Health · McKay

McKay, OR health

McKay differs from Oregon on 17 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11.6% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults with depression (21.4% vs 27.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (12.4% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for McKay
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 74 people are less certain, so we show McKay's figures without a grade.

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How McKay 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 McKay adults…

46 of every 100 McKay adults have high blood pressure
Oregon: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 41.2–50.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

McKay, betterMcKay, worseToo close to callOregon
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.6% McKay
OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.9% McKay
OR 30.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.6% McKay
OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% McKay
OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
OR 73%
60%
Dentist visit
OR 65%
89%
Cholesterol check
OR 84%
64%
Colon screening
OR 63%
74%
Mammogram
OR 78%
82%
Taking BP meds
OR 71%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
McKay 7.2% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How McKay adults are doing

1 in 5McKay adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · Oregon 27.1% · better
1 in 6McKay adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · Oregon 17.5% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

41.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.2%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing14%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near McKay

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

HNearest ERSt. Anthony HospitalPendleton · 14.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrande Ronde Hospital★★★★★ · 30.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careYakima Valley Farm Workers ClinicHermiston · 38.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
St. Anthony Hospital
Pendleton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.5 mi
Grande Ronde Hospital
La Grande · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38.9 mi
Good Shepherd Medical Center
Hermiston · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.9 mi
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hermiston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Heppner · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.2 mi
Tri-Cities Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Kennewick
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careMcKay's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Umatilla County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careMcKay's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Umatilla County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthMcKay's county is a federal shortage area.East Columbia · need score 17 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 McKay. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for McKay
MeasureMcKayMarginOregon
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.7%41.2–50.2%32.7%worse
High cholesterol39.9%35.4–44.6%34.4%worse
Obesity37.1%30.5–44.1%33.6%about the same
Arthritis41.7%37.6–45.9%27.4%worse
Depression21.4%18.3–24.9%27.1%better
Lost all teeth (65+)14.1%11.4–17.2%12.5%about the same
Asthma13.3%11.8–15.1%11.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.4%12–15%8.9%worse
Diabetes19.2%16.5–22.2%11.2%worse
COPD10.8%8.9–12.9%6.8%worse
Heart disease12.4%10.8–14%6.5%worse
Stroke6.2%5.4–7.1%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12–18.2%12%about the same
Binge drink11.6%9.4–14%15.4%better
Get no exercise26.6%21.4–31.8%20.1%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.9%26.3–37.9%30.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.9%77.6–83.9%72.6%better
Dentist visit59.8%56.1–63.6%64.7%worse
Cholesterol check88.6%86.7–90.4%84%better
Colon screening64.4%59.5–69.2%63.4%about the same
Mammogram74.2%66–81.1%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81.8%78.7–84.7%71.4%better
No health insurance7.2%5.3–9.8%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16%13.8–18.2%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health26.1%22–30.5%19%worse
Frequent physical distress18.7%16.1–21.6%13.8%worse
Disability
Any disability41.3%35.8–46.6%30%
Walking or climbing stairs23.2%19.6–27%13%
Thinking or memory14.9%12.5–17.3%14.6%
Hearing14%12.4–15.9%7.1%
Vision7.5%6.3–8.8%4.6%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.4–6.2%3.4%
Errands alone10.6%8.9–12.5%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 McKay door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oregon figure falls inside it, we don't call McKay better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes McKay 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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