Health · Penbrook

Penbrook, PA health

On every measure CDC estimates, Penbrook looks like Pennsylvania as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Penbrook
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How Penbrook 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.

How Penbrook ranks in Pennsylvania

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Penbrook adults…

16 of every 100 Penbrook adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · too close to call · margin 13.1–19.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Penbrook, betterPenbrook, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 44% Penbrook
PA 37.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

61%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
64%
Colon screening
PA 68%
78%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Penbrook

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

HNearest ERUPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg · 1.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPenn State Health Hampden Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHamilton Health CenterHarrisburg · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.2 mi
Hamilton Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Harrisburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
1.8 mi
UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals
Harrisburg · ★★★★★
ER
4.3 mi
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Camp Hill · ★★★★★
ER
7.3 mi
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola · ★★★★★
ER
8.1 mi
Sadler Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Mechanicsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.1 mi
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Hershey · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary carePenbrook is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePenbrook is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPenbrook 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 Penbrook. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 5 measures for Penbrook
MeasurePenbrookMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)16.2%13.1–19.6%14.5%about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours44%37.2–50.4%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit61.2%57.3–64.8%64.4%about the same
Colon screening64.1%58.7–68.9%67.5%about the same
Mammogram77.8%70.2–84%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 Penbrook door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Penbrook better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Penbrook 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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