Health · Seneca

Seneca, OR health

Seneca differs from Oregon on 9 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (77.6% vs 71.4%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (87.5% vs 84%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.5% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Seneca
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 109 people are less certain, so we show Seneca's figures without a grade.

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How Seneca 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 Seneca adults…

40 of every 100 Seneca adults have high blood pressure
Oregon: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.4–44.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Seneca, betterSeneca, worseToo close to callOregon
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.4% Seneca
OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.2% Seneca
OR 30.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Seneca
OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Seneca
OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
OR 73%
66%
Dentist visit
OR 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
OR 84%
68%
Colon screening
OR 63%
76%
Mammogram
OR 78%
78%
Taking BP meds
OR 71%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Seneca 6.6% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Seneca adults are doing

1 in 4Seneca adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · Oregon 27.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Seneca adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · Oregon 17.5% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Seneca

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

HNearest ERBlue Mountain HospitalJohn Day · 19.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City★★★★★ · 72 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAsher Community Health CenterSpray · 62.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.5 mi
Blue Mountain Hospital
John Day · not rated
ERRural critical access
38 mi
Harney District Hospital
Burns · not rated
ERRural critical access
62.9 mi
Asher Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Spray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
72 mi
St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City
Baker City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
86.5 mi
Valley Family Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Vale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
88.9 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Heppner · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careSeneca's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grant County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careSeneca's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low Income - Grant County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthSeneca'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 Seneca. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Seneca
MeasureSenecaMarginOregon
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.9%35.4–44.8%32.7%worse
High cholesterol39.1%34.3–44.1%34.4%about the same
Obesity32.6%25–41.1%33.6%about the same
Arthritis36.8%32.8–40.8%27.4%worse
Depression25.6%21.9–29.7%27.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14%11.1–17.2%12.5%about the same
Asthma12.3%10.8–13.9%11.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.5%11.2–13.8%8.9%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.5–15.6%11.2%worse
COPD9.2%7.6–10.9%6.8%worse
Heart disease9.1%7.9–10.3%6.5%worse
Stroke4.6%4–5.2%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.3%10.8–16.1%12%about the same
Binge drink13.6%11–16.4%15.4%about the same
Get no exercise22.4%18.2–27.6%20.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.2%24.5–37.7%30.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%72.4–80%72.6%about the same
Dentist visit66.2%62.3–69.7%64.7%about the same
Cholesterol check87.5%85.5–89.2%84%better
Colon screening67.5%62.2–72.1%63.4%about the same
Mammogram75.8%67.2–82.5%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds77.6%74.1–80.7%71.4%better
No health insurance6.6%5.1–8.5%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.5–18.8%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health20.4%17.2–24.2%19%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.9%13.8–18.4%13.8%about the same
Disability
Any disability34.9%30.1–40.3%30%
Walking or climbing stairs17.1%14.4–20.2%13%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.4–16.6%14.6%
Hearing9.8%8.5–11.1%7.1%
Vision4.9%4.2–5.7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.8%3.4%
Errands alone8.7%7.4–10.1%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 Seneca door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oregon figure falls inside it, we don't call Seneca better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Seneca 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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