Health · Yeager

Yeager, OK health

Yeager differs from Oklahoma on 16 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing food insecurity (26.9% vs 18.5%) and more adults without reliable transportation (13.9% vs 9.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 74848 (all of Yeager)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 73 people are less certain, so we show Yeager's figures without a grade.

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How Yeager 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 Yeager adults…

43 of every 100 Yeager adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 38.2–46.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Yeager, betterYeager, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 37.3% Yeager
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.3% Yeager
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Yeager
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.5% Yeager
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
47%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
80%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
55%
Colon screening
OK 60%
64%
Mammogram
OK 70%
74%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Yeager 14.8% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Yeager adults are doing

1 in 3Yeager adults feel lonely
34.8% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Yeager adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Yeager adults lack social or emotional support
28.4% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Yeager adults are in frequent mental distress
20.2% · 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 4
Yeager adults worry about having enough food
26.9% · OK 18.5% · worse
1 in 5
Yeager adults worry about keeping their housing
19.1% · OK 14.1% · worse
1 in 7
Yeager adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.9% · OK 10.3% · worse
1 in 7
Yeager adults lack reliable transportation
13.9% · OK 9.6% · worse

24.3% of Yeager adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

45.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.7%
Thinking or memory21.2%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone12.4%
Vision8.3%
Dressing or bathing5.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Yeager

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

HNearest ERHoldenville General HospitalHoldenville · 5.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral Oklahoma Family Medical CenterHoldenville · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Holdenville General Hospital
Holdenville · not rated
ERRural critical access
5.4 mi
Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center
4 sites · nearest in Holdenville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.8 mi
East Central Oklahoma Fam
3 sites · nearest in Wetumka
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.5 mi
Creek Nation Community Hospital
Okemah · not rated
ERRural critical access
27 mi
Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta
Henryetta · not rated
ER
30.1 mi
Prague Regional Memorial Hospital
Prague · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careYeager's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hughes County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careYeager's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hughes County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthYeager's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 21 · 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 Yeager. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Yeager
MeasureYeagerMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.5%38.2–46.9%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol38.6%34.5–43.1%37.7%about the same
Obesity43%34.6–51.7%38.9%about the same
Arthritis29.2%26.1–32.6%27.8%about the same
Depression25.7%22.1–29.8%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.2%19.4–27.4%16.4%worse
Asthma12%10.7–13.4%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.5%6.8–8.2%7.8%about the same
Diabetes14.8%13–16.7%12.8%worse
COPD10.5%9.4–11.7%8%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.7–9.4%7.3%worse
Stroke4.5%4.2–4.9%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes23.5%20.5–26.4%16.3%worse
Binge drink14.3%11.7–17.3%14%about the same
Get no exercise37.3%32.1–42.6%31.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.3%32.5–46.6%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%72.6–79.9%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit47.1%43.2–50.9%57.1%worse
Cholesterol check80.1%77.9–82.4%84.3%worse
Colon screening54.5%49.1–59.8%59.7%about the same
Mammogram63.8%54.6–72.5%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds74.1%71.4–76.8%76.3%about the same
No health insurance14.8%12.6–17.2%11.3%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.8%29.8–40%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support28.4%24.7–32.5%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.2%18–22.4%18%about the same
Fair or poor health27.2%24–30.2%21.2%worse
Frequent physical distress17.1%15.1–19.1%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity26.9%23.7–30.5%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity19.1%16.7–21.7%14.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat14.9%13.1–16.9%10.3%worse
No reliable transportation13.9%12.3–15.6%9.6%worse
Receive SNAP24.3%21.2–27.7%15.1%
Disability
Any disability45.2%40.2–50.2%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs20.7%18.3–23%17.1%
Thinking or memory21.2%19–23.5%17.3%
Hearing10.8%9.7–12%9.1%
Vision8.3%7.5–9%6%
Dressing or bathing5.8%5.3–6.3%4.3%
Errands alone12.4%11–13.7%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 Yeager door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Yeager better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Yeager by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Yeager 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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