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tatums 9.7% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Tatums adults are doing

1 in 3Tatums adults feel lonely
34.5% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Tatums adults have been diagnosed with depression
18% · Oklahoma 25.5% · better
1 in 3Tatums adults lack social or emotional support
31.1% · Oklahoma 25.2% · worse
1 in 6Tatums adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · Oklahoma 18% · better
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 4
Tatums adults worry about having enough food
26.6% · OK 18.5% · worse
1 in 5
Tatums adults worry about keeping their housing
19.6% · OK 14.1% · worse
1 in 6
Tatums adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.4% · OK 10.3% · worse
1 in 8
Tatums adults lack reliable transportation
12% · OK 9.6% · worse

24.8% of Tatums adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.7%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision8.4%
Dressing or bathing6.6%

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

Around Tatums

Tatums and the towns around it

Care nearby

Mercy Hospital HealdtonHealdton · 17.7 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Valley Community HospitalPauls Valley · 22 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Duncan Regional HospitalDuncan · 23 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Exceptional Community Hospital ArdmoreArdmore · 26.2 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
South Central Medical Center- Pauls ValleyPauls Valley · 22 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc-2401 N CommerceArdmore · 26.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careTatums's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Carter County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careTatums is not a shortage area
! Mental healthTatums's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 18/Southern Oklahoma · need score 18 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 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
MeasureTatumsMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure57.6%53.6–61.8%38.5%worse
High cholesterol42.7%38.4–47.1%37.7%worse
Obesity48.1%40.9–55.5%38.9%worse
Arthritis37.3%33.8–41.1%27.8%worse
Depression18%15.2–21.1%25.5%better
Lost all teeth (65+)26.2%22.1–30.8%16.4%worse
Asthma12.7%11.2–14.4%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7%6.2–7.8%7.8%about the same
Diabetes22.8%19.9–25.9%12.8%worse
COPD9.1%7.3–10.9%8%about the same
Heart disease9%7.8–10.3%7.3%worse
Stroke6.5%5.5–7.4%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%12.4–18.7%16.3%about the same
Binge drink8.2%6.6–10%14%better
Get no exercise40.7%34.9–46.8%31.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours44.6%38–51.4%36.8%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup86.5%84.1–88.8%77.9%better
Dentist visit57.2%53.2–61%57.1%about the same
Cholesterol check89.8%87.9–91.5%84.3%better
Colon screening66.4%61.1–71.3%59.7%better
Mammogram73.4%65.2–80.6%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds84.9%82.9–86.8%76.3%better
No health insurance9.7%7–12.8%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.5%29–39.6%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support31.1%26.3–35.6%25.2%worse
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.7–17.7%18%better
Fair or poor health26.4%22.3–30.9%21.2%worse
Frequent physical distress15.1%12.9–17.4%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity26.6%21.2–31.9%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity19.6%15.9–23.1%14.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat15.4%12.7–17.9%10.3%worse
No reliable transportation12%9.9–14.1%9.6%worse
Receive SNAP24.8%19.4–30.1%15.1%
Disability
Any disability42.4%37.3–47.7%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs24.7%20.9–28.7%17.1%
Thinking or memory15.4%13.1–18%17.3%
Hearing7.4%6.4–8.4%9.1%
Vision8.4%7.1–9.8%6%
Dressing or bathing6.6%5.5–7.9%4.3%
Errands alone10.8%9–12.7%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 Tatums door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Tatums better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Tatums 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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