Health · Jacobus

Jacobus, PA health

On most measures Jacobus looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.2% vs 14.5%) and more adults seeing a dentist (69.6% vs 64.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Jacobus
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How Jacobus compares with Pennsylvania

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 Jacobus adults…

9 of every 100 Jacobus adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · better · margin 7.2–11.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Jacobus, betterJacobus, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.1% Jacobus
PA 37.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
67%
Colon screening
PA 68%
75%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Jacobus

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

HNearest ERWellspan York HospitalYork · 4.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Memorial★★★★★ · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily First Health CorporationYork · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.5 mi
Oss Orthopaedic Hospital
York · not rated
2.8 mi
Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital
York · not rated
4.1 mi
Family First Health Corporation
6 sites · nearest in York
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.5 mi
Wellspan York Hospital
York · ★★★★★
ER
5.6 mi
UPMC Memorial
York · ★★★★★
ER
23.2 mi
Union Community Care
2 sites · nearest in Lancaster
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careJacobus is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJacobus is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthJacobus is not a shortage area

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 Jacobus. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 5 measures for Jacobus
MeasureJacobusMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)9.2%7.2–11.4%14.5%better
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours37.1%31.2–43.4%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit69.6%66.2–72.8%64.4%better
Colon screening67.3%62.8–71.7%67.5%about the same
Mammogram74.8%67.3–81.6%77.7%about the same
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 Jacobus door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Jacobus better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Jacobus directly, so these are its own figures.

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