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Joseph, OR health

Joseph differs from Oregon on 14 of 33 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.6% vs 12.5%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (71.4% vs 63.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Joseph
Report card

How Joseph compares with Oregon

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 Joseph adults…

41 of every 100 Joseph adults have high blood pressure
Oregon: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.1–45.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Joseph, betterJoseph, worseToo close to callOregon
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.5% Joseph
OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.1% Joseph
OR 30.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.3% Joseph
OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.9% Joseph
OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OR 73%
69%
Dentist visit
OR 65%
89%
Cholesterol check
OR 84%
71%
Colon screening
OR 63%
78%
Mammogram
OR 78%
79%
Taking BP meds
OR 71%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Joseph 6.6% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Joseph adults are doing

1 in 4Joseph adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · Oregon 27.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Joseph adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · Oregon 17.5% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

33.2%

of Joseph adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Joseph

Joseph and the towns around it

Care nearby

Wallowa Memorial HospitalEnterprise · 6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Grande Ronde HospitalLa Grande · 42.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker CityBaker City · 48.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
St. Mary's HospitalCottonwood · 64.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Winding Waters JosephJoseph · 0.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Enterprise Pharmacy of Winding WatersEnterprise · 5.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careJoseph's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Wallowa County · need score 7 of 25
! Dental careJoseph's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Wallowa County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthJoseph's county is a federal shortage area.Northeast Oregon Service Area MHCA High Needs · 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 Joseph. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 33 measures for Joseph
MeasureJosephMarginOregon
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.8%36.1–45.7%32.7%worse
High cholesterol40.1%35.5–45.1%34.4%worse
Obesity34.4%26.5–43.2%33.6%about the same
Arthritis37.1%32.9–41.5%27.4%worse
Depression25.4%21.6–29.5%27.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.6%6–9.6%12.5%better
Asthma11.9%10.4–13.5%11.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13%11.7–14.4%8.9%worse
Diabetes13.6%11.3–16%11.2%worse
COPD8.9%6.9–11.1%6.8%worse
Heart disease9%7.7–10.6%6.5%worse
Stroke4.5%3.7–5.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.9%9–15%12%about the same
Binge drink13.3%10.9–16.1%15.4%about the same
Get no exercise21.5%16.8–26.7%20.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.1%24–37.3%30.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75.1–82%72.6%better
Dentist visit68.7%65–72.2%64.7%better
Cholesterol check88.7%86.8–90.5%84%better
Colon screening71.4%66.3–76.3%63.4%better
Mammogram78.4%70.8–85.1%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds78.7%75.4–81.8%71.4%better
No health insurance6.6%4.9–8.6%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.3%13–17.6%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20%16.2–24.2%19%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.2%12.7–17.8%13.8%about the same
Disability
Any disability33.2%27.9–38.7%30%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%13.4–20.3%13%
Thinking or memory13.3%11.1–15.8%14.6%
Hearing9.8%8.4–11.3%7.1%
Vision4.9%4.1–6%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.2–4.8%3.4%
Errands alone8.3%6.7–10%7.9%
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 Joseph door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oregon figure falls inside it, we don't call Joseph better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Joseph directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Oregon 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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