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Jermyn, PA health

On most measures Jermyn looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10% vs 14.5%) and more adults seeing a dentist (68.3% vs 64.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Jermyn
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How Jermyn 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 Jermyn adults…

10 of every 100 Jermyn adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · better · margin 7.9–12.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Jermyn, betterJermyn, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.5% Jermyn
PA 37.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

68%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
68%
Colon screening
PA 68%
80%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Around Jermyn

Jermyn and the towns around it

Care nearby

Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityDickson City · 6.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Regional Hospital of ScrantonScranton · 9.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton · 10.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Wayne Memorial HospitalHonesdale · 15.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
The Wright Center for Community Health Mid Valley PracticeJermyn · 0.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Carbondale Family Health CenterCarbondale · 3.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careJermyn is not a shortage area
! Dental careJermyn's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lackawanna County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthJermyn is not a shortage area

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 Jermyn. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 5 measures for Jermyn
MeasureJermynMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)10%7.9–12.4%14.5%better
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours38.5%32.2–45.3%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit68.3%64.8–71.8%64.4%better
Colon screening67.5%62.6–72.4%67.5%about the same
Mammogram79.6%72.8–85.7%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 Jermyn door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Jermyn better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Jermyn 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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