Health · Watts

Watts, PA health

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

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 17020, 17069

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

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How Watts 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.

Care & screenings

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Watts adults…

15 of every 100 Watts adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth

Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · too close to call · margin 12–18.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Watts, betterWatts, worseToo close to callPennsylvania

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.8% Watts
PA 37.9%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Watts 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 Watts

Watts and the towns around it

Care nearby

Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterEnola · 11.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterCamp Hill · 14.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

UPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg · 15.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

UPMC CarlisleCarlisle · 22.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Perry CountyNewport · 6.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Sadler Health Center Corporation MechanicsburgMechanicsburg · 16.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careWatts is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careWatts is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthWatts is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Watts. 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 Watts

Measure	Watts	Margin	Pennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.9%	12–18.1%	14.5%	about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours	37.8%	30.7–44.9%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit	62.8%	58.8–66.6%	64.4%	about the same
Colon screening	68.4%	63.1–73%	67.5%	about the same
Mammogram	74.6%	66.2–81.3%	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 Watts door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Watts by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Watts 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.