Health · Lawrence

Lawrence, PA health

On most measures Lawrence looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.6% vs 14.5%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (58.8% vs 64.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 16830 (all of Lawrence)

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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Lawrence, so we show its figures without a grade.

Report card

How Lawrence 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 Lawrence adults…

19 of every 100 Lawrence adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth

Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · worse · margin 15.3–22.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lawrence, betterLawrence, worseToo close to callPennsylvania

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.8% Lawrence
PA 37.9%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Dentist visit

PA 64%

Colon screening

PA 68%

Mammogram

PA 78%

Around Lawrence

Lawrence and the towns around it

Care nearby

Penn Highlands DuboisDubois · 16.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Penn Highlands ElkSaint Marys · 24.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Punxsutawney Area HospitalPunxsutawney · 29.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Penn Highlands TyroneTyrone · 30.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Fox Township Dental ClinicKersey · 20.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Glendale Area Medical CenterCoalport · 23.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careLawrence is not a shortage area

! Dental careLawrence's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Clearfield County · need score 14 of 25

✓ Mental healthLawrence 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 Lawrence. 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 Lawrence

Measure	Lawrence	Margin	Pennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)	18.6%	15.3–22.4%	14.5%	worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours	39.8%	33.1–46.9%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit	58.8%	55–62.7%	64.4%	worse
Colon screening	65.2%	59.8–70.4%	67.5%	about the same
Mammogram	73.8%	65.6–80.9%	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 Lawrence door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Lawrence better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lawrence by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lawrence by how much of its land each one covers.

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.