Health · Welty

Welty, OK health

Welty differs from Oklahoma on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.6% vs 16.4%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80.8% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.1% vs 7.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Welty
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How Welty 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 Welty adults…

48 of every 100 Welty adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 43–52.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Welty, betterWelty, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.6% Welty
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.2% Welty
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.9% Welty
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.6% Welty
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
58%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
89%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
57%
Colon screening
OK 60%
68%
Mammogram
OK 70%
81%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Welty 9.1% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Welty adults are doing

1 in 3Welty adults feel lonely
29.6% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Welty adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Welty adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Welty adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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
Welty adults worry about having enough food
16.4% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Welty adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Welty adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Welty adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · OK 9.6% · about the same

14.5% of Welty adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.3%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing12.1%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Welty

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

HNearest ERCarrus Lakeside HospitalBristow · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHwc OkemahOkemah · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Carrus Lakeside Hospital
Bristow · not rated
ER
15 mi
Rural Wellness Stroud Hospital
Stroud · not rated
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Hwc Okemah
Okemah · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.1 mi
Creek Nation Community Hospital
Okemah · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Prague Regional Memorial Hospital
Prague · not rated
ERRural critical access
27 mi
East Central Oklahoma Fam
4 sites · nearest in Henryetta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careWelty's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Okfuskee County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careWelty's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Okfuskee County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthWelty's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Catchment Area 13 · need score 18 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 Welty. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Welty
MeasureWeltyMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.9%43–52.9%38.5%worse
High cholesterol44.3%39.2–49.4%37.7%worse
Obesity43.3%34.9–52.6%38.9%about the same
Arthritis35.2%31.2–39.4%27.8%worse
Depression23.9%20.1–27.9%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.3–14.4%16.4%better
Asthma11.4%10–12.9%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.4–11.9%7.8%worse
Diabetes16.3%14.1–18.9%12.8%worse
COPD10.7%8.8–12.7%8%worse
Heart disease10.1%8.7–11.6%7.3%worse
Stroke5%4.3–5.7%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.6%16.7–24.5%16.3%worse
Binge drink12.9%10.4–15.8%14%about the same
Get no exercise33.6%28–39.6%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.2%29.1–43.4%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.9%77.4–84.2%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit57.6%53.5–61.6%57.1%about the same
Cholesterol check88.6%86.5–90.5%84.3%better
Colon screening56.8%51.3–62.2%59.7%about the same
Mammogram68.2%58.8–76.3%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds80.8%77.7–83.8%76.3%better
No health insurance9.1%6.8–12.2%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%24.5–35%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support23.6%19.6–27.8%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.1–18.5%18%about the same
Fair or poor health23.5%19.7–27.7%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.3–19.2%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.4%13.1–20.1%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity12%9.8–14.4%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.7%8.1–11.4%10.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.3%7–9.8%9.6%about the same
Receive SNAP14.5%11.4–17.9%15.1%
Disability
Any disability40.8%35.4–46.3%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs21.3%18.1–24.8%17.1%
Thinking or memory16%13.6–18.5%17.3%
Hearing12.1%10.6–13.7%9.1%
Vision6.6%5.5–7.6%6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.3–6.1%4.3%
Errands alone10%8.5–11.7%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 Welty door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Welty better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Welty 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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